Baked Brie Apricot Pecans (Printable)

Warm Brie enhanced by apricot preserves and toasted pecans for an elegant appetizer.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 (8-ounce) wheel Brie cheese

02 - 1/3 cup apricot preserves

03 - 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped

04 - 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

05 - 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (optional)

06 - Crackers or sliced baguette for serving

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line small baking sheet with parchment paper.

02 - Place Brie wheel on prepared baking sheet. Score top with sharp knife in crosshatch pattern if desired.

03 - Spread apricot preserves evenly over Brie. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top and drizzle with honey if using.

04 - Bake 12–15 minutes until cheese is soft and starting to ooze but not completely melted.

05 - Remove from oven and let stand 2–3 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and garnish with fresh thyme if desired.

06 - Serve warm with crackers or sliced baguette.

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It delivers maximum wow factor with literally five minutes of hands-on time
The combination of warm creamy cheese and sweet preserves feels restaurant fancy but costs almost nothing

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I once skipped the parchment paper because I was out, and spent twenty minutes scrubbing baked-on cheese from my favorite baking sheet
Letting it rest those few minutes after baking is annoying but absolutely necessary unless you want molten cheese everywhere except the cracker

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Bring the cheese to room temperature for 20 minutes before baking for more even melting
If the rind bothers you, slice it off the top before adding toppings—nobody will notice, and the texture becomes creamier