Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples
This Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples is a perfectly gooey oozing brie goodness sandwiched with caramelized apples cooked with butter and piloncillo and infused in rosemary and thyme.
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Oh, brie how I love thee! Cold or baked, anyway! But grilled? I picked up the newest book by Marcela Valladolid, called Fiestas and the Grilled Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples was music to my ears.
Can you imagine beautiful grill marks on a wheel of brie? Swoon! I couldnโt stop starring at the gorgeous photo in her cookbook. Perfectly gooey oozing brie goodness sandwiched with caramelized apples cooked with butter and piloncillo and infused in rosemary and thyme.
Funny story โ my grilled brie turned out to be a hot mess on my grill pan. Marcela notes to be sure grill is screaming hot and even though mine was hot, I am not sure if my brie was not chilled enough, if it was too soft because I used grass-fed brie, or the rind was too thin, but whatever the reason my pan was glued with melted cheese.
Iโm just happy all was not lost. We scraped the melted goodness and spooned it over toasted crostini slices. Sure, a beautiful wheel of grilled brie would have been dreamy, but the presentation turned out perfect anyway, and out of this world delicious.
Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples
So whether you are brave enough to grill brie or maybe try baking, following this Baked Brie and Fig Preserves recipe โ the flavors will be amazing