Description
A creamy and elegant appetizer featuring whipped brie topped with tart cranberry compote and crunchy pistachios.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz wheel of brie
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2–3 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp honey
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup fresh or thawed cranberries
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/3 cup shelled pistachios
- Flaky sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Bring the brie to room temperature for 30–45 minutes and remove most of the rind.
- In a food processor, combine brie, cream cheese, heavy cream, honey, and salt; pulse until smooth and fluffy (about 30-45 seconds).
- For the cranberry topping, simmer cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened (5-8 minutes).
- Toast pistachios on a baking sheet at 350°F for 6-8 minutes, then chop roughly.
- Spoon the whipped brie into a bowl, top with cranberry compote, sprinkle with pistachios, and drizzle with honey and flaky sea salt.
Notes
For best results, bring brie to room temperature to ensure smoothness and store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Cold preparation and quick stovetop cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tbsp per person
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg