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Closeup of a baked brie round in parchment.
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Baked Brie With Spiced Date & Walnut Topping | A Cozy Holiday Appetizer (Vegan + Non-Vegan Options)

A delicious appetizer that is perfect for the holiday season.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, French
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 145kcal

Equipment

  • 1 baking pan
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

Base

  • 1 wheel brie cheese (or a wheel of vegan brie - I used VioLife)

Topping

  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (or coconut oil)
  • ½ cup chopped and pitted Medjool dates (approximately 3 large medjool dates)
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup (or honey for non-vegan)
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt

Optional Garnishes

  • fresh rosemary sprigs
  • grated orange zest
  • cracked black pepper
  • pomegranate seeds (for color)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a small baking dish with parchment paper or use a brie baker.
    Parchment-lined, oven-safe baking dish. Overhead focus.
  • In a small skillet over medium heat, melt coconut oil. Add chopped dates and water, stirring 2–3 minutes until the dates soften and form a thick paste.
    Oil melting in a skillet with chopped dates added.
  • Once thickened and paste-like, stir in the walnuts.
    Adding chopped walnuts to date paste in a skillet.
  • Then add the spices and mix well.
    Adding spices to the date and walnut mixture.
  • Place the brie (or vegan brie) on the prepared pan. If desired, lightly score the top with a knife to help the topping soak in.
    A round of brie placed on the parchment paper.
  • Spoon the topping mixture evenly over the brie, gently pressing it down.
    Date and walnut paste added to the top of a brie round in a parchment-lined dish.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes for vegan brie, or 15–20 minutes for regular brie, until the brie is soft. Let cool 5 minutes (to firm slightly), then serve with apple slices or whole-grain crackers.
    Closeup of a melting round of baked brie with walnut and date topping.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data given used regular brie cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 0.3mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.4mg