Easy Baked Brie with Fig Jam

If you need a quick and elegant appetizer, this recipe for Easy Baked Brie with Fig Jam that’s a cinch to put together and tastes wonderful!

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• Why You’ll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients You’ll Need
• Step-By Step Instructions
• Tips and Possible Variations
• Serving Ideas
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Recipes to Try
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Reliable and one of my all-time favorite easy, delicious recipes- not to mention it’s a real crowd pleaser – this baked brie recipe with jam is very popular when you serve it, and it’s one of the easiest appetizers you can make.

Here’s a few good reasons to give it a try:

• Super easy. It’s quick, looks good and tastes wonderful.
• It’s delicious by itself with crackers or toasted bread, or to accompany cheese or charcuterie boards.
• The fig jam is especially yummy in this recipe, but almost any flavor of jam (no jelly) will work.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Puff Pastry: One sheet of puff pastry is all we’ll need.
• Fig Jam: The sweetness of the fig jam is perfect with the creamy brie cheese. You can usually find this jam in the cheese/olives/deli section of the grocery store.
• Brie: Just a small round will do, get one from good ol’ trader joe.
• Pecans: Whole, toasted.
• Beaten Egg: To brush over the top of the pastry right before baking.

Step-By Step Instructions

1. The first thing is to measure the pecans whole, then toast them in a 350F degree oven for 8-10 minutes, then chop fine.
2. Slice the cheese in half horizontally, and spoon a couple tablespoons of fig jam over the top of the brie, then sprinkle with pecans.
3. Place the other half of the brie on top (like a layer cake), then repeat with remaining jam and pecans.

4. Set the prepared brie on the puff pastry sheet (you’ll set the brie wheel on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper) then bring each corner up to cover the brie.

5. Keep pulling the edges of the puff pastry up toward the middle, using a little egg wash to glue the ends together.

6. Seal and pinch the last corner of pastry, then brush the entire thing with egg wash and add a little flaky salt over the top.

7. Bake, transfer to a serving dish, and enjoy the melted brie with baguette slices, fresh herbs and apple slices or grapes.

Tips and Possible Variations

• Pepperidge Farm is the puff pastry I most often use (not sponsored) and each box contains two frozen puff pastry sheets.  Remove one and let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight or for several hours. 
• Toast the pecans before using in a 350F degree oven for 8-10 minutes. 
• Use another flavor of jam instead of fig – try raspberry, apricot, or cherry which are all very good with melted cheese.
• Special note that jelly won’t work with this recipe, so make sure you’re using a fruity jam.
• Let the baked brie sit for a few minutes before cutting it open and serving.
• Prep the whole recipe ahead of time except for the egg wash – do that just before baking.

Serving Ideas

• Garnished with fresh rosemary or thyme, this “brie en croute” can be cut for serving using a small knife.
• This is a nice appetizer for girls night, baby or wedding showers, or to share with other appetizers, like these easy Party Olives, these wonderful and addicting sweet and spicy almonds, these sun dried tomato stuffed celery, this really delicious Taco Skillet Bake that’s a great appetizer with tortilla chips, this classic and wonderful Lemon Artichoke Dip, some delicious chocolate covered pecans with sea salt, and of course, Veggie Cups with Hummus.
• And don’t forget the crispy cauliflower bites and these easy prosciutto appetizers. So good!
• I like some kind of fresh fruit with cheesy snacks, and red seedless grapes are always a good choice.
• Try crackers, warm toasted bread, and cut up vegetables to serve alongside.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Recipes to Try

• Fresh Figs, Three Ways: A very popular post with great tips for fresh figs. Web Story.
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• Chocolate Covered Popcorn: An amazing, easy snack.
• Stuffed Celery Appetizer Recipe: Really easy, really delicious.
• Cheese Puff Pastry Bites: A one or two bite wonder! Easy too.
• Blackberry Cranberry Sauce: This side dish is incredible, year-round.
• California Fig Banana Bread: A tasty, moist loaf.
• Fig Prosciutto Pizza with Arugula: A very tasty starter or main.
• Banana Snack Cake: A luscious, moist banana cake with frosting.
• Cherry Puff Pastry Turnovers: Very good, very easy.
• Prosciutto Appetizers: Two easy, elegant ideas.
• Fresh Figs Cake Recipe: An incredible vanilla cake with fresh figs.
• California Fig Banana Bread: A moist, delicious version of banana bread. Web Story.

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• The text of this post was updated for clarity in December, 2024.