For fall and winter entertaining, nothing comes close to a more exceptional appetizer than Brie with figs. Easy elegance makes this pairing a must-have for the host and hostess. Plating it on a cheeseboard or as a stand-alone hors d’oeuvre, your holiday party will benefit from this sophisticated simplicity. Whether that’s adding a wheel of Brie to a cheeseboard, cutting slabs of Brie to top crostini with a drizzle of warm fig jam over the top, or scoring the top of a wheel to top with fig jam and bake until the cheese is melty, you don’t have to do much to bring Brie and Figs as an appetizer, to the table. Here are four more ideas to try this season.
1. Caramelized Onion Fig Baked Brie
Encasing Brie into pastry is known as Brie en Croute. Flaky pastry, cheesy middle. This particular method leans in on that particular sweetness of figs that comes through when paired with onions cooked until jammy and with a bit of acidic cider vinegar to balance the flavors. Together, they let the bloomy rind of Brie shine! GET THE RECIPE
2. Baked Brie Cheese & Fig Spread
A different way to baked Brie is to chop it up and then bake it with figs and nuts for a spread to serve alongside crostini. Sliced chives complete this savory appetizer with just a touch of sweetness. GET THE RECIPE
3. Baked Brie Bites
This recipe tops crescent dough with mini hunks of Brie and homemade fig jam with thyme. You might be surprised at how fun they are to make or how quickly they disappear. GET THE RECIPE
4. Chocolate Brie en Croute
The addition of a deep, dark chocolate might seem out of place in baked Brie, but you’ll love how the creaminess of the cheese softens the bitterness of the chocolate. The addition of the figs adds the right amount of sweetness for an appetizer that could also swing into dessert. GET THE RECIPE
