Have you ever tried perfectly melted and gooey brie? It’s the best appetizer. I worked many catering gigs back in college, and we used to serve large wheels of brie that were melted in chafing dishes. People were drawn to that melted brie like crazy. I’ve made it at home ever since I learned how to do it. It’s the most wonderful vessel for dipping sliced baguette. And I think you will find that it’s impossible to stop eating this Maple Pecan Apple Stuffed Brie!
Ingredients needed:
Granny Smith apple Toasted pecans (or walnuts) maple syrup phyllo dough melted butter one round of brie cheese
How to toast pecans:
Place the pecans on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Keep an eye on them so they don’t brown too quickly or burn.
How to make Maple Pecan Apple Stuffed Brie:
One sheet of phyllo is laid on a work surface and brushed with melted butter. Three more sheets of phyllo are stacked upon the first one, brushing each with butter as they are added. Then you’ll use kitchen scissors to cut a large round out of the phyllo. Your round of brie cheese will be cut in half horizontally and placed onto the round of phyllo. Apple, toasted pecans and maple syrup are then spread onto the cheese.
Tips on working with phyllo dough (it can be tricky):
Refrigerate frozen phyllo for about 8 hours or overnight to allow it to thaw, then leave it at room temp for another hour or two until all the sheets are pliable. Trying to hurry the process might lead to cracking the sheets of phyllo. For golden layers, you need to brush each layer of phyllo with butter. Use a pastry brush, and remember that each sheet will soak up around 1 tablespoon of butter, so plan accordingly. When working with one sheet of phyllo, keep the rest of the dough tightly wrapped so that it doesn’t dry out while you are making the recipe. Alternately, you can cover the phyllo with a barely damp kitchen towel. It will keep the sheets together and pliable, instead of it becoming brittle and breaking apart.
The next round of brie is then placed on top of the first and topped with more apples, pecans and maple syrup. Then the phyllo is wrapped around the brie and placed into a baking dish.
The brie is baked for about 15 minutes until golden brown. At this point the cheese will be completely melted and wonderful.
What to serve with melted brie:
Cut into the cheese after baking, and use baguette slices and apple slices for dipping.
Serve this Maple Pecan Apple Brie with little plates and forks so people can slice it and place it on a plate with bread and apple. The maple/pecan/chopped apple in this recipe adds some awesome fall flavors to an already amazing baked cheese. Enjoy!
Here are a few more brie recipes you might like to try:
Chutney Baked Brie Peach and Brie Bruschetta Linguine with Tomatoes, Basil and Brie Baked Brie Bites with Jam Baked Brie Mushroom and Brie Soup Brie, Apple and Cranberry Grilled Cheese Baked Brie with Blueberry Sauce
