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Ultra close-up macro of warm crusty pull-apart artisan bread overflowing with melted gooey French brie cheese, glossy ruby cranberry sauce, and toasted pecans

Warm Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread

The ultimate holiday crowd-pleaser! A crusty artisan sourdough boule sliced into a cross-hatch grid, generously stuffed with creamy French brie cheese and sweet-tart spiced cranberry sauce, drenched in garlic rosemary melted butter, and baked until bubbling, gooey, and golden crisp.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings (pull-apart bread)
Calories: 310

Ingredients
  

Artisan Bread & Rich Cheesy Fillings
  • 1 round loaf crusty artisan sourdough or rustic French boule approx 1 lb (16 oz)
  • 8 oz creamy French Brie cheese rind trimmed slightly and sliced into thin strips
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese for epic melted cheese pulls
  • 3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce homemade or high-quality canned
  • 1/3 cup raw pecan halves or walnuts roughly chopped for crunch
Garlic Rosemary Herb Butter
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic finely minced or pressed
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves chopped
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp pure honey or maple syrup for drizzling over top before serving

Method
 

Cross-Hatch Cut the Loaf
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or heavy-duty foil. Using a sharp serrated bread knife, slice the bread diagonally into 1-inch diamonds, cutting down almost to the bottom crust but being very careful not to cut all the way through the base.
Whisk Garlic Herb Butter
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, sea salt, and black pepper.
Stuff with Brie, Cranberries & Mozzarella
  1. Gently pull apart the bread crevices. Brush about half of the garlic rosemary butter deep into the cuts using a pastry brush. Stuff the brie slices and shredded mozzarella evenly into every nook and cranny. Spoon the whole-berry cranberry sauce throughout the crevices, tucking chopped pecans alongside the cheese.
Drizzle & Bake to Gooey Perfection
  1. Brush the remaining garlic herb butter all over the top and sides of the crust. Wrap the loaf loosely in foil to prevent the top from over-browning while the interior cheese melts. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes. Unwrap the foil and bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until the bread crust is golden and crunchy and the brie is vigorously bubbling and melted.
Garnish & Serve Hot
  1. Remove from the oven, drizzle the bubbling surface with warm pure honey, garnish with extra fresh rosemary sprigs, and serve immediately straight from the baking sheet or board. Guests pull individual warm cheesy diamonds right from the loaf!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 420mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 490IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 195mgIron: 1.6mg

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