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BRIE PULL APART BREAD!?
Yes, this is totally happening right now and I am so exited about it! It’s true what they say, sometimes the simplest things are the best, and this bread is simply the best.
I mean, come on do you see all that brie? What’s not to love about that? No joke, this bread is full on amazing. I might just eat it over turkey. No, I would totally eat it over turkey. Cheese and carbs for the win…my mom would be so proud! But guys, in all seriousness this is truly a great recipe to have on hand during the holiday season. I’ve already made it twice and definitely plan on making it again on Thursday as Thanksgiving appetizer. Even though we’re missing a few family members this year, we still have a large crowd and appetizers are a must.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, did you all spend your weekend planning and prepping? I know a lot of you might not be cooking, but those of you who are, are you ready? I should have been planning and prepping, but I totally did not. My game plan is not one I recommend to others, I’m going to cook everything on Thanksgiving Day.
I know, I know, how stupid is that? STUPID. But I’ve got lots to do leading up to Thanksgiving. That leaves me with just one day to prepare food. It’s totally cool though because I actually look forward to this kind of cooking day all year-long. I was telling my mom the other day that Thanksgiving is what I call a “fun, no pressure” cooking day. Normally I’m on the clock trying to get recipes tested and photographed before the sun sets, trying to be creative and plotting out how make my recipes look their absolute best. But on Thanksgiving, I’m just cooking dinner for my family. We listen to Christmas music, bake pies with mom, and Asher usually joins in to help with the sweets…along with making a giant mess…oh well. Now don’t get me wrong, I want to create a delicious meal for my family, but as long as they have turkey, gravy, rolls and mashed potatoes they’ll all be very happy. They are simple, nothing too fancy, kind of people, so it’s not a crazy hard meal to cook. Plus, I think I’ve said this before, but we always get our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving so that makes the day extra fun!
Not that you needed to know all that info, but that’s basically my Thanksgiving day in a nutshell. What do you guys do? I’d love to know your family (or friend) traditions!
Ahh ok, so back to this cranberry brie pull apart bread!
I am sure you guys know about pull apart bread, but have you have seen it with cranberries and brie? When this concept came to mind, I was way too excited about it. Cranberries and brie have got to be one of the best combos. For one, who doesn’t like brie? I feel as though it’s got to be one of the most loved cheeses out there. And with good reason, it’s buttery, and so gooey when warmed.
Perfect for pull apart bread!
Here’s how this works. You cut your bread in a cross hatch type of way, then stuff it with butter, brie, pecans and cranberries – bake, pull apart and eat. Yes, it’s truly as simple as that.
People go crazy for this. When I presented it to my family it was gone in minutes. There’s really nothing not to love. It’s excellence in every which way, and the perfect appetizer for both Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities. <–truth.
PS. these are personal size cheese breads right….yeah right, JUST KIDDING…but not really. 🙂
Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 297 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 round loaf sourdough bread
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup raw pecans chopped
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 (16 ounce) wheel of brie, cubed
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the bread horizontally and vertically to create 1 inch cubes, being careful not to actually slice all the way through the bread.
- In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons butter, the pecans and brown sugar. Use your hands to mix the butter into the pecans to create a crumble. Take the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and insert thin slices into the loaf of bread.
- Place the loaf on a baking sheet and stuff the brie inside the bread, filling in all the spaces in between the cuts. Add the cranberries and pecans. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the brie is melted and gooey. Serve immediately.
Cheese me please!
could you sub in dried cherries instead of cranberries
Hey Lynn,
Sure, dried cherries would work well here. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Hi!! Can you do this with fresh cranberries or no?
Hey Lauren,
I prefer to do dried cranberries with this recipe. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Thanksgiving! xTieghan
If you wanted to leave out the pecans would you omit the brown sugar and butter all together?
Hey Sue,
I think that would be personal preference. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Thanksgiving! xTieghan
We have a nut allergy in the house – will omitting the pecans be catastrophic? 😉
Hey Kristy,
That will be okay to do! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy Thanksgiving! xTieghan
Is there something crunchy you could recommend to replace the pecans with? We have a nut allergy at our house, but this look incredible.
Hey Amber,
You could use another nut that you enjoy or just omit them:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
You do peel the rind off the Brie before chopping, right? I shared your recipe and was asked! Great recipe and can’t wait to try it!
Hey Gayle,
I like to leave the rind on, but you can certainly peel it too. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I find it’s much easier to slice the loaf fully in one direction, then spread softened butter between the slices, then once it’s buttered, slice the loaf in the other direction and then stuff/top.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing, Lisa! xTieghan
Hey Tieghan! I just got all the ingredients for this today and I’m super excited to make it! I noticed though that my sourdough loaf is already cut into slices, all the way through. Do you have any recommendations on how to tweak this so I can use the loaf that I have?
Hey Kaley,
You could add the filling in-between the slices. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This is awesome and now a go too for family gatherings ❤️
Love to hear that! Thank you so much Cathy! xTieghan
I’m going to make this when I have the ladies over for lunch and am serving Helen Corbett’s chicken salad. ( The most fab chicken salad on earth) Look her up, and the history on this chicken salad. I’m going to delete the brown sugar, as the chicken salad has fruit, and I don’t want too much sweet. I can’t wait, and I think that I’ll be making some as gifts.
Amazing!! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! Thank you! xTieghan
Just looking at these pictures of bread, I feel like eating!
Thank you Amanda! xTieghan
I made this for our Super Bowl party. It was a huge hit! I couldn’t stop pulling off pieces of delicious cheesy bread. Thanks for another great recipe.
Thank you Corie! I am so glad you all enjoyed this! xTieghan
Warning: You’ll likely need more like 20 minutes to prepare this (more in our case since we made two loaves). More important: Consider doing as we did and making two loaves because, oh boy, once you start eating this it’s hard to stop. We took them to a New Year’s Eve gathering, and they were. oohed and ahhed over even as they were devoured. While it takes a little time to cut up the ingredients and assemble, it’s worth every minute. Enjoy!
Hi Ann! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! Thank you so much for trying it! xTieghan
I made two of these for a Christmas family gathering. They were gone before I tasted it!! I have been requested to make it again 😉 Everyone loved it!! Thank you for this recipe!!!
Wow taking that as a good sign!! Thank you for trying these Lynn and hope you get one next time haha! xTieghan
This receipt was a hit at our gathering tonight.
Everyone was in love with this bread and wanted the recipe. This is my new go to app..Thank You!!
Thank you
Thank you so much Terri! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan