Description
Delicious and elegant appetizer featuring creamy brie cheese coated with crunchy pistachios and topped with sweet fig jam glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 wheel of brie cheese
- 1 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup fig jam
- 1–2 tablespoons honey (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh herbs (thyme or rosemary) for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- If using a whole wheel, slice it into rounds or wedges.
- In a small bowl, combine chopped pistachios and olive oil. Press the mixture onto the brie rounds until fully coated.
- Place the brie rounds onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
- While baking, heat fig jam in a small pan over low heat until warmed and liquefied. Mix in honey if desired.
- Serve the warm brie rounds drizzled with fig glaze and sprinkle with additional crushed pistachios.
- Enjoy with crackers or sliced baguette.
Notes
Serve immediately for best texture. Consider adding a sprinkle of sea salt for enhanced flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 round
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: brie, pistachio, fig jam, appetizer, party food