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Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie

August 21, 2015 by jessfuel 30 Comments

Melty brie cheese, gooey homemade caramel and salted caramel almonds come together for the most amazing appetizer or decadent dessert you’ve ever had! This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting brands that support me!

Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie

Cheese. My first true love.

One of Nick’s best friends recently went vegan, which of course, meatatarian Nick harassed him about to no end. But over the last year, we’ve been eating way less meat than we used to. Over the last couple months (after watching the documentary Forks over Knives) I’ve even snuck in a few completely plant-based meals too, which all ended up being big hits!

But. There’s one reason I could never be fully vegan.

Cheese.

Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie

Ok, maybe bacon and lobster, too.

But cheese. Oh cheese. How I love you, cheese. Maybe it’s my French roots, or maybe it’s just the fact that it’s so darn delicious, but I could definitely never live without cheese. If I ever became lactose intolerant, I’d probably need to save up money for a stomach transplant, because… cheese.

Brie has always been a favorite. I like it cold, room temperature, baked and melty. I like the rind. I like it all. Love it all. For as long as I can remember, every holiday gathering with my French family has included baked brie. It’s such a tradition that if there ever isn’t a baked brie, it’s sorely missed. We usually just keep it simple and just sprinkle some brown sugar on top. Amazing.

Over the years, I’ve had many variations of baked brie. With cranberries and pistachios on top, with apricot jam, with cinnamon apples, wrapped in puff-pastry. One thing is for sure, brie pairs amazingly well with something sweet.

Blue Diamond sent me some of their Salted Caramel Almonds to try, and while I was savoring their yummy sweet-n-saltiness, I had an epiphany. Salted caramel. On top of brie. I mean, why not? It’s not like caramel is that far off from brown sugar! Just, like, 100 times better. πŸ˜€

So I baked a brie. And I made some homemade salted caramel (which I had never done before, but now that I know how easy it is… dangerous). And I drizzled the caramel on top of the brie. And then sprinkled it with Blue Diamond Salted Caramel Almonds. And then I ate nearly the whole wheel and went into a cheese coma.

Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie

For the record, I don’t necessarily recommend that last part. But I DEFINITELY recommend all the rest because, OMG– this is amazing.

You could serve this as appetizer, or as dessert. You know us Frenchies love our cheese for dessert. You can serve it with crackers or some fresh fruit. Apples, pears or some crisp nectarines. If you want to die and go to cheese heaven, just make this. Now!

Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie

Salted Caramel Almond Baked Brie
 
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Author: Flying on Jess Fuel
Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 small wheel brie cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped Blue Diamond Salted Caramel Almonds
  • Crackers and sliced fruit, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Heat sugar over medium heat in a small saucepan, stirring constantly, until sugar clumps up and then melts to a smooth syrup.
  3. Carefully add butter while stirring constantly (mixture will bubble up). Continue cooking and stirring until butter is melted.
  4. Slowly pour in heavy cream while constantly stirring. Once cream is stirred in, continue cooking and stirring for 1 minute.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in salt. Let cool until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
  6. Place brie in a shallow baking dish (or cast iron skillet). Bake 10-15 minutes, checking after 10 minutes, until brie rind is puffed up in the middle. You want the brie to melt fully without busting the rind.
  7. Remove brie from oven, pour caramel sauce over top, then sprinkle with almonds.
  8. Serve with crackers and sliced fresh fruit.
Notes
You'll want to use a small wheel of brie that is fully encased in rind. If you use a slice of brie, decrease baking time and bake only until cheese is oozing out.
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Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says

    August 21, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    I want to jump through my screen and dive face first into that baked brie. Seriously…that looks so GOOD!! Pinned :).

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 23, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Right!?!? So yummy!!

      Reply
  2. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    August 21, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Oh I love the sweet and salty and cheesy combination! I think it would be hard to avoid a cheese coma with this one!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 23, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      Pretty much impossible. πŸ˜› Thanks, Ashley!

      Reply
  3. Amy @ Army Amy says

    August 22, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love Blue Diamond! (The smokehouse flavor is my fave!) What a creative way to use them nuts!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 23, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      Yes!! They have the BEST flavors!! Thanks, Amy!

