Baked Brie With Roasted Grapes

This Baked Brie With Roasted Grapes is one of the easiest and most delicious appetizers. Gooey, melted warm baked brie melds with sweet, syrupy, and slightly acidic roasted grapes, drizzled with balsamic vinegar and thyme. Though fabulous anytime, it is a quick but impressive appetizer that comes together in just over 30 minutes – making it perfect for Thanksgiving and holiday entertaining.

The Queen Of Cheeses – What is Brie?

Brie cheese, often referred to as the Queen Of Cheeses, is arguably the most famous cheese from France. It originated in the French region Brie, from which it derives its name. Hundreds of years ago, it was used as a tribute paid to French Kings.

Brie is made from cow’s milk. To make Brie, rennet is added to the raw milk and then heated. This creates the curd, which is then strained and cast into molds. After the cheese has been in the molds for around 18 hours, the cheese is salted and aged for a minimum of four weeks.

It should be noted that Brie in France is very different from that exported to the United States. Brie in France is not stabilized and therefore develops a darker hue and more complex flavor as it matures. Brie that is exported to the states is stabilized. It does not mature, but stays pale, with a white rind, and has a much longer shelf life.

How to bake Brie

For this recipe, I am explaining how to bake Brie that is either served as is, or with toppings that are added to it after baking. (In other posts I explore other methods, like a wrapped brie, or one baked with toppings.) This recipe is the simplest way to bake Brie – all you really need to do is heat the oven. pop it in, and remove it when it is warm and quite soft, but not liquid. This generally takes about 15 minutes in a 350°F oven.

The biggest thing to watch for, is to not to overcook it. I accidentally did that at a dinner party one night and we ended up with a delicious liquid mess… and rind. So my word of warning – check on the brie once or twice while it bakes, just to be sure.

The best dish to bake the Brie in is of course, a Ceramic Brie Baker. I was gifted one of these years ago and it has come in so handy. Being ceramic, it heats more gently than metal, something that helps to slowly warm the cheese. Because it is such a great piece and a great gift, I have added it to the collection in my store, click the link above to shop it. Alternately, any ceramic or glass baking dish will work fine. Cover this with foil to help it heat evenly.

Brie and grapes are the perfect pairing

There is something so easy about the combination of these two ingredients. The rich, creamy, tangy, nutty Brie cheese is punctuated by the sweet, juicy, tartness bursting from the grape. These were a staple of my house growing up. Whenever my parents were celebrating, or it was just the weekend, there would be Brie and grapes, and a bottle of wine. The apple does not fall far from the tree.

More Brie Cheese Recipes To Try

Garlic Baked Brie With Herbs

Roasted Grape & Brie Appetizer Bites

Baked Brie With Roasted Grapes

Cranberry Baked Brie En Croûte With Oranges & Walnuts

Asparagus, Brie & Smoked Salmon Frittata

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How To Make: Baked Brie With Roasted Grapes