This recipe is sponsored by Kroger. We’re using their Private Selections Parisian Style Brie to make today’s Mummy Brie. An appetizer so good you’ll actually want your mummy. Okay, I’m sorry; I just couldn’t help it! But seriously, we’re talking about baked brie cheese, filled with apple butter, or your favorite preserves! We wrap strips of puff pastry around the brie and even give our cute little mummy eyes with peppers and black olives. Then brush with an egg wash, so the brie is nice and golden, and pop this whole thing on a baking sheet and let it bake in the oven until it’s golden brown, bubbly, and melty! Baked brie is the easiest appetizer, and it’s usually a hit with most guests. The ingredients list also happens to be really small, so it’s quick and easy to throw together. I like serving it with fresh green apple slices and crackers. Green apples help cut through some of the richness of the cheese, and each bite is a flavor explosion in your mouth. Mummy Brie is a fun Halloween recipe to make with kids or a significant other for a party, and it also works well as the centerpiece of a charcuterie or cheese board.
Ingredients for Mummy Brie Appetizer
Private Selections Parisian Style Brie: French-inspired brie is made from cow’s milk and cream. It has the best creamy texture that pairs beautifully with tart apples and cinnamon-scented apple butter when it’s baked.Apple Butter/Pumpkin Butter/Preserves: What you fill your wheel of brie with is entirely up to you! I prefer to use apple butter or pumpkin butter for this recipe as it makes it extra festive! But you can certainly use raspberry jam or even strawberry for the gore factor! A fig preserve would also work well with brie and give this a very sophisticated flavor. We’ll cut a ring around and remove the top of the brie, slather the inside with fruit butter or preserves before placing the cap back on and wrapping it in puff pastry. Puff pastry: You’ll need a cold but thawed sheet of puff pastry for this recipe. Unfold pastry and cut strips to make the wrap for the mummy using a pizza cutter. Don’t worry so much about making sure the strips are even. The beautiful thing about this appetizer is that it’s supposed to be perfectly imperfect!A beaten egg: Once we fold pastry strips over the brie wheel, we’ll brush them with egg wash to give our puff pastry added shine and so that our mummy has a beautiful golden tan when it comes out of the oven.Mummy eyes: You can use a variety of things for the eyes! I prefer something red in the back, such as a small piece of red bell pepper, dried cranberries, or mini pepperonis. We’ll place a sliced black olive on top to make the eyes look creepy and Halloween-ready!Fresh Apples + Crackers: I like to serve my baked brie with fresh green apple slices—the richness of the cheese pairs beautifully with the fresh tartness of green apples. I buy apples over at Kroger because their ingredients are always fresher than fresh! You can also serve these with your favorite crackers.
How to Make a Yummy Mummy Brie:
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FILLING: You can also use jam or preserves in place of the apple/pumpkin butter. Raspberry, strawberry, or even fig preserves would taste delicious with brie cheese.
