- 250 g round brie cheese or camembert
- ¼ cup fig jam or any jam (see notes)
- ⅓ cup walnuts or pistachios chopped
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- sprig of thyme and fresh blackberries to serve (optional)
- 1 drizzle honey to serve (optional)
Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius fan-forced (or 320 degrees fahrenheit).
Place the round brie cheese into a small round baking dish.
Spread the jam over the top of the brie cheese, top with the chopped walnuts and pistachios. Add the dried cranberries.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the brie is soft and squishy when pressed lightly.
Add a sprig of thyme, fresh blackberries and a drizzle of honey to serve (optional).
Serve immediately (while the cheese is super gooey and soft!) with crackers or crostini.
RECIPE NOTES
- Choose a small round baking dish that you can also use as a serving dish.
- Brie cheese can be substituted with camembert if you prefer.
- You can use any round brie cheese weighing between 200g and 400g, just check while cooking to make sure that its heated completely through. It should be visibly swollen and wobbly when touched (larger cheeses will need to be cooked for longer).
- Substitute the walnuts and pistachios for any chopped nuts if you like.
- Serve immediately while the cheese is extra gooey and runny.
- You can omit the dried cranberries and blackberries if you prefer.
- Reheat leftovers for 1-2 minutes in the microwave.
- This recipe is not suitable to freeze.
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 0.3mg