Baked Brie with Apples, Pecans, and Maple Syrup is an appetizer that gathers together so many fall favorites…with gooey molten cheese and maple syrup, caramelized apples and crunchy roasted pecans, it’s no wonder people just want to hang out by this appetizer all night.
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baked brie is the ultimate party appetizer
It’s hard to beat baked Brie. Or toasted pecans, warm maple syrup, and crunchy SweeTango apples. And when you put them all together into one show stopper of an appetizer, all bets are off…
I love a crisp, crunchy apple
I look forward to that first bite into a perfect fall apple all year long, and SweeTangos are right up my alley. If you want to get scientific about it, Sweetango apples (like Honeycrisps) actually have larger cells than other varieties ~ and that means a better crunch. When you sink your teeth into one, those big juicy cells explode in your mouth. The flavor is a combo of sweet and tangy (hence the name.) SweeTangos actually hold the Guinness world record for loudest crunch, coming in at 79.1 decibels!
what you’ll need
For this appetizer you’ll need an apple, a 16 ounce wheel of Brie, a bag of pecan halves, and some good maple syrup. You’ll also need a broad, shallow ovenproof dish that you can also serve out of. Make sure there’s a little space all around for the extra apples, pecans, and maple syrup to collect. A pie plate works well.
TIP: Most large supermarkets sell wheels of Brie in the cheese section, and the good news is that they last a long time in your refrigerator, so you can stock up on a few and be ready to set out a fabulous appetizer at a moment’s notice.
how to make baked brie with apples
- Layer the toasted pecans around the outer edge of the cheese.
2. Load up the caramelized apples in the center, and drizzle with maple syrup.
3. It goes into the oven for about 40 minutes and comes out absolutely irresistible. The pecans are toasty, the apples are tender but still firm, the maple syrup is bubbling and the cheese is molten. Yum!
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Baked Brie with Maple Apples and Pecans
Ingredients
- 45 pecan halves
- 1 SweeTango apple, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 16 ounce wheel of Brie cheese
- 1 cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spread out the pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes, stirring once or twice, until fragrant. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the brown sugar, stir until dissolved. Add the apples and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Put the wheel of Brie in the center of your baking dish. Chop a few of the pecans for garnish, and arrange the others around the outer edge of the cheese, in 2 layers. Spoon the apples into the center, and arrange a few around the perimeter of the cheese. Top the apples with the chopped pecans.
- Heat the maple syrup in a small sauce pan until boiling and boil for 5 minutes.
- Drizzle the maple syrup over the apples, it will spill down the cheese and onto the sides.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until everything is hot and the cheese is molten.
- Serve immediately with crackers or bread.
Notes
- The exact baking time will depend on whether your Brie is cold or at room temperature to begin with. You can poke the cheese to test it, it will feel soft when it’s done.
- You could also use spiced pecans for this recipe.
Hi! Could I put crushed pecan, rather than the whole pieces? Would they burn in the oven?
I think they might burn in the oven, April, what you could do is toast them in a skillet first, then sprinkle on after baking.
Hi Sue, I desperately need your advice! My dear husband went grocery shopping for this recipe and proudly brought home 2 (8 oz. each) wheels of Brie! I didn’t have the heart to tell him that two 8 oz. wheels do NOT equal one 16 oz. wheel. Do I need to adjust the cooking time? Thanks for your advice and great recipes!
Question, why heat the maple syrup, to pour over, when it’s going to be baked?
Thank you.
Yes Barbi!
Oh my, baked Brie is one of my all-time favorite appetizers. I’ve never strayed from my old ‘tried and true’ recipe but love the fall flavors in this one. This would be perfect for Thanksgiving, me thinks!
Baked Brie is the way to my heart, and when it’s given the salty-sweet treatment, I’m even more smitten. So yeah, love this one!
Ahhhh this looks TOO good! 😀
I love all the things in this dish, and I can just imagine getting a fork and tuck into it 😀 Perfect dish for Autumn as well 🙂 Hope you are having a magnificent weekend dear 🙂 x
I’m drooling all over the place. This looks sooooo good!!
I think I’m prepared to skip dinner and just live on this baked Brie… what could be better?!
Perfect little appetizer for the fall. The big Michigan vs Michigan state football game rivalry is on tomorrow and this is the perfect little appetizer to scoop and cheer at the same time. I will have to keep my eyes open for the sweet tango apples as we love them super crisp. Wishing you a super weekend. Sharing, of course!
My dinner club is meeting the week before Thanksgiving! I thihk I just found my appetizer!!! YUM!