An easy appetizer recipe for entertaining, brie is topped with caramelized onions and pepper jelly before baked until warm and creamy. Serve with rosemary wonton crisps or crackers of choice.
Something that might surprise you is that I don’t meal plan or print out recipes as regularly as you might think. The truth is, I really love finding ways to be creative in the kitchen using whatever ingredients I have on hand or are in season in the moment.
When my friends at Milk Means More proposed a “Meal Kit Challenge” recently, I was immediately on board! A huge fan of the Food Network and the show Chopped, I was eager and excited for the challenge.
My kit included five ingredients that I was required to use in my recipe including an onion, rosemary, pepper jelly, brie cheese and wonton wrappers. Game on!
Since I knew right away I wanted to make baked brie, I decided to turn the wonton wrappers into crispy crackers seasoned with olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper. They took 3 minutes to make and cook up in about 7-9 minutes. Easy enough, right? (PS: You can do this with tortillas, pita bread and more.)
While the crackers were baking, I slowly caramelized the onion until it turned golden brown and slightly sweet. I knew the sweetness of the onions would pair well with the creamy brie cheese and mildly spicy pepper jelly.
The end result? A crowd-pleasing appetizer that I literally couldn’t stop eating. Great for entertaining, date night at home or hosting a girl’s night, I can’t recommend this baked brie appetizer recipe enough!
No forks required.
Baked Brie Appetizer with Caramelized Onions
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil divided
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- 16 wonton wrappers diagonally sliced
- 2 tablespoons rosemary minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces brie cheese
- 1/4 cup pepper jelly (mild or hot)
Instructions
- Heat half of the olive oil (2 tablespoons) over medium high heat in a deep skillet and add onion slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and saute until golden brown and caramelized, about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Using a pastry brush, gently brush both sides of the wonton wrappers with olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Bake until golden brown and crispy, about 7-9 minutes.
- Place brie in the center of a baking dish and top with caramelized onions and pepper jelly. Bake in 350 degree onion until warm and starting to melt, about 15-20 minutes. Serve with wonton crisps.
Recipe Notes:
Photography by Alejandro Photography // Recipe by The Lemon Bowl
zack
January 4, 2019 at 10:02 amThis sounds so good…Brie is the perfect cheese to contrast savory and sweet…
Liz DellaCroce
January 4, 2019 at 4:25 pmExactly! So good!
kara
January 5, 2018 at 10:02 pmPlease suggest a wine pairing. Usually I have Chardonnay, but the sweet onions and pepper jelly change the flavor profile. I welcome suggestions.
Liz DellaCroce
January 13, 2018 at 1:55 pmI would suggest Sauvignon Blanc!
kara
January 5, 2018 at 9:58 pmCan you suggest a wine pairing? I usually put Chardonnay with ,Brie. But the onions and pepper jelly adds strong flavors.
Liz DellaCroce
January 13, 2018 at 1:55 pmSauvignon Blanc!
Jessica
November 8, 2017 at 8:39 amDid you leave the rind on the Brie?
Liz DellaCroce
November 8, 2017 at 3:18 pmYes I sure do!
Heather Brown
March 19, 2017 at 7:53 pmWhat a great recipe!
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March 17, 2017 at 9:44 amYou had me at Brie!
Alyssa | EverydayMaven
March 17, 2017 at 2:33 amThat sounds like so much fun – sort of a mini “Chopped”. Love this recipe!
Liz DellaCroce
March 17, 2017 at 9:28 amYes exactly!! It really was so fun!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
March 16, 2017 at 6:49 pmThis is creative! Great pictures too.
Liz DellaCroce
March 17, 2017 at 9:28 amThank you so much Meg!!
Kim Beaulieu
March 16, 2017 at 3:41 amI love this. I could honestly eat this for dinner. Forget meat or sides, just give me this. All my favourite things in one dish. Plus it’s just gorgeous.
Liz DellaCroce
March 16, 2017 at 12:19 pmThat is literally what I did – I couldn’t stop eating it!! Thank you!!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
March 15, 2017 at 9:21 amThis is seriously calling my name – I can never resist caramelized onion or brie! Plus it’s just so pretty! <3
Liz DellaCroce
March 15, 2017 at 1:03 pmAww thank you so much friend!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
March 14, 2017 at 2:15 pmForget entertaining! I want this for DINNER!
Liz DellaCroce
March 15, 2017 at 1:04 pmI couldn’t stop eating it!!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
March 14, 2017 at 10:04 amJust when I thought baked brie couldn’t get any more delicious… you add pepper jelly. YUMMMM.
Liz DellaCroce
March 15, 2017 at 1:04 pmHonestly!! It was so good!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
March 13, 2017 at 6:53 pmBaked Brie is one of my favorite things in the entire world! I’ve never tried it with caramelized onions though – need to do that!
Liz DellaCroce
March 15, 2017 at 1:04 pmThe onions made it!!