This Baked Brie recipe, topped with juicy honey-balsamic roasted strawberries, has been sponsored by California Giant Berry Farms. As always, all opinions expressed are my own.
New year, new berry recipes! I’m excited to share my first recipe in my second year of partnership with California Giant Berry Farms today.
With spring officially upon us Easter just around the corner, this Roasted Strawberry Baked Brie recipe makes it easy to entertain elegantly and deliciously. Baked Brie has always been one of my favorite things to make for guests, and it’s even better topped with berries.
Who could resist creamy melty Brie, topped with syrupy, sweet-tart strawberries? (I know I can’t!) This recipe is a showstopper addition to your spring appetizers repertoire, and great for a brunch buffet.
Entertaining with California Giant Berries
Cal Giant’s berries are a great fit for every lifestyle and occasion. In 2018, our partnership will center on an entertaining theme. We’ll be exploring ways to incorporate fresh berries into gorgeous recipes that will wow your family and friends at any gathering. So fun!
If you’ve been a longtime Striped Spatula reader, you know that when I team up with a brand, it is one that I genuinely love and use in my kitchen. California Giant Berry Farms is a company that I’ve known to be synonymous with quality berries for years.
The “Giant” in Cal Giant is no exaggeration. Just look at those strawberries! Their gorgeous fruit is known for its large size and great taste–you’ll know a Cal Giant berry at the market when you see it, even before reading the label. All of their crops are grown without GMO’s, and their flavor and size are owed entirely to nature.
Honey-Balsamic Roasted Strawberries
With their large size and sweet flavor, Cal Giant’s strawberries roast beautifully. Baked strawberries have a deeper flavor than when they’re raw, and a softer texture that just begs to mingle with warm cheese.
Tossed with honey and a splash of white balsamic vinegar, the berries will release some of their juices as they roast and create a wonderful syrup to spoon over the Brie. I like to use white balsamic vinegar in this recipe for its lighter, fruitier flavor, and to preserve the vibrant color of the released juices. You can substitute classic balsamic here, but your syrup will be a bit darker.
For the best flavor and presentation of this baked brie recipe, it’s important not to over-roast the berries. When serving with cheese, I bake the strawberries for less time than I would for, say, an ice cream or pound cake topping. You want the berries to be soft, but not roasted to the point where they lose their shape.
I like to add fresh mint and chopped pistachios to the strawberries after they’ve roasted. Mint is such a fragrant herb that pairs beautifully with fruit; especially berries.
My friends and family love the contrast of crunchy chopped nuts with the creamy cheese and tender strawberries. I’ve always thought pistachios were made for complementing spring flavors, but your favorite type of nut can be substituted here; I’ve also made this baked brie recipe with walnuts and pecans.
Planning a Spring Brunch Menu with Berries
If you’re anything like me, you’ll find any reason indulge in the sweet-savory (and often bubbly) tradition of brunch. If I could brunch multiple times a week, I would! Luckily, the spring season presents us with so many opportunities to host a memorable brunch gathering, from Easter to Mother’s Day, bridal showers, and leisurely weekends with friends.
In addition to cooking with berries, I also like to style my spring table with them. How better to adorn a brunch than with bowls or baskets of vibrant, ripe strawberries? They make a beautiful centerpiece on a dining table, or to anchor a buffet.
Have fun being creative with your berries and use them to set the scene for a fresh, memorable, and delicious gathering this spring, and beyond. Happy Brunching!
More Fresh Strawberry Recipes for Entertaining
- Strawberry Basil Soda
- Strawberry Balsamic Salsa
- Lemon Cream Mixed Berry Tart
- Baked Croissant French Toast with Berries
Baked Brie Recipe with Roasted Strawberries
Ingredients
- 14 ounce wheel of Brie (5-inch diameter)
- 3/4 pound California Giant Berry Farms Strawberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped unsalted pistachios
- crackers, crostini, or sliced baguette , for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Clean strawberries and remove tops. Cut large strawberries into quarters and small strawberries in half.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, balsamic vinegar, and black pepper (if using). Add strawberries and toss to combine. Pour onto a parchment-lined, rimmed baking sheet, or into a baking dish.
- Roast 12-15 minutes, until strawberries are tender but still retain their shape. Remove from oven and transfer strawberries and pooled syrup to a bowl to cool slightly. (Syrup will thicken as it cools.)
- Place Brie in a clean baking dish or on a second parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is soft and warm, but not melting out of the rind.
- While Brie is baking, fold mint and pistachios into the strawberries. Top warm Brie with roasted strawberry mixture. Serve with assorted crackers, crostini, or sliced baguette.
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Do you take off top and side of brie?
Hi Carol, the brie is baked intact and the rind is edible.
This is, hands down, one of my favorite things to make. It’s so easy, and so delicious! I’ve substituted raspberries in and had great results, too!
Yummy. I put the stawberries on top of feta cheese.
Those berries really are the BEST! My family literally eats them all the very first day they are in the house, straight out of hand, so I always have to get extra to use in recipes! I’m going to make this beautiful brie to serve this Sunday for Easter since we are hosting!
I’m intrigued. I have never heard of white balsamic vinegar. These photos look amazing, my daughter and I love baked brie but we have never put anything on top of it except butter. She’s coming home soon from school, I’m going to try this with her. She will be pleased.
Hooray GMO free berries that are huge and GORGEOUS! Show stopper indeed – talk about impressing at Easter! I can almost smell those berries through the screen!
This is SO lovely! I love melty brie appetizers, but they’re usually brought out during the fall and winter months paired with chutneys and nuts and warmer flavors. I love this bright spin so much and I *need* to give it a whirl! Those strawberries look perfect. I love the use of pistachios, too!
Wow, those strawberries are indeed giant! They look gorgeous and beautiful and just picture-perfect! I love the addition of mint and pistachios to the berries. Such a delicious combination.
Also, the photos for this post are not just beautiful, they are also very sensual!
Amanda, your photos are absolutely luscious-looking – seriously drool-worthy. I am staring at my screen, slack-jawed with longing. Strawberries and balsamic are such a delicious combination and roasting the berries to give them a deeper flavor — well, that’s just genius. I agree the California Giant Berries are big, beautiful and sweet – so they’d be my choice to top a baked brie as well. Pour the wine and pass the crackers, this is an amazing hors d’oeuvre.
There’s something so satisfying about cutting into a warm round of brie, and then watching the goopy melted cheese run out! And this looks incredible- those berries are gorgeous, and I honestly never even thought about roasting strawberries! I’ll have to watch for the Cal Giant berries- they look HUGE!!
There is nothing better than a California strawberry and brie of course! I love this easy recipe. Like you said it is a showstopper and one hard to resist! Those beautiful strawberries complement the creamy and gooey cheese perfectly! A must.
OMG your photos are amazing!! My daughters LOVE brie….so I know they would devour this. What a great presentation for parties. You can never go wrong with gooey cheese. I cannot wait for fresh berry season here.