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The 43 Most Delicious Brie Recipes That Put the Cheese Front and Center

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When faced with a treasure trove of cured meat, fresh produce and crispy crackers on a charcuterie board, most of us will make a beeline for the Brie. This French cheese is beloved for its creamy, rich texture and earthy flavor that makes just about everything taste better. Plus, it can do so much more than look pretty on a cutting board. Here, 43 of the most epic Brie recipes to whip up for special occasions, like Thanksgiving and Christmas (or any old Tuesday, TBH). Our favorites include delights like honey brûlée Brie, pear-Brie flatbreads, a bacon-packed Brie pasta and a savory twist on s'mores.

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What Is Brie?

Brie is a creamy, off-white cheese that hails from the Brie region of northern France. It can be made with goat or cow milk, according to Sporked, but the latter is most traditional. Its flavor is typically buttery, nutty and earthy, although American Brie tends to be milder than French Brie, which is usually made with raw milk.

Is Brie's Rind Safe to Eat?

Yes! The rind, which is actually mold that blooms on the exterior of the cheese (usually penicillium candidum), protects the Brie and offers mushroom-like umami to its taste. Cheesemakers inoculate the cheese with the mold multiple times to form the rind, says Bon Appétit, so it'd be kinda rude not to eat the fruit of their labor, if you ask us...

1. Blackberry-Brie Upside-Down Pastries

  • Time Commitment: 35 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients

Upside-down pastries, made with store-bought puff pastry dough, just might be our favorite TikTok food trend yet. Swap blackberries for peaches, grapes, cherries, apples or even fig jam.

2. Fall Charcuterie Board with Black Pepper–Honey Brie, Figs and Rosemary

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, no cook

An assembly-only appetizer that feeds and impresses a crowd? Yes, please. We recommend Brie for the soft, creamy cheese on this board, but Camembert would work just as well.

3. Baked Brie Recipe with Figs, Pistachios and Orange

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love it: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

So much better than a fruitcake. And with all those wintry fixins' on top, we're thinking it's destined for your Christmas Eve menu.

4. Maple Pecan Baked Brie

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Serve this five-ingredient party appetizer with bread, crackers or slices of Granny Smith apple.

5. Garlic, Mushroom and Brie Toast

  • Time Commitment: 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, 10 ingredients, vegetarian

Can’t. Stop. Drooling. Might we suggest substituting fresh pasta for bread to make this app a bonafide meal?

6. Pear, Brie and Honey Quesadilla

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, kid-friendly

Just when we thought quesadillas couldn’t get any better, we met this sweet-and-salty version that calls for in-season Bosc pears and fresh rosemary.

7. Super Easy Cranberry Baked Brie Bites

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

They’re bite-sized, so we can have like, ten, right? Mini phyllo shells make this app all too easy to throw together.

8. Baked Brie with Cranberries and Pomegranate

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Behold: Humdrum baked Brie gets a seasonal makeover that Santa Claus himself would approve of. Why not put this beauty under the tree and call it a night?

9. Cranberry, Brussels Sprouts and Brie Skillet Nachos

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

All your favorite seasonal ingredients (sweet potatoes! Brussels sprouts! cranberry sauce!) layered in ooey-gooey harmony. Leftover shredded turkey would take it way over the top—just sayin'.

10. Honey Brûlée Brie

  • Time Commitment: 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, special occasion-worthy

There really isn’t much more we need in this life than bubbly, golden-brown cheese served alongside bread, crackers and cured meat.

11. Brie-Stuffed Crispy Baby Potatoes

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, gluten free

We love creamy potatoes au gratin too, but they tend to be lacking in the crispness department. These garlic-thyme potatoes, on the other hand, boast the best of both worlds.

12. Brie Spinach Dip

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, one pan

The original made with cream cheese is good and all, but this alternative made with Brie, mozzarella, pepper jack and Parmesan will blow your mind.

13. Brie-Stuffed Pretzel Bites

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Warning: Delicious mess ahead. We have a feeling once you taste one, you won't mind. (They're perfect for game day, BTW.)

14. Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese with Cranberry Mustard

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, kid-friendly

Lots of leftovers? No problem. Catch us making these on every Black Friday for the rest of our lives.

15. Hazelnut-Chestnut Crepes with Brie and Burnt Honey

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, special occasion-worthy, gluten free

Consider this a complete dessert (or breakfast) game-changer. Since they're made with chestnut flour and sweet rice flour, they're gluten-free to boot.

16. Cranberry-Brie Puff Pastry Pops

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly

Appetizers just taste better on a stick. Thanks to frozen store-bought puff pastry, these beauties come together in just 40 minutes.

17. Brie-Stuffed Artichokes

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, vegetarian

Take it from your kids: Veggies are a million times more appetizing when they're stuffed with cheese.

18. Blackberry and Brie Mini Pizzas

  • Time Commitment: 4 hours and 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser, vegetarian

You can tackle the dough yourself, or substitute mini pitas to save time. Either way, the combo of dark berries, peppery arugula, tangy balsamic vinegar and decadent Brie will taste divine.

19. Coconut-Crusted Brie-Stuffed Quinoa Bites

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: high fiber, vegetarian, crowd-pleaser

A little savory, a little sweet. The quinoa bites get their binding and flavor from mashed cannellini beans and crumbled blue cheese.

20. Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with Brie

  • Time Commitment: 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly, <30 minutes, vegetarian

This kidslunch staple is all grown up. It tastes better than you (or they) might think, trust.

