Cranberry Pomegranate Baked Brie
Cranberry pomegranate baked brie with lightly toasted pecans and fresh rosemary is the ultimate festive, delicious, and easy holiday appetizer.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces (about 1 and 1/2 cups) cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
- 1 wheel or wedge of brie
- 1/3 cup pecans
- honey for drizzling
- fresh rosemary for garnish
- bread, crackers, etc. for serving
Instructions
- To make the sauce, combine cranberries, pomegranate juice, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until most of the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens slightly. Taste and add more sugar, if desired.
- Stir pomegranate arils into the sauce, then set it aside to cool. (This can be prepped up to 3-4 days in advance, then stored in the fridge if desired.)
- To assemble, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place brie in a cast-iron skillet or on an oven-proof serving dish. Bake for about 7 minutes, just until softened.
- Remove brie from the oven and top with generous spoonfuls of the cranberry pomegranate sauce. Sprinkle pecans on top of and around the cheese. Return everything to the oven for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove and garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary and a light drizzle of honey. Serve warm with bread and crackers for dipping!
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Notes
- Variations: Try making the sauce with cranberry, cran-apple, or another type of juice; blueberries or another berry instead of pomegranate arils; or topping the cheese with toasted almonds, walnuts, pistachios, or another nut for variety.
- Sauce: If you have more sauce than you care to initially put on the brie, it makes a lovely accompaniment to put on the side. It’s also a delicious cranberry sauce on its own--I've done this at Thanksgiving as a complement to my classic orange-infused cranberry sauce.
- Recipe: Lightly adapted from Kitchen Confidante.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 173 kcal, Carbohydrates: 13 g, Protein: 6 g, Fat: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 28 mg, Sodium: 179 mg, Potassium: 135 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 10 g, Vitamin A: 180 IU, Vitamin C: 3.9 mg, Calcium: 58 mg, Iron: 0.3 mg