Name: Honey Brûlée Brie Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) wheel triple cream brie, top rind cut off; 1 tablespoon honey, plus more for drizzling; 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar; Crostini, crackers and/or crudité for serving

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Honey Brûlée Brie on a platter with crackers and celery on the side.

Honey Brûlée Brie Recipe

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This Honey Brûlée Brie Recipe is always a crowd pleaser. It can be made in under 15 minutes, and is delicious served with crisp crostini, crackers, endives, and much more.

RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 15

Servings: 6

EQUIPMENT

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1 hand held blow torch optional

INGREDIENTS

▢ 1 (8 ounce) wheel triple cream brie, top rind cut off
▢ 1 tablespoon honey, plus more for drizzling
▢ 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
▢ Crostini, crackers and/or crudité for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F.
Place brie onto a baking sheet, cut-side up. Spread honey evenly over the top of the brie. Spread sugar onto a plate in an even layer. Firmly press the honey side of the brie into the sugar to create a crust.
Spread sugar onto a plate in an even layer. Firmly press the honey side of the brie into the sugar to create a crust.
Bake brie for 5 to 6 minutes.
Preheat broiler. Place brie under broiler and broil for about 1 to 2 minute or until sugar melts and caramelizes. (alternatively, remove brie from oven and brulee top of brie with a hand held torch). Remove from heat and allow sugar to cool and harden, 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve with crostini, crackers, and crudité.

NOTES

Tips and Tricks for Success

Since this recipe only uses three ingredients, you want to give your brie a little extra attention. Triple cream brie has a rich, gooey texture and should have a light, mild, milky smell. Avoid brie that’s too hard when pressed or smells like ammonia.
Let the brie sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking to help it melt more evenly.
Use a sharp knife to cut just the top rind off the wheel of cheese. Leaving the bottom and sides will help hold its shape as it warms.
Whether you’re using the broiler or a handheld torch to caramelize the honey, watch it closely! In just a matter of seconds, the honey can go from perfectly caramelized to burnt.

Serving: 1g Calories: 149kcal Carbohydrates: 6g Protein: 8g Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 38mg Sodium: 238mg Potassium: 60mg Fiber: 0.01g Sugar: 6g Vitamin A: 224IU Vitamin C: 0.02mg Calcium: 70mg Iron: 0.2mg

CUISINE: American

KEYWORD: brie, cheese, melted brie appetizer

COURSE: Appetizer, Snack

Honey Brûlée Brie on a platter with a knife taking some cheese.

Our Honey Brûlée Brie is elegant, insanely delicious, and takes just 15 minutes to put together, which is a major win when it comes to party prep. Whether you’re getting ready for a holiday party or need a quick platter for a girls’ night in, you can’t go wrong with this three-ingredient appetizer.

Brie is rich and silky smooth, instantly elevating any meal or snack, like our Crispy Cranberry Brie Bites. A wheel of warm, gooey brie topped with a crackling caramelized honey crust shines at the center of any charcuterie board. The only thing more satisfying than cracking through the caramelized crust is the flavor combination itself, as sweet honey meets warm, tangy, melty cheese. This is the kind of recipe that makes you look like a pro in the kitchen without requiring any complex cooking skills.

How to Make Our Honey Brûlée Brie Recipe

Ingredients

Process

Preheat oven to 350F. Place brie onto a baking sheet, cut-side up. Spread honey evenly over the top of the brie.
Spread sugar onto a plate in an even layer. Firmly press the honey side of the brie into the sugar to create a crust.

A wheel of brie being pressed into sugar.

Place brie back onto the baking sheet, sugar side up. Bake brie for 5 to 6 minutes.
Preheat broiler to high. Place brie under broiler and broil for about 1 to 2 minute or until sugar melts and caramelizes. (alternatively, remove brie from oven and brûlée top of brie with a hand held torch).

Honey Brûlée Brie freshly broiled on a baking sheet.

Remove from heat and allow sugar to cool and harden, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with crostini, crackers, and crudité.

Honey Brûlée Brie being served in a platter with crackers and veggies.

Why We Love Our Honey Brûlée Brie Recipe

It’s a ridiculously easy appetizer, taking just 15 minutes to make and using only three ingredients and a platter of crackers, meats, and veggies to serve it with.

Did we mention how versatile it is? Make it for a classy dinner party or set it out during book club. It really works for any get-together.

The flavor balance is out of this world, proving that delicious and elegant does not have to be complicated.

Restaurant-quality results without the upscale price tag. This looks like something we’ve ordered from an upscale wine bar and spent upwards of $30 on. You can easily get this appetizer on the table at home for under $15, toppings and all.

Tips and Tricks for Success

Since this recipe only uses three ingredients, you want to give your brie a little extra attention. Triple cream brie has a rich, gooey texture and should have a light, mild, milky smell. Avoid brie that’s too hard when pressed or smells like ammonia.
Let the brie sit out at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking to help it melt more evenly.
Use a sharp knife to cut just the top rind off the wheel of cheese. Leaving the bottom and sides will help hold its shape as it warms.
Whether you’re using the broiler or a handheld torch to caramelize the honey, watch it closely! In just a matter of seconds, the honey can go from perfectly caramelized to burnt.

Honey Alternatives

If you don’t have honey or prefer to make your Brûlée Brie without it, you can use one of these liquid sweetener alternatives:

Agave: This sweetener is milder in flavor and sweeter than honey. It also caramelizes in a similar way, so you’ll get the same sweet and browned crust.

Maple Syrup: You’ll get the richest flavor from Grade A amber syrup. It won’t look quite the same, but it will still taste incredible!

What to Serve with Our Honey Brûlée Brie

We love serving this honey brie at the center of a charcuterie board, loaded with foods ready to dip in and scoop. Here are some of our favorite foods to include:

Crackers and breads: Thinly sliced crostini, water crackers, almond crisps, olive oil crackers.
Fresh fruit: Sliced pears, apples, grapes, and figs. A jar of boozy bacon jam also goes well alongside brie.
Crudité: Endive spears, sliced radishes, snap peas.
Nuts: Toasted almonds, pecans, and walnuts.