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Updated Jul 25, 2024
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Did someone say rich, creamy and melty brie cheese inside perfectly flaky crescent dough? Yes, please! If you love baked brie cheese, this recipe is a must-make. Try serving up a baked brie with jam or some toasted bread slices as an appetizer at your next holiday event or family gathering, and you’ve got a sure hit on your hands.

Easy-peasy and oh-so-cheesy, baked brie is a breeze to make thanks to this 3-ingredient recipe using premade crescent roll dough. It requires just 20 minutes of prep before you bake the ooey, gooey brie cheese dish to golden-brown perfection. We love baking with brie cheese ? We? sure you’ll agree—make some irresistible baked brie, and enjoy! Then try out some more of our wonderfully easy 3-ingredient recipes.

How to Make Baked Brie

If you’re a fan like us of baking with brie cheese for its delicious, mildly earthy flavor and smooth, creamy texture, t his simple baked brie recipe is sure to hit the spot. Here’s a quick overview of how to make it before you read the full step-by-step instructions.

Heat Oven

While your oven heats, get out the simple ingredients and tools you’ll need to make this brie cheese dish.

Prepare Dough

It’s time to prep your crescent roll dough, and you’ve got a couple of options! If you’re using crescent rolls, unroll the dough and separate it into 2 sections. Pat the dough and firmly press the perforations to seal them, forming 2 squares. Using a dough sheet? Unroll the dough sheet, cut it crosswise into 2 rectangles and pat the dough to form 2 squares.

Place Brie and Make Cutouts

Place one of your dough squares on a cookie sheet and add the brie on top. At each of the 4 corners of the remaining dough square, cut out a shape using a small cookie or canapé cutter. Set the 4 cutouts aside.

Fold and Seal Pastry

Top your brie with the second dough square, pressing the dough evenly around the cheese. Fold the corners of the bottom pastry over the top one, gently stretching the dough and pressing to seal it completely over the brie. Brush the top with some beaten egg, add the small dough cutouts and brush with some more egg for a perfectly crusty, golden pastry with a beautiful presentation. It’s oh-so-easy!

Bake

Set your dough-covered brie in the oven and bake it until it’s Get ready for everyone to rave about this creamy baked brie—

Baked Brie Toppings

Whether you’re baking your brie in puff pastry or store-bought crescent dough, there are plenty of ways to make a baked brie both look and taste extra special. Serve it up with any of these tasty toppings and dippers for an indulgent appetizer that’s gone in minutes!

Bread and Crackers: Need something crowd-pleasing to dip in your rich and creamy baked brie? Crackers or toasted baguette slices hold all that cheesy goodness for an ultra-dippable brie cheese dish.

Sliced Fruit: The combination of warm, melty brie cheese and sweet fruit slices creates an irresistible blend of flavors that everyone will love! Serve your baked brie with red or green-skinned sliced apples and pears to make a super festive Christmas appetizer. Just make sure to brush the fruit slices with a bit of fresh lemon juice to keep them from browning!

Jam or Honey: If you’re a fan of baked brie with jam, you can’t go wrong with sweet fig or raspberry jam. Serving baked brie as a Thanksgiving appetizer? Plate it up with a punchy cranberry sauce, or drizzle some classic honey or hot honey on top.

Toasted Nuts: If you want to add some crunch to this soft brie cheese dish, you can’t go wrong with a sprinkle of toasted nuts—like toasted pistachios, almonds, or walnuts.

How to Store and Reheat Baked Brie

You’ll rarely have leftovers when you make this crowd-favorite baked brie recipe! If you do end up with any extra baked brie, here’s how to store it. Allow your baked brie to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container or wrapping it tightly with plastic wrap and storing it in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. For food safety, make sure to refrigerate the baked brie within 2 hours of baking it.

Ready to reheat your baked brie to melty perfection? Heat the oven to 350°F, take the brie out of the fridge and remove any plastic wrap. Place your baked brie on an oven-safe dish or lined baking sheet and bake it for 10 to 15 minutes or until warmed through and softened. Keep an eye on your baked brie—you don’t want it to melt too much and lose its shape in the oven!

More About This Recipe

  • This is a go-to recipe when you want to wow your guests but don’t have much time. Who knew just 3 ingredients could make such a winner! If you love brie as much as we do, try our raspberry baked brie or our brie mini tarts next!

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I Remove the Rind from the Brie?

The white rind on brie cheese is completely edible, and it softens when it’s warmed up. We hate to waste any delicious rind, so we left it on when making this baked brie recipe. If you’re not a fan of the cheese rind in your baked brie, you can choose to cut it off with a sharp knife before wrapping the brie in crescent roll dough. It’s up to you!

What Is the Best Way to Ensure My Brie Doesn’t Leak?

Baking with brie cheese can be tricky if you’re not careful, so follow these tips and tricks to keep your baked brie intact in the oven. When you’re wrapping the brie cheese in the crescent dough, make sure to press all the dough edges together completely. You don’t want to leave any holes or cracks—brie becomes very fluid when it’s hot, so it’ll be looking for ways to escape!

Additionally, make sure to let your brie sit for 15 minutes after baking so the cheese can set just right. If you serve it any sooner, the brie will be too runny when you try to cut it. If you let the dish sit for too long before serving it’ll firm up again—so eat up and don’t miss out on the perfectly melty, gooey texture you get when baking with brie cheese!

Do You Score the Brie Before Baking?

If you’re following this specific baked brie recipe, there’s no need to score the brie cheese before baking it. Not sure what scoring is? Scoring cheese involves making shallow cuts or crosshatches on the top rind of your cheese, which can serve a few purposes. First, it helps any added toppings penetrate the cheese and enhance its flavor. Scoring also allows the melted cheese to ooze out slightly from the cuts for an extra impressive presentation. Lastly, scoring cheese can make it easier to portion after baking, as the scored sections can help guide you on where to cut!

If you do choose to score your brie, make sure to use a sharp knife and only make very shallow cuts—you don’t want to cut too deeply into the cheese. Whether you score it or not, your baked brie is sure to turn out perfectly delicious!

Baked Brie

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 3
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    2
    If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate crosswise into 2 sections. Pat dough and firmly press perforations to seal, forming 2 squares. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut crosswise into 2 rectangles. Pat dough to form 2 squares.
  • Step 
    3
    Place 1 square on ungreased cookie sheet. Place cheese on center of dough. With small cookie or canapé cutter, cut 1 shape from each corner of remaining square; set cutouts aside.
  • Step 
    4
    Place remaining square on top of cheese round. Press dough evenly around cheese. Fold bottom pastry corners over top pasty, gently stretching dough evenly around cheese. Press to seal completely. Brush with beaten egg. Top with cutouts; brush with additional beaten egg.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition

140 Calories
10g Total Fat
5g Protein
7g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
5g
24%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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