Maple-Cranberry Baked Brie

By Laura RegePublished: Dec 13, 2023

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wrapped baked brie topped with cranberry and maple and served with crackers

PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Get your holiday parties started right with this seasonal spin on the classic appetizer. Rather than reaching for a jar of jam, prepare an easy-to-make homemade maple and cranberry jam and layer it into the buttery puff pastry-wrapped brie. Then to top it all off, drizzle the cooked puff pastry and warm brie with extra maple syrup before serving. Don’t worry, the crust won't get soggy as it bakes nice and crisp in the oven.

To display the beautiful cranberry filling, don’t fully wrap the cheese in the puff pastry. Just fold and drape the four corners up, leaving gaps. The end result is that the baked brie looks like a beautiful, showstopping pastry.

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Yields:: 6 - 8 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 10 mins
Total Time:: 50 mins
Cal/Serv:: 459

Ingredients

1 c.
frozen or fresh cranberries
1/3 c.
granulated sugar
1/4 c.
pure maple syrup, plus more for drizzling
1/2 tsp.
finely grated orange zest
2 tbsp.
fresh orange juice
2 tsp.
cornstarch
Kosher salt
Large pinch of ground cinnamon
All-purpose flour, for dusting
1
(8-oz.) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1
(8-oz.) wheel brie
1
large egg, lightly beaten
2 tbsp.
turbinado sugar

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 425°. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring cranberries, granulated sugar, syrup, orange zest, orange juice, cornstarch, and a large pinch of salt to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently and smashing cranberries with the back of a spoon, until cranberries burst and jam thickens, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in cinnamon, and let cool.
2. Step 2On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to a 10" square. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place brie in the center and top with maple-cranberry jam. Fold edges of 4 corners of dough in about 1/2", then drape up and over brie. The dough should mostly cover the brie, with small gaps in between each folded corner. Brush dough all over with egg. Generously sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
3. Step 3Bake brie, tenting with foil if browning too fast, until pastry is lightly golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Step 4Transfer brie to a platter. Drizzle with syrup.