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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl with Garlic

    Oct 31, 2022

    By Michelle Weiner

    Make the holidays even merrier with this Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl with Garlic. The brie cheese is baked in a hollowed sourdough boule and flavored with olive oil, salt, and garlic. It’s the ultimate cheesy appetizer!
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    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
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    close up on melted cheese in a bread bowl on a white plate with torn and toasted pieces of bread.

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    All I want is baked brie in sourdough

    Baked brie is my favorite. Melted cheese with beautiful, flavorful toppings… What’s not to love?

    And while I can’t get enough of Baked Brie with Apricot Preserves and Prosciutto and Baked Brie with Fig Jam, it’s really hard to compete with this Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl with Garlic.

    A hollowed-out sourdough boule and the leftover bread pieces are seasoned with oil and garlic, then stuffed with brie cheese. Both bake in the oven until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted. It’s cheesy, garlicky, and just plain amazing.

    woman's hand holding a piece of bread with melted cheese on it.

    Other popular baked brie-in-bread bowl recipes place the whole wheel of brie into the loaf. In this recipe, the cheese is chopped into pieces before it’s melted. This results in maximum cheesiness and less hassle trying to fit the cheese perfectly into the bread bowl.

    Our family has been making this recipe for years during the holiday season! I hope you love it just as much as we do.

    Ingredients needed

    I don’t think you’ve ever seen a list of ingredients that’s as delish as this:

    Small sourdough boule

    This brie appetizer reigns supreme when it’s made with sourdough bread. This fermented, subtly sour-flavored bread is one-of-a-kind and practically a work of art. Either pick up a loaf from your local bakery or learn how to make it yourself.

    Sourdough is often shaped as a boule, making your search for the best bread bowl a breeze. I recommend using a 1 to 1 ½ pound bread bowl with a 6-inch diameter.

    Pro Tip!

    • I always recommend picking up an extra loaf or two to have on hand!
    • The extras are perfect for grilled cheese, parmesan scallion toasts, layering on a charcuterie board, garlic bread, and so much more.

    Olive oil

    You need a small amount of oil to coat the inside of the hollow bread bowl and to coat the torn bread pieces. This way, the bread becomes crispy and golden brown in the oven.

    brie cheese wedges on a wood board surrounded by garlic, bread, oil, and salt.

    Salt

    To season the toasted bread pieces.

    Garlic

    Grab a few garlic cloves and rub them all over the inside of the bread bowl. It’s the best way to not only flavor the bread, but infuse the brie with a bit of that irresistible garlic flavor. 

    The recipe calls for 4 cloves of garlic, which results in a great savory flavor. If you’re a die-hard garlic lover, go ahead and use as much as you want!

    melted cheese in a bread bowl on a white plate with torn and toasted pieces of bread.

    Double cream brie

    There’s no need for a wheel of brie in this recipe. The cheese is chopped into bite-size pieces and thrown in the bread bowl for easy melting.

    Typically, the rind surrounding the brie would need to stay intact in order to keep the melted cheese in place. The bread bowl takes the place of the rind in this recipe, meaning you can remove it if you aren’t a fan.

    Both double cream and triple cream brie are great choices. Camembert works well too! It’s also a French cow’s milk cheese with deep, earthy, and funky flavors.

    How to make baked brie in a bread bowl

    Follow these step-by-step instructions to easily and quickly put this holiday appetizer together:

    a sourdough bread bowl sliced in half.

    Step 1: Cut off the top of the sourdough boule.

    a hollowed bread bowl surrounded by small pieces of bread.

    Step 2: Use your hands to scoop out the inside portion of the bread.

    close up on torn bread pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Step 3: Lay the bread pieces on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.

    a white bowl filled with oil and chopped garlic.

    Step 4: Mix the chopped garlic, remaining olive oil, and salt together in a small bowl.

    a hollowed bread bowl with oil and garlic on the inside.

    Step 5: Rub the garlic and olive oil mixture all around the inside of the bread bowl.

    a hollowed bread bowl filled with cubed brie cheese on a baking sheet next to torn bread pieces.

    Step 6: Press the chopped brie into the bread bowl and place it on the baking sheet next to the bread pieces.

    a hollowed bread bowl filled with melted brie cheese on a baking sheet next to toasted bread pieces.

    Step 7: Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the bread pieces are golden. Transfer to a serving platter and enjoy!

    Add toppings and flavor-boosters

    The melted brie and bread are perfectly flavored on their own but you can take it up a notch with extra toppings, like:

    • Thyme
    • Roasted garlic
    • Cranberry sauce
    • Fig jam
    • Crushed nuts
    • Rosemary

    Helpful tips

    Keep these recipe tips and tricks in mind before putting the appetizer together:

    Room temperature brie

    The brie has to be room temperature before it’s placed in the bread bowl. Too cold and it won’t melt properly. 

    Are you in a hurry? Warm the brie in 15-second intervals in the microwave until it isn’t cold anymore.

    close up on melted cheese in a bread bowl.

    Prevent the bread from burning

    There’s a chance that the torn pieces of bread could brown quicker than the bread bowl. If that happens, you can remove them from the sheet pan early.

    If the bread bowl is browning before the cheese is melted, simply cover it with a sheet of parchment paper.

    Serving suggestions

    Serving a crowd?

    Surround the baked brie in a sourdough bread bowl with more than just the toasted bread pieces. Thick herb crackers, sliced apples and pears, and cut vegetables all pair well with brie.

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    Alright, friend! It's your turn to make this delish recipe for your next get-together.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When you do, please leave a comment and star rating below so we can hear what you think! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl with Garlic

    Make the holidays even merrier with this Baked Brie in a Bread Bowl with Garlic. The brie cheese is baked in a hollowed sourdough boule and flavored with olive oil, salt, and garlic. It’s the ultimate cheesy appetizer!
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    Author: Michelle Weiner
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: holiday party, party food
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Makes: 12 servings

    Equipment

    parchment paper
    baking sheet
    chef knife

    Ingredients

    • 1 small sourdough boule 1 to 1 ½ pounds (about 6” diameter)
    • ¼ cup olive oil divided
    • ½ teaspoon salt divided
    • 4 large cloves of garlic finely chopped
    • 1 pound double cream brie room temperature

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Carefully cut off the top portion of the sourdough boule and cut or tear into bite-sized pieces.
    • Using your hands, scoop out the inside portion of the bread, leaving a bread bowl about ½-inch thick.
    • Place the bread pieces onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon of salt and toss to coat.
    • Combine the chopped garlic, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and ¼ teaspoons salt into a small bowl and mix well.
    • Rub the garlic and olive oil mixture all around the inside of the bread bowl.
    • Roughly chop up the brie, place into the bread bowl pressing it down if needed, and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet next to the bread pieces.
    • Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes. If the bread is getting too dark, remove the pieces from the pan and loosely cover the bread bowl with parchment paper.
    • Transfer the bread bowl and the toasty pieces of bread to a serving platter and serve immediately!
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