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Garlic Butter Baked Brie Recipe
Garlic butter baked brie is a quick and easy recipe that takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and only calls for four essential ingredients.
It’s warm, cheesy, buttery and overloaded with herbs flavor. This ultimate home-baked brie recipe is absolutely delicious and makes such a decadent appetizer that no one can resist.
Why This Recipe Works?
This easy homemade garlic butter baked brie is great for large parties, game nights, or any occasion. Grab a few ingredients from your local grocery and bake it for 15 minutes, and it’s ready to serve.
This molten cheese dip is perfectly baked with butter, garlic and fresh thyme for a decent flavor. For more flavors, you may always use a different herb, such as rosemary, or a combination of rosemary and lemon. The flavors are endless, and they all make it delicious.
This savory baked brie will complete your appetizer plate with many tasty and healthy treats. It goes well with fresh fruits, whole-grain crackers, tossed baguettes (crostini), juicy jam, and a handful of mixed nuts.
Recipe Ingredients
The homemade garlic butter baked brie recipe requires the following ingredients:
- Unsalted butter
- Garlic
- One wheel brie cheese
- Fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper is an optional
It’s always fun to play around with the ingredients when it comes to a regular recipe to make. If you don’t have butter in the kitchen, using Extra Virgin Olive Oil as a substitute also works perfectly for this recipe.
How To Make Garlic Butter Baked Brie Recipe?
This must-try garlic butter baked brie is quickly prepared in three easy steps, and it’s an amazing piece fresh out of the oven.
First, score the top of the brie in a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Transfer it to a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
Next, combine garlic with melted butter and pour it over the brie. And sprinkle salt, ground black pepper and fresh thyme leaves on top.
Finally, bake for 15 to 20 minutes until melted in the center. Serve it warm with whole-grain crackers and crostini.
Baking Tips
- Add more or less garlic while combing with the butter to your personal preference.
- Bake 5 minutes longer or less, depending on how big the brie is. You may check the melty level with a fork poke into the center of the brie.
- Baked brie goes well with cracks, crostini and fruits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to score brie before baking it?
Yes, scoring the top of the brie will bring the cheese more flavor in the final result and make it taste even better.
Also, the cheese will have more space to expand while baking in a high-temperature oven.
How long should I bake brie in the oven?
I recommend baking the brie for 15 to 20 minutes which also depends on its size of it. You may always extend the time for 5 to 10 minutes more to create a cheesy, molten texture.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe has 210 calories per serving.
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Garlic Butter Baked Brie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2-4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 21 oz (600 grams) wheel brie cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 pack whole-grain crackers or prepared crostini (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Unbox the brie and remove the wrapping paper from the brie. Score the top in a crosshatch pattern with a knife. Transfer the brie to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Combine minced garlic with melted butter and pour it over the top of the brie. Sprinkle salt, ground black pepper and fresh thyme leaves on top.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly melty.
- Transfer the brie to a serving plate and serve immediately with whole-grain crackers and crostini.
Notes
- Add more or less garlic while combing with the butter to your personal preference.
- Bake 5 minutes longer or less depending on how big the brie is. You may check the melty level with a fork poke into the center of the brie.
- Baked brie goes well with cracks, crostini and fruits.
