Easy Baked Brie with Phyllo Dough

Easy baked brie with phyllo dough or puff pastry and apples is the most AMAZING appetizer you will ever cook or bring to a potluck. Make it sweet with fig jam with this melted savory cheese.

Quick and Easy Baked Brie Recipe

Oh yes, seriously every time I think of this I just want to host a party. Any kind, just so I have an excuse to make it. LOL. The nice this about this baked brie recipe is you can add as many add ins as you want or just keep it simple.

You only need four ingredients which is nice and it’s ready from start to finish in about thirty minutes. This is seriously the most amazing appetizer you will ever eat!! If you love brie you’re gonna’ flip over this.

How do I make baked brie in the oven?

You will need some filo dough to start with. I had never used it before but it’s quite easy. It’s a bit like tissue paper. You’ll find it in the freezer section with two rolls inside each box. Take one roll out and put it on the counter so it defrosts and can un roll dough easily. You are only going to use about 3 pieces to lay lengthwise and 3 pieces widthwise in your pie plate (that is what I used).

Do you take the rind off brie before baking?

I do not cut the rind off before baking. If you didn’t know, it is perfectly edible. You actually don’t notice it much after your brie is baked. If you’re eating brie unbaked and don’t enjoy it the taste of the outside, you’ll be surprised at the difference here. 

If you’re throwing a party you can make a cheese theme of sorts. Serve this as the warm dish and our burrata caprese as the cool one. It is kinda’ like wrapping a present or a burrito. If you think of it like that it’s easy to wrap up. Put about 3 tbsp. of brown sugar in the middle

Ingredients

1. Large slice of brie or wheel cut into triangles
2. phyllo dough – in freezer section, a puff pastry
   1. I have yet to try this with crescent dough but others have had luck
3. Butter or dairy free variety works
4. Brown sugar will create a deep sweet flavor
5. Walnuts we love crushed with this
6. Diced apples is a great add in
7. Honey, we like organic
8. Parchment paper on a baking sheet

How to Make Baked Brie with Phyllo Dough and Jam

• Then put your piece of brie cheese on top of that
• Add 2 more tbsp. of brown sugar sprinkled on top.
• Melt 2 tbsp. of butter and pour that right over the top of your brie/brown sugar
• Now you’re going to wrap.
• Here is where you can add in more things.
  • You can substitute the 2 tbsp. of butter inside here with 2 tbsp. of honey or fig jam instead (that is fantastic)
  • add chopped walnuts, diced apples, or even cranberries too

You want to bake this easy baked brie just long enough where the cheese is melted inside and it pours out when cut and the filo dough is just barely browned, do not overcook it. Slice a baguette or serve with crackers on a board with cheese tools/servers, either way this baked brie is incredible!!! Served with some baked figs on the side is the perfect duo.

with apples

To make baked brie with apples and honey just: Dice 3/4 of a green apple (without the skin). Add it to the top of the brie with 2 tbsp. of honey. Do this instead of adding brown sugar to the top before wrapping it up. it is Amazing this way!!!

in air fryer

Home cooks of America I beg you to make this for Christmas brunch this year and get all the cheers!! Want to try air fryer baked brie next?? It is amazing. This time I used crescent rolls and it came out heavenly.

with crescent rolls

You could do this same thing with crescent dough, it is better to choose the sheets instead of rolls so there aren’t any perforations. You can push those together too but it is just easier. Just wrap and bake until the outside is browned. I would recommend slicing the wheel so there are 4 pieces so the cheese gets hot enough to ooze out.

Phyllo Wrapped Brie Bites

Instead of using the whole chunk you could make bite size finger food pieces instead. You’d just want to slice the wheel into pie piece shapes and then cut the dough into pieces large enough to wrap around each one. Lay on a baking sheet and heat for maybe 10 minutes or until the inside is melted.

As I said above, I haven’t used crescent rolls instead of phyllo dough. If you do have success please share it below. I personally like the texture of the latter for this as well as it’s lighter consistency. Looking for more easy side dishes or appetizers for your get together? We have a lot like this holiday cheese ball you can decorate for any occasion, and easy egg rolls.

Tips

Tips to making this perfectly; Make sure you preheat oven before placing it inside. Butter is essential for the top to get golden brown, I would use salted for added flavor.

• Biggest tip is to serve it warm!
• To enhance flavors you can spoon some cherry jam on top too
• Have several choices for spreading
  • crackers
  • sliced baguette
  • pita chips
  • sliced apples 

You can put it on a charcuterie board with lots of other finger foods like Air Fryer Cheese Curds Breaded you will love too