If you are a brie lover you will love this baked brie with honey pears. It’s a sweet and savory take on brie. The pasty dough works to harness the melty cheese and also compliments the whole combo with it’s sweet, salty and nutty constitution.
This dish is perfect for parties or holiday events. I personally can’t eat a whole round of brie between me and my husband so I tend to think of this as a group or party dish where everyone takes a little. If you do find you have leftovers, it will save in the refrigerator for a few days and leftovers can be reheated in the microwave.
What you need to make baked brie with honey pears:
For walnut pie crust:
- 1/4 cup walnuts pieces – optional
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter – chunked, cold
- 3-4 tablespoons ice cold water – add water and mix until dough pulls together
For Filling:
- 1 pear – peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 tablespoons honey – plus a drizzle more for garnish
- 8 ounces brie – skin left on or cut off depending on preference
- 1 tablespoon walnuts – optional
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Mix together your walnut pieces, flour, sugar and salt.
- Add cold butter chunks to the flour mixture and cut in with a pastry cutter, fork or your hands until pea or larger sized butter pieces are found.
- Add in the cold water as you mix until dough comes together into a ball.
- Roll out dough into a large circle or rectangle (personal preference on the shape) and lay on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Add 1 tablespoon of honey then brie, with or without the rind on, it’s fine to eat but if you don’t like it then trim it off.
- Add the other tablespoon of honey to the top of the brie round followed by the sliced pear, walnuts and pinch of salt.
- Fold dough around the sides of the cheese and pears.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until dough gets slightly golden or feels cooked when pressed on and cheese gets nice and melted.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with warm honey.
- Enjoy!
Here are a few other appetizers you may love:
- Air Fryer Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms RECIPE HERE
- Avocado Won Tons RECIPE HERE
- Fresh Peach and Cilantro Salsa RECIPE HERE
- Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes RECIPE HERE
Baked Brie With Honey Pears
Brie with pears, honey and optional toasted walnuts baked in a buttery and delicious pastry dough.
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup walnuts pieces – optional
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter – chunked cold
- 3-4 tablespoons ice cold water – add water and mix until dough pulls together
- For the filling:
- 1 pear – peeled cored and sliced
- 2 tablespoons honey – plus a drizzle more for garnish
- 8 ounces brie – skin left on or cut off depending on preference
- 1 tablespoon walnuts – optional
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Mix together your walnut pieces, flour, sugar and salt.
- Add cold butter chunks to the flour mixture and cut in with a pastry cutter, fork or your hands until pea or larger sized butter pieces are found.
- Add in the cold water as you mix until dough comes together into a ball.
- Roll out dough into a large circle or rectangle (personal preference on the shape) and lay on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Add 1 tablespoon of honey then brie, with or without the rind on, it’s fine to eat but if you don’t like it then trim it off.
- Add the other tablespoon of honey to the top of the brie round followed by the sliced pear, walnuts and pinch of salt.
- Fold dough around the sides of the cheese and pears.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until dough gets slightly golden or feels cooked when pressed on and cheese gets nice and melted.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with warm honey.
- Enjoy!