Baked Brie Cheese Appetizer with Apples and Bacon

There's fancy food, and then there's baked brie with apples and bacon-the kind of appetizer that makes guests stop mid-sentence. Gooey, smoky, and just sweet enough to taste expensive, it comes together in fifteen minutes flat.

Perfect for holiday parties or last-minute gatherings, it's proof you don't need matching napkin rings to look like you tried. Just good butter and a sense of drama.

Table of Contents

• 🎥 Watch how easy this baked brie appetizer is to make
• 🗝️ Why this baked brie steals the spotlight
• 🧾 Here's what you'll need to make this easy appetizer
• 📖 Recipe
• 🔪 Let's make this baked brie with apples and bacon
• 👩‍🍳 Your baked brie questions, answered
• 👉 🍇What to serve with baked brie
• ✨ More recipes you'll love
• 💬 Comments

🎥 Watch how easy this baked brie appetizer is to make

Watch the magic happen: See how quick and easy this baked brie appetizer comes together-gooey cheese, crispy bacon, and all.

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🗝️ Why this baked brie steals the spotlight

This baked brie isn't just good-it's the kind of holiday appetizer that vanishes before you've even found the good cheese knife.

The gooey, buttery cheese melts around crispy bacon and caramelized apples, creating that perfect mix of smoky, salty, and just-sweet-enough to taste downright luxurious. It's the star of every Christmas party spread, impressive enough for your fanciest holiday entertaining, and still easy enough to whip up for a cozy night in with a glass of sparkling wine.

You don't need a pricey cheese shop run-just a skillet, good butter, and a flair for the dramatic. Serve it on a charcuterie board with crackers, nuts (try the spiced candied pecans), and fruit, and watch it disappear faster than your patience at a family reunion.

I love this along with this gorgeous midnight kiss cocktail for parties.

🧾 Here's what you'll need to make this easy appetizer

You don't need a mile-long shopping list for this one-just a few simple ingredients that turn into something downright addictive. A creamy wheel of brie cheese melts into buttery perfection while crispy bacon and caramelized apples add that sweet-meets-savory magic everyone loves at holiday parties. A touch of brown sugar and cinnamon gives it warm, bakery-style flavor that smells like Christmas morning. Keep a box of sturdy crackers or baguette slices on hand for serving-this easy holiday appetizer disappears fast.

• Wheel of brie: Use a whole wheel, not a wedge. The rind holds it all together while it turns into that dreamy, gooey center. Grocery-store brie is fine-save your fancy imported stuff for showing off.
• Apples: Go for something crisp and a little tart, like Honeycrisp or Gala. They caramelize beautifully and balance the salty bacon.
• Bacon: Because every respectable appetizer starts with bacon. The smokier, the better-it adds savory depth that keeps folks coming back "just for one more bite."
• Brown sugar: Adds that sticky sweetness that makes the apples taste like pie filling met a cheese plate.
• Butter: The foundation of all good decisions. It helps those apples turn golden and glossy.
• Cinnamon: Warm, cozy, and just a whisper-enough to make the whole kitchen smell like Christmas.
• Salt: A pinch ties everything together and makes the sweet and smoky flavors pop.
• That's it. Seven ingredients, one skillet, and the kind of aroma that makes your neighbors consider "accidentally" dropping by.

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📖 Recipe

🔪 Let's make this baked brie with apples and bacon

This part's where the magic happens. Don't overthink it-just a little butter, a warm skillet, and that creamy wheel of brie doing its slow-melt thing. The apples caramelize, the bacon crisps up, and in about 40 minutes you've got an easy holiday appetizer that looks like it came straight off a magazine cove

1. Cook the apples and bacon. Follow the recipe instructions below to crisp the bacon and caramelize the apples until they're golden and glossy. Try not to eat them all before the cheese comes out of the oven.
2. Prep the brie. Slice off the thin top rind of the cheese and set the wheel on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This helps it melt evenly and makes it easier to scoop later.
3. Bake the brie. Pop it into a preheated 325°F oven for 8-10 minutes, just until it's soft and oozy. Carefully slide the melted brie (still on the parchment) onto a serving dish, then spoon the warm apples over the top and finish with the crispy bacon.
4. Serve and enjoy. Surround the brie with crackers, baguette slices, or whatever carb delivery system your heart desires. It's a holiday appetizer that disappears faster than small talk at a family gathering.

👩‍🍳 Your baked brie questions, answered

I get a lot of questions about baked brie-mostly from people wondering if it's really that easy (it is) and if they can eat the rind (you can). Here's everything you need to know before you preheat the oven and start your holiday appetizer hero moment.

👉 🍇What to serve with baked brie

A wheel of baked brie deserves company worthy of its gooey, golden glory. Think textures, colors, and flavors that hit sweet, salty, and spicy all at once. It's the perfect holiday appetizer board centerpiece-beautiful, effortless, and guaranteed to make your guests hover like moths to melted butter.

Here's what pairs perfectly:

• Homemade baguette slices-crispy edges, tender centers, pure magic with every scoop.
• Pickled okra for a tangy crunch that cuts through all that creamy cheese.
• Sweet-spicy pickled watermelon rind (a Southern legend if there ever was one).
• Candied jalapeños for a little slow-burn heat.
• Fig jam-that deep, honeyed sweetness just sings with bacon and apples.
• Toasted pecans, dried cranberries, or grapes for color and texture.
• A chilled glass of sparkling wine or holiday sangria to pull it all together.

Serve everything on a big wooden board or a ceramic brie baker to keep that cheese warm and melty for hours. Add a few rosemary sprigs for drama and call it done-you just built the kind of appetizer spread that makes people believe in you. You'll find over 100 more ideas for what to serve with baked brie right here!

✨ More recipes you'll love

If this baked brie with apples and bacon is your new favorite party trick, wait till you try these other easy holiday appetizers. My Cream Cheese Sausage Balls are savory little bites that disappear faster than gossip at a church potluck, and Hot Spinach Dip brings the kind of creamy comfort that makes everyone hover near the snack table. Round it all out with my Pineapple Cheese Ball-sweet, tangy, and just retro enough to feel like Grandma's best idea. Together, they make a spread that's perfect for holiday entertaining, cocktail parties, or those "I'll just have a nibble" nights that turn into full meals.

And there you have it-baked brie with apples and bacon that's fancy enough for a holiday party but easy enough for a Tuesday night craving. It's melty, salty-sweet, and absolutely irresistible. So grab your brie baker, pour a glass of something bubbly, and let this recipe remind you why butter and bacon will always be the real holiday magic.

If you make this baked brie, I'd love to hear how it turned out! Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating in the recipe card or tag me on Instagram (marye_restlesschipotle) so I can see your gorgeous cheese pull in action.