Appetizers & Dips
Strawberry Balsamic Baked Brie
A whole wheel of brie baked until it slumps, under macerated strawberries and walnut strawberry dark balsamic.
- 28 min total
- 10 min prep
- 18 min cook
- Easy
- Serves 8 as an appetizer
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 wheel brie (8-10 oz)
- 1.5 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 4 tbsp Walnut Strawberry Dark Balsamic, divided
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves picked
- Pinch of flaky salt
- Crackers, sliced baguette or apple slices, to serve
Let’s make it
- Heat the oven to 350F.
- Toss the strawberries with 2 tbsp Walnut Strawberry Dark Balsamic and the honey, and leave them to macerate while the oven heats.
- Set the brie in a small baking dish or on a parchment-lined sheet and score the top rind in a shallow crosshatch.
- Bake 15-18 minutes, until the centre gives completely when pressed. Do not let it split.
- Slide the brie onto a serving board and spoon over the strawberries and their syrup.
- Scatter with walnuts, thyme and flaky salt, and finish with the remaining 2 tbsp of dark balsamic. Serve immediately, while it is molten.
Why it works
Macerating draws syrup out of the strawberries so you get a glossy sauce rather than raw fruit on hot cheese. Scoring the rind lets steam escape so the wheel softens evenly instead of bursting at one seam.
The OTM finish
Walnut Strawberry Dark Balsamic poured over the melted wheel at the table, where it runs into the cheese.
Make it your own
Use camembert, swap strawberries for figs or blackberries in autumn, or wrap the wheel in puff pastry and bake 25 minutes.
Quick tip
Serve it the moment it comes out. Brie firms up fast and reheats badly.
Shop the recipe
The bottle this recipe is built on.