Baked Brie with Bourbon Cherries
This baked brie with bourbon cherries is the ultimate backyard appetizer. Creamy brie topped with bourbon-soaked Bing cherries, spicy hot honey, and crunchy pecans, all served with cinnamon-sugared matzo chips from The Matzo Project. Cooked in the Ooni Karu Pro at high heat (425–500°F), this gooey, smoky, and sweet dish is perfect for entertaining year-round.
Equipment
- Ooni Karu Pro or other high-heat oven (425–500°F)
- Cast iron skillet
- Sharp knife (for scoring the brie)
- Cherry pitter (optional but helpful)
Ingredients
- 1 large wheel of brie
- 2 cups fresh Bing cherries pitted
- 2-3 tbsp Weldon Mills Soldier’s Cut bourbon
- 1-2 tbsp hot honey Trader Joe’s Spicy Honey or similar
- 1/4 cup pecans chopped
- Cinnamon-sugared matzo chips The Matzo Project, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Ooni Karu Pro (or Traeger/oven) to 425–500°F.
- Place the brie wheel in a cast iron skillet and score the top rind in a crisscross pattern.
- Pit cherries and toss with bourbon in a small bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes to absorb flavor.
- Arrange cherries around the brie in the skillet. Drizzle hot honey over the cheese and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8–12 minutes, until the brie is melted and bubbly.
- Carefully remove skillet, drizzle with more honey if desired, and serve hot with matzo chips.
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Notes
Tips & Tricks
If your oven is closer to 500°F, check the brie at 8 minutes to avoid over-baking.
No Ooni? Use your Traeger or conventional oven set to the same temperature range.
Prep ahead by assembling the brie and cherries in the skillet, then refrigerate until ready to bake.
Swap cherries for cranberries, apples, or pears for seasonal variations.
For a nut-free option, replace pecans with pumpkin seeds.