Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese (15 Minute Appetizer)
on Nov 06, 2025
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This showstopping Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese is a special appetizer you can make in under 15 minutes. This brie transforms into an elegant, simple appetizer for dinner parties and holiday entertaining, and is baked with Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce. This recipe is inspired by the Chili Crisp and Strawberry Baked Brie recipe in my cookbook!
If you’re looking for another cheesy appetizer, check out our Baked Camembert with Honey and Whipped Brie Cheese.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Packs a punch from the Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
- Can be made from start to finish in under 15 minutes
- Has fewer than 3 ingredients
- Adapt with your favorite toppings
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the ingredients you need to make this recipe, including all our tips and substitutions.
- Wheel of brie cheese: All you really need is a wheel of brie cheese, then topped with the cranberry sauce. It melts so perfectly!
- Cranberry sauce: We are using our Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce for this recipe, but you can opt for any preserve or jam you have on hand.
- Toasted baguette: Optional to toast the baguette with extra-virgin olive oil to serve your baked brie.
The full list of ingredients with exact quantities can be found on the recipe card below.
Tips and Substitutions
- Add any of your favorite toppings and nuts, such as pistachios or walnuts, honey, or fresh herbs.
- Prep: You can prepare the brie with the cranberry sauce on top, and then just bake it when ready to serve.
- Storing: Store any leftover brie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven to make the brie gooey again!
- Serving: The cheese firms up quickly, so serve immediately when it’s out of the oven. Serve with any of your favorite fruits, crackers, or bread!
How to Make Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese
Step 1: Preheat your oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add your baguette and wheel of brie to a small baking dish.
Step 2: Top with your cranberry sauce. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Let it cool for 2 minutes, and serve it with any of your favorite toppings.
The full detailed instructions can be found on the recipe card below.
Serving Recommendations
Looking for some ideas to serve with this baked brie cheese? We have you covered!
- Start as an appetizer and serve with Brown Sugar and Butter Roasted Turkey Breast and Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken.
- Serve with all the Thanksgiving classics such as Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes, Easy Sautéed Haricots Verts with Shallots, and Garlic Rosemary Turkey Gravy.
- For a holiday dinner, pair Prime Rib with Au Jus for the perfect appetizer.
Baked Brie Cheese FAQs
For baked brie, don’t remove the rind for baking. Otherwise, it will have nothing to cling to and will just burn and not get as gooey.
Try to find an 8-ounce wheel of brie, placed in a baking dish that fits.
Preheat to 350 degrees, place the brie in a baking dish (not a sheet pan), cook for 15 to 20 minutes, and serve.
Bake brie uncosered because this will allow the brie to get nice and melty.
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Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese (15 Minute Appetizer)
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce wheel of brie
- 2 tablespoons Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
- toasted crostini in extra-virgin olive oil, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper to catch any spillage from the cheese.
- Score your brie by making parallel cuts 1/2 inch apart across the top of the rind, turn to 90 degrees and do the same.
- Place the brie in a baking dish (we are using a 6-inch skillet), and the baking dish on the parchment paper. Add your crostini to the same baking sheet, if toasting.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce over the top of the brie. Transfer to the oven, in the top rack, and bake about 15 minutes. Any longer than 20 minutes, it will get hard and not as gooey.
- Let the brie cool for a coupel minutes, the served alongside the crositini immediatly.
Notes
- Add any of your favorite toppings and nuts, such as pistachios or walnuts, honey, or fresh herbs.
- Prep: You can prepare the brie with the cranberry sauce on top, and then just bake it when ready to serve.
- Storing: Store any leftover brie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven to make the brie gooey again!
- Serving: The cheese firms up quickly, so serve immediately when it’s out of the oven. Serve with any of your favorite fruits, crackers, or bread!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nothing better than a 15 min app! Better with our spicy cranberry sauce! Perfect for the holidays and I hope you enjoy!