21. Cranberry-Brie Pie Crust Bites

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, <30 minutes

Ready in just 15 minutes, all thanks to prepared cranberry sauce and store-bought pie dough.

22. Roasted Strawberry and Brie Grilled Cheese

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: vegetarian, beginner-friendly

Meet your new favorite summer handheld. The strawberries are baked in honey and balsamic vinegar to concentrate their sweetness before being added to the sandwich.

23. Blackberry Scones with Walnuts & Brie

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, special occasion-worthy

There are few things better than apple pie, but this Insta-worthy brunch recipe is one of them. Feel free to use frozen blackberries in the off season.

24. Brie, Bacon and Basil Pasta

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, kid-friendly

Why didn’t we start putting Brie in our pasta sooner? Its rich, earthy flavor and texture are just the match for acidic tomato sauce and salty bacon.

25. Baked Brie Mac and Cheese

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour
  • Why We Love It: one pan, crowd-pleaser

Complete with garlicky sourdough breadcrumbs. Not only is the mac teeming with Brie, but also sharp white cheddar and Havarti cheeses for good measure.

26. Grilled Peach, Brie & Basil Sandwich

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, kid-friendly, one pan

Our new favorite lunch, courtesy of Coterie member Maria Lichty. If peach season is over, feel free to substitute apples or pears.

27. Roasted Grape Crostini with Brie and Fresh Thyme

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, one pan

Grapes turn super jammy, sweet and juicy after a quick trip in the oven. The crostini are begging to be washed down with a buttery chardonnay.

28. Sausage Pasta Bake with Chorizo and Brie

  • Time Commitment: 55 minutes
  • Why We Love It: high protein, crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly

Baked ziti is fine and all, but you may never look at the O.G. the same way again after trying this creative riff.

29. Pear, Brie and Rosemary Flatbreads

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, <30 minutes

When it comes to entertaining, we’re all about effortless recipes that look really impressive but are secretly so, so easy. That’s why we’re swooning over these 15-minute flatbreads.

30. Cranberry-Apple Pot Pies

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Why We Love it: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

The only thing better than a slice of pie? Having a personal pie all to yourself, of course. The bright, tart flavor of apples and cranberries are tamed by decadent Brie in these rustic, single-serve delights.

31. Pastry-Wrapped Baked Brie with Maple Butter Roasted Apples

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly

BRB, roasting every fall veggie we have in maple syrup-spiked butter. The galette-like app will be so gorgeous once it's finished that no one will guess you used store-bought puff pastry.

32. Holiday Baked Brie

  • Time Commitment: 2 hours and 10 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

Now that's a wreath worth hanging on your front door. Then again, we'd rather devour it one pizza dough ball and olive at a time.

33. Pan-Fried Brie with Peppered Honey and Olives

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, one pan

Capers, olives, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh herbs offer savory, acidic flavor to decadent, honey-topped Brie.

34. Rosemary Garlic Baked Brie for Two

  • Time Commitment: 25 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, vegetarian, beginner-friendly

Date night just got a whole lot fancier. Serve it with bread, pretzels, crackers and fruit ahead of an impressive steak dinner.

35. Brie-Stuffed Mushrooms

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser

These baby bellas are bursting with not one, not two, but *three* types of cheese: Brie, pecorino and Parmesan. Your Thanksgiving guests will devour them in two minutes flat.

36. Pumpkin Pecan Baked Brie

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, vegetarian, one pan, special occasion-worthy

It doesn't get more autumnal than this, folks. The Brie is finished with dried cranberries and pecans, but we're betting crumbled bacon would make it even tastier.

37. Brie-Filled Baklava

  • Time Commitment: 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, <10 ingredients

Cheese is always invited to dessert at our house. Especially when it's wrapped in layers of buttery, paper-thin phyllo dough and drizzled in honey.

38. Four-Cheese Pizza

  • Time Commitment: 30 minutes (plus resting time for dough)
  • Why We Love It: kid-friendly, beginner-friendly

Mozzarella, Parmesan, Brie and ricotta—the gang's all here. Zhuzh up the pie with fresh basil, wilted spinach, crumbled sausage or honey.

39. Pear, Cranberry and Brie Mini Tartlets

  • Time Commitment: 40 minutes
  • Why We Love It: vegetarian, special occasion-worthy

Once these sweet, tart, creamy bites hit the appetizer table, they're as good as gone.

40. Baked Brie with Wine-Soaked Blueberries

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, <30 minutes, vegetarian

What’s cheese without wine? Use any dry red that you have on hand to soak the fruit, like merlot or Chianti.

41. Brie and Apricot Puffs

  • Time Commitment: 35 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, one pan, special occasion-worthy

Store-bought puff pastry does it again. If you don't finish the puffs with crushed red pepper flakes and honey, you're doing it wrong.

42. Dark Chocolate, Raspberry and Brie Grilled Cheese

  • Time Commitment: 15 minutes
  • Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, kid-friendly

Brie is always invited to dessert at our place, and this buttery, sweet-tart sammy oozing with quality dark chocolate is why.

43. Savory S’mores

  • Time Commitment: 45 minutes
  • Why We Love It: beginner-friendly, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Save the marshmallows and grahams for next time. These unconventional handhelds star herb and cheese cookies, thin-sliced prosciutto, Brie and honey instead.


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Taryn Pire is PureWow’s food editor and has been writing about all things delicious since 2016. She’s developed recipes, reviewed restaurants and investigated food trends at...