So I saw an Instagram video of someone baking camembert cheese and I had to try for myself. Camembert is a soft cheese similar to brie. You can actually bake it in the little wooden box it comes in, which results in a cheesy melty goodness that is just begging for some bread to dip into. If you don’t want to bake it in the box, you could also use a small casserole dish or brie baker dish.
The fun thing about this recipe is you can customize it based on whatever you have on hand. I used olive oil, rosemary and garlic, but you could also use honey and fresh herbs, any type of jam or preserves. Bacon jam would be delish! I think this would be a great appetizer to make at home on Valentine’s Day.
Baked Camembert
Ingredients
- Camembert cheese wheel
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Remove cheese from box and remove all plastic, place back in bottom half of box
- Score cheese, slicing about 1/2 in into the cheese, but not all the way through
- Break rosemary off the stem, and stuff sprigs into crevices you’ve sliced in the cheese
- Drizzle olive oil over cheese
- Spread minced garlic over cheese
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese begins to ooze
- Sprinkle red pepper flakes over cheese
- Serve with crusty bread, crackers and apple slices
Does it get easier than that?! If you’re into cheesy apps, check out this Brie & Apple Tart or Baked Brie Bread Bowl!
Biscuits & blessings,
Leels
