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Honey Herb and Fig Baked Brie

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 11/13/2024

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This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party! A wheel of brie is topped with sweet fig jam, fresh rosemary, dried fig slices, salty pistachios, and sticky honey, then baked until perfectly gooey. Serve with baguette slices, apples, crackers, and more!
This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party! A wheel of brie is topped with sweet fig jam, fresh rosemary, dried fig slices, salty pistachios, and sticky honey, then baked until perfectly gooey. Serve with baguette slices, apples, crackers, and more!
This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party! A wheel of brie is topped with sweet fig jam, fresh rosemary, dried fig slices, salty pistachios, and sticky honey, then baked until perfectly gooey. Serve with baguette slices, apples, crackers, and more!

This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party! A wheel of brie is topped with sweet fig jam, fresh rosemary, dried fig slices, salty pistachios, and sticky honey, then baked until perfectly gooey. Serve with baguette slices, apples, crackers, and more!

This is one of my Appetizer recipes I know you’ll want to keep on hand!

baked brie with fig jam in a white baking dish
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If you’re looking for a super easy holiday appetizer, look no further!

Even if you’ve never used brie before, I promise you, you can make this. There’s no puff pastry dough to fool with, just top the brie and bake it.

In our family, we don’t usually do appetizers for holiday dinners, since we all just wait to fill up on dinner later… but I know a lot of people serve appetizers before Thanksgiving and Christmas.

And this recipe is great for that! The honey, herb, and fig flavors match so well with the buttery pistachios, and the gooey brie cheese.

Plus, it comes together in less time than your oven takes to preheat!

What do I need to make this recipe?

ingredients needed for making honey herb and fig baked brie.
  • Brie – if you’ve never had or used brie cheese before, it’s a soft and buttery cheese that’s mild in flavor.
  • Fig jam – your grocery store may have different varieties, but I prefer to use a fig jam with no additional flavors.
  • Dried figs – these are easier to find and are available year-round, which is why I prefer them over fresh figs.
  • Rosemary – I do highly recommend using fresh rosemary if possible.
  • Pistachios – I buy these already shelled, crush about half of them, and leave the rest whole.
  • Honey – local honey is ideal, but any honey will work well.

How to make honey herb and fig baked brie:

This is just an overview; the full ingredients and directions are in the recipe card toward the bottom of this post.

step by step photo collage of how to make baked brie with fig and honey.
  1. Score the cheese. Slicing it in a criss-cross pattern makes it easier to dig into the cheese.
  2. Add fig jam. If it’s hard to spread, you can warm it up a bit in the microwave first.
  3. Add rosemary. Fresh herbs are best, but dried will work in a pinch.
  4. Add figs. Be careful slicing the dried figs.
  5. Add nuts and honey. Just about half of the honey, the rest will be added later.
  6. Bake and drizzle. Bake until gooey, then drizzle with the remaining honey.

Helpful Tip!

If you’d rather skip the scoring step, you certainly can (although it makes it a little easier to dip into the top of the cheese).

digging into baked brie with a cheese knife.

Variations of this recipe

  • Cheese – any 8 oz wheel of brie will work for this recipe. I typically use President or Alouette double cream brie.
  • Nuts – feel free to substitute your favorite nuts for the pistachios. Some other great alternatives are walnuts, almonds, pecans, or even pumpkin and/or sunflower seeds!
  • Herbs – fresh thyme is a great alternative to the rosemary. Or you can add a pinch of dried rosemary or thyme, just be careful, since dried herbs are more potent than fresh.
  • Fig jam – if you’d like more fig jam, please feel free to add more to your tastes.
  • Honey – instead of traditional honey, try using hot honey (a honey that’s infused with chiles) for a fun extra zip of flavor.
  • Dippers – we love to have seed or black pepper crackers, traditional crackers, and crispy baguette slices. But sliced apples (honeycrisps are a favorite) are a great option as well!
This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party! A wheel of brie is topped with sweet fig jam, fresh rosemary, dried fig slices, salty pistachios, and sticky honey, then baked until perfectly gooey. Serve with baguette slices, apples, crackers, and more!

FAQ’s

How can you tell if brie is done baking?

Since it doesn’t turn golden brown, it can seem difficult to tell when brie is “done”. But all you have to do is touch the center (with a butter knife or spoon), and it should feel gooey and liquid-y inside.

Do you take the rind off of a wheel of brie before baking?

Nope, you can (and should) leave it on. Not only is the rind edible, it helps keep the cheese together as it bakes. Without the rind, the cheese will spill out and melt everywhere.

Making baked brie ahead of time

I find baked brie tastes best when made right before serving, so I don’t recommend making it ahead of time.

The good news is that this can be prepped and assembled in the time it takes your oven to preheat!

seeded bread topped with baked brie and figs.

Storage

Leftover baked brie should be refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoyed within 4-5 days.

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My Favorite Baking Dish for Brie!

You can use any baking dish or cast iron skillet for this baked brie recipe, but I love using this dish from Staub. It’s made for brie, and has such a pretty presentation!

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baked brie with fig jam in a white baking dish

Honey Herb and Fig Baked Brie

Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Calories: 229
Servings: 6 servings
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This honey herb and fig baked brie recipe is perfect for the holidays, or any party!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz wheel of brie cheese
  • 2 Tbsp fig jam
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup shelled pistachios
  • 2 dried figs sliced
  • 1/3 cup honey divided

Instructions

Prepare

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a a brie baker, pie pan, 8×8" baking dish, or small cast iron skillet.

Assemble

  • Add brie to prepared baking dish and score the top in a criss-cross pattern with a knife.
  • Spread the fig jam on top of the brie. You may need to warm up the jam a bit to make it as spreadable as you'd like. I love when it's spread right to the edges, so it drips down the sides.
  • Add the chopped rosemary, sliced dried figs, and pistachios.
  • Drizzle with about half of the honey.

Bake

  • Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until gooey inside. Use a spoon or butter knife to gently press on the top, and it should feel liquid-y inside.

Serve

  • Remove from the oven and drizzle with the remaining half of the honey.
  • Serve with crackers, baguette slices, apples, etc. I find having a cheese knife (or just a butter knife), to help break into the rind is helpful. Enjoy!

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Chef Tips

  1. I’ve estimated this serves approximately 6 people, but the exact serving size is up to you.
  2. I like to crush about half of the pistachios with a knife, and keep the rest whole.

Nutrition Disclaimer

The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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