Put this at the center of your next cheese board, and watch it disappear quickly as your guests dig in to warm cheese, topped with brandy, pomegranate, pistachios and drizzled with honey.
Creating a killer cheese board is all about having lots of variety. Having a hot-out-of-the-oven element is perfect for the holiday season. Try this melty pomegranate baked brie with pistachios and honey.
If we’re ever at a party together and you think you’ve lost me, look towards the cheese board. I’ll be the one with crackers loaded with cheese in both hands, doing a terrible job at anything resembling cool and hip.
Adding a hot, home cooked element to your cheese board is always fun. I went with a pomegranate baked brie because there is no such thing as too much baked brie. It’s a super simple recipe that basically involves pouring a splash of brandy over a wheel of brie, baking it for 12 minutes, then sprinkling on some pomegranate seeds, pistachios, and drizzling it with honey. It’s the perfect combination of cheesy/ savory/ and sweet.
1-2-3 Step by Step Guide to Making Pomegranate Baked Brie
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Tear a roundish piece of parchment paper large enough to hold the Brie so that it comes partly up the sides of the cheese. Crumple the parchment into a ball then flatten it out again.
2. With a sharp knife, cut the top off of the round of Brie.
Place the Brie onto the parchment paper and then onto a baking sheet. Pour the brandy over the top. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, or until the Brie is very soft and melty.
3. Remove the Brie from the oven.
Sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and pistachios and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.
Pomegranate Baked Brie Cheese
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 1 cheese 1x
Description
Put this at the center of your next cheese board, and watch it disappear quickly as your guests dig in to warm cheese, topped with brandy, pomegranate, pistachios and drizzled with honey.
Ingredients
- 1 round of Brie
- 1/2 tablespoon brandy
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
- 1 tablespoon pistachios
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Crackers or baguette (to serve)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Tear a roundish piece of parchment paper large enough to hold the Brie so that it comes partly up the sides of the cheese. Crumple the parchment into a ball then flatten it out again.
- With a sharp knife, cut the top off of the round of Brie. Place the Brie onto the parchment paper and then onto a baking sheet. Pour the brandy over the top. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, or until the Brie is very soft and melty.
- Remove the Brie from the oven and sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and pistachios and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately.
Notes
Have the rest of your cheese board plated so that when the baked Brie comes out of the oven you can pop it on the board and serve it right away.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
