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Baked Camembert

This baked camembert recipe is an easy appetizer with melty cheese, honey, thyme, walnuts, and finished with flaky salt – a delicious pairing of flavors for the perfect bite. 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 250g camembert cheese
  • 2 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F.
  • Unwrap your wheel of camembert from its plastic wrapping or paper wrapping, and place it back in the wood box. Using a sharp knife score the top of the cheese about ⅓ of the way down in a cross-hatch. 
  • Top the scored cheese with the honey, thyme, and walnuts.
  • Place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 350. Sprinkle with flaky salt and serve immediately with toasted bread. 

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Notes

  • Bake it in the wood casing it comes in, or transfer it to a small baking dish. If the latter, try to choose a dish as close in size to the cheese as possible because once baked, the cheese will ooze quite a bit. 
    • Something like a small cast iron skillet would work great.
  • Bake the cheese on a sheet pan. If you bake the cheese in the wood casing, the casing may break apart (which is fine!). If it does, you want there to be something to catch the cheese. No cheese left behind. 
  • Do not bake the cheese for more than 15 minutes. Past the 15-minute mark the cheese actually will coagulate and harden. 
  • Add more salt or honey to your liking. Cooking is all about tasting as you go. If you want more salt or honey after taking a bite, go for it. 
  • Bake it right before you serve it. The cheese will quickly firm back up when it’s out of the oven so if you want that silky melted cheese, bake it then serve it right away. 
  • Use an oven thermometer to make sure your oven is at the right temperature (important for all recipes, not just this one). 
  • Cut the top of the rind off entirely if you prefer as opposed to just scoring it. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheese, Cheese dip
Author: Haley