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Pull apart bread with cranberry and brie and a hand grabbing a bite.
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Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread

An easy and festive appetizer to feed a crowd during the holidays. Made with Bread, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, and herbed oil, and baked to perfection.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Author: Rena

Ingredients

  • 1 round loaf sourdough or French boule
  • 8 ounces wheel brie cheese cut into small squares, see notes
  • 1 cup cranberry sauce homemade or store-bought
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme optional
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons honey to garnish optional to garnish
  • Fresh rosemary to garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F, and line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil wrap.
  • Using a serrated knife, cut the 1 round loaf sourdough from the top nearly to the bottom in a 1-inch diagonal diamond shape. Make sure you do not cut all the way through the bread.
    bread with 1 inch diagonal cuts.
  • In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons fresh thyme if using. Mix gently.
    a bowl of oil over the bread and brush to rub oil on the bread.
  • Gently pull the bread open at the cuts, and using a brush, evenly brush the bread with the oil mixture. Adding some in between the cuts.
  • Stuff the bread with the 8 ounces wheel brie cheese squares into all the pockets/slits.
    brie cheese added to slits of bread.
  • Next, add about 1 teaspoon of the 1 cup cranberry sauce into the same spots with the brie cheese.
    bowl of cranberry sauce over bead.
  • Transfer the bread to the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the brie is melted.
    Cranberry bread is added to a sheet pan before baking.
  • Add some Fresh rosemary sprigs to garnish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons honey if using, and serve.

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Notes

  • Notes: I felt like 1 (8-ounce) wheel of brie cheese was enough. Feel free to use more and stuff it with more cheese. In that case, you may need to use 12-16 ounces.
  • Use any bread of your choice
  • Instead of olive oil, you can use butter
  • Try adding chopping pecans or walnuts to it as well before baking. 
  • The honey drizzle is optional but adds a nice touch
  • You may or may not use or add fresh herbs.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg