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Caramelized Apple Brie Melt Recipe

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Oh my goodness, this Caramelized Apple Brie appetizer recipe is so amazing! Packed with fresh flavors and comforting textures, you won’t be able to get enough! white patterned plate with bread, melting brie cheese, apple slices and sprig of thym, with text with recipe title

Have you ever had a brie melt?

This one is over the top.

The combination of melting brie, crisp apples and caramelized onion, is nothing short of dreamy.

three slices of toast on foil-lined baking sheet, each topped with brie, and cooked onion-apple mixture

How to Make Caramelized Apple Brie Melt Recipe

  1. Place the bread on the foil-lined baking sheet and when the oven is hot toast the bread just until it’s slightly golden.
  2. Rub each piece of bread with the garlic clove — I was going for a sweet and savory vibe, but I also wanted to give it an extra bite — something with subtle heat. I decided that all it would take to add this bit of punch to the brie melt recipe, was a clove of garlic. Not to use directly in the onion-apple mixture, but directly on the bread. Once Sourdough bread is toasted it’s firm enough to work as a “grater” for the garlic. A peeled clove rubbed along its surface will become softer as it moves, leaving its delicious juices behind to flavor the bread.
  3. Sauté the onion until golden and then add fresh thyme and apples.
  4. Cook until the apples become soft and golden.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Cut the brie into slices and top each slice of bread with them, followed by an equal portion of the onion-apple mixture.
  7. Bake just to melt the brie.
  8. Drizzle each one with a bit of the honey.

(More detailed instructions are below.)

white patterned plate with bread, melting brie cheese, apple slices and sprig of thyme

Fresh thyme leaves brighten the recipe, and the final touch on the apple brie melt recipe is a drizzle of honey — just enough to bring it all together and make it extra special.

plain toast with one garlic clove on top, not peeled

When to Serve it

  • This apple brie appetizer is an amazing appetizer during the holiday season! It would be lovely for Thanksgiving. You can also use a thin baguette and slice it into small rounds, instead of the large slices of Sourdough.
  • It can totally suffice as lunch too.
  • How about dinner? Just add a side salad and you’re set.

white patterned plate with bread, melting brie cheese, apple slices and sprig of thyme

Recipe Tips and Substitutions

  • Can you use other fruits? Absolutely! Pears would also be fantastic. And in the summer, it would delightful with peaches or strawberries.
  • Can you make this into a sandwich? Of course — just add another slice of garlicky bread to it.
  • I suggest sourdough bread in this brie melt recipe. You can use any bread you like as long as it’s not too soft, so it can easily hold all of the added ingredients.

Enjoy every last bite!

Caramelized Apple Brie Melt on white plate with thyme

Caramelized Apple Brie Melt Recipe

Valentina K. Wein
Packed with fresh flavors and comforting textures, you won’t be able to get enough!
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine French, American
Servings 2
Calories 479 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large slices Sourdough bread
  • 1 large garlic clove, peeled
  • olive oil for the pan
  • 1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 cup firm apple (Fuji, Honey Crisp), thinly sliced
  • salt and freshly gound black pepper
  • 8 ounces firm brie cheese
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions
 

  • Set the oven and prep the bread. Preheat the oven to 375°F, adjust a rack to the center, line a baking sheet with foil, and place the slices of bread on top.
    When the oven is preheated, toast the bread. This should just take a few minutes -- you want it to be golden.
  • Add garlic to the bread. With a good amount of pressure, rub each toasted slice of bread with the garlic clove — the toasted bread should “grate” it a bit, flavoring the surface. Set aside.
  • Caramelize the onion with thyme and apples. Coat the bottom of a medium-sized sauté pan (approx. 10-inch) with olive oil, and place it over medium heat. Add the onion, and stirring often, cook until golden, about 7 minutes. Then add the thyme and apples. Again, stirring often, cook until the apples become soft and golden, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Here’s How to Season to Taste.)
  • Add brie and apple mixture to the bread. Cut the brie into slices thin enough to cover each piece of toasted bread on the baking sheet. Add them to the bread, and then top each one with an equal portion of the onion-apple mixture.
  • Bake and serve. Place in the preheated 375°F oven and bake just to melt the brie, about 4 minutes. Crack a little more pepper on top if desired, and then drizzle each one with a bit of the honey. Serve immediately.

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.
Keywords appetizers for parties, great for Thanksgiving, fall comfort food recipes
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  10. Chef Mimi says

    I think I’ll do this, but put chopped apples on top of a brie. It’s a great recipe – I just don’t eat that much bread! Can’t wait. Happy Fall!

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