      Reply
  4. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:51 am

    Wow! This sweet salty cheesy combination is incredible! This looks fantastic, and addition of nuts is so GOOD.

    Reply
  5. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    August 24, 2015 at 1:04 am

    Love the idea of pairing brie with salted caramel and the Blue Diamond Almonds! Sweet and salty snacks are my favorite!

    Reply
  6. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    August 24, 2015 at 4:58 am

    As much as I dislike how animals are treated in the process, I cannot deny my love for cheese and meat. I’ve never had salted caramel with cheese before but paired with melty brie I can imagine it is the stuff of dreams.

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:39 am

      It really is!! You’ve gotta try it!!

      Reply
  7. Valentina | The Baking Fairy says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:41 am

    OMG. This looks amazing! I made baked brie for the first time last Thanksgiving and all I could say was, “Where has this been my whole life?!” I love the salted caramel and crunchy almonds on top. Yum, yum , yum. My best friend is a vegan and I honestly don’t know how she lives without cheese either πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:38 am

      Yes!! It’s such a great holiday appetizer! I’ll definitely be making this one again this holiday season! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  8. Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:41 am

    Oh, I agree – I wouldn’t want to live in a world without cheeeeeeeese. I would miss yogurt if I went vegan, too. But anyway, I’ve been on a big brie kick lately, and I’m always down for a great combo of sweet and savory. Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:37 am

      Thanks, Lori!! Brie is definitely one of my favorites!!

      Reply
  9. Sam @ SugarSpun says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    Oh my gosh, everything about this sounds amazing! The salted caramel and almonds are such an unexpected but incredibly addition, I bet this tastes delicious! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  10. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    When I was vegan, not having cheese was the WORST part. That’s probably why I was only vegan for about 6 months, ha! This baked brie looks amazing!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 25, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Haha, oh man. That sounds terrible!! Thanks, Natalie!

      Reply
  11. Amy @ fearless homemaker says

    August 24, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Oh, this looks amazing! And I agree – some days I think I could be vegan … until I think about cheese! I could definitely give up bacon + lobster way before cheese. =) Wonderful combination of flavors + textures in this recipe, and what lovely pictures!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 25, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Thanks, Amy!! Cheese is definitely sometimes my downfall. πŸ˜› So yummy!

      Reply
  12. Izzy says

    August 24, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    I agree, cheese has my heart and I’m not sure I could give it up! Especially creamy, melty brie cheese! It is one of my favorites! Salted caramel also happens to be one of my favorite things so I’m really really loving this recipe πŸ™‚

    Reply
  13. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    August 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Oh my goodness, I wish I had been there to help you devour this! It looks beyond droolworthy.

    Reply
  14. Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says

    August 24, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    Oh, I’m with you, girl! CHEESE is my one true love! And baked brie is soooo one of my faves. I usually go for the savory with pesto, so I love the sweet ideas going on here. I’m not a Frenchie, but I am in spirit with the love of the cheese!

    Reply
  15. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    August 25, 2015 at 3:42 am

    I can’t believe I missed this recipe, Jess! It looks beyond amazing! I’m kind of obsessed with those caramel almonds, so I love your creativity of sneaking them into this brie. I think I would devour this all and not share!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 25, 2015 at 10:41 am

      LOL, thanks Gayle! I really didn’t want to share, either. πŸ˜›

      Reply
  16. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    August 25, 2015 at 4:17 am

    Yum! This baked brie looks amazing, Jess! Love the flavours!

    Reply
  17. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    August 25, 2015 at 6:02 am

    GAHH! This brie! Jess, I seriously cannot even control my drooling right now. All that salted caramel-y goodness is pretty much killing me. I need to make this asap!

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 25, 2015 at 10:41 am

      Thanks, Sarah!! It definitely deserves a little drooling– so yummy!

      Reply
  18. marcie says

    August 26, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I could never go vegan, because I would miss cheese too much! Covering brie in salted caramel and almonds is just sinful, and I’m glad you did it! haha This would be my undoing. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • jessfuel says

      August 31, 2015 at 11:21 am

      Yep, it totally was. I actually already made it a second time! So yummy!

      Reply

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