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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds

    LAST UPDATED: September 29, 2021 • FIRST PUBLISHED: December 29, 2013 By Toni Dash 3 Comments

    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds

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     Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds

    I have been furiously collecting cocktail and food ideas for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day on a Pinterest Board:  Happy New Year. I’m captivated by sparkling drinks, fun upscale appetizers, luxe main dishes and fresh desserts. I’ve already turned that holiday corner from the loads of cookies enjoyed in December and am craving bold, clean flavors, of course with some panache for the New Year’s celebrations.

    I will confess, I love cheese. I mean, 12-Step-Program-Probably-Needed love cheese. If it were the only food left on the planet I’d be good. As much as I love it I don’t eat it all the time for fear of looking like a large wheel of cheese around my middle. I do have a favorite appetizer however of baked Brie that is perfect for entertaining and can be whipped up in less than 20 minutes; no kidding. I feel it bears an elegance worthy of more shi-shi celebrations without being pretentious (and no one would guess how effortless it is)!

    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds with knife

    Something I love about baked brie is its flexibility the flavor pairings. Brie is a relatively mild flavored cheese with a gorgeous creamy texture especially when baked. It pairs well with many flavors from very sweet to salty. I personally love to contrast flavors and textures to create something memorable and rarely make it the same twice in a row.

    Baked brie plays well with a variety of cracker types when serving it. Around Thanksgiving I made a version with Maple Pumpkin Butter, Honey, Marcona Almonds (a favorite almond with a fantastic ‘bite’) and Pepitas which I served on a variety of crackers including a slightly sweet chocolate cracker that is also gluten-free. The baked Brie I’ve created for New Year’s Eve features the Pink Champagne Jelly I recently posted, sliced seedless Red Grapes and diced Marcona Almonds. I’ve combined it with a sweet Cinnamon Cracker as well as lightly salted Rice Snax which have a crunchy texture, mild flavor and come in a variety of shapes. Homemade seed crackers are great too!

    I love visual interest in a dish. No matter what you choose to pair this dish with, there is no doubt your meal or party will be all the more festive for serving it!

    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds sliced on cracker

    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds

    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds

    This simple, elegant appetizer is perfect for New Year's festivities or anytime you wish to 'wow' your crowd! Start to finish in less than 20 minutes. Shhhh....no one needs to know!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 16 -20 slices of baked brie
    Calories: 70kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 wheel of Brie cheese (8 ounces)
    • ¼ cup Pink Champagne Jelly
    • 8-10 seedless Red Grapes , sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices (discard or eat the rounded ends)
    • 2 tablespoons Marcona Almonds , finely diced
    • Crackers for serving the baked brie

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover the bottom of a baking sheet (one with sides; not completely flat) with parchment paper.
    • Slice the rind off one of the circular flat ends. Place the brie on the prepared baking sheet with the cut side facing up.
    • Spoon the Pink Champagne Jelly onto the top of the brie. It will melt during cooking so does not need to be perfect just covering the top of the cheese.
    • Place the sliced grapes next to each other on top of the jelly to cover the entire brie in small grape circles.
    • Bake the brie until it has softened but not melted; about 8-10 minutes (less if using a dark baking sheet).
    • Remove the baked Brie from oven and place on a serving dish. Serve in thin slices atop a cracker sprinkled with diced Marcona almonds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    Baked Brie with Pink Champagne Jelly, Red Grapes and Marcona Almonds with slice removed

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

      December 31, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      5 stars
      Well doesn’t this look incredible. This with a glass of Champagne… who needs anything else?

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      • Toni Dash says

        December 31, 2013 at 3:18 pm

        A man after my own heart; agree completely! Happy New Year Brian!

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    2. Debra says

      December 29, 2013 at 10:46 am

      Again, truly beautiful stuff. This is a perfectly elegant New Year’s Eve treat!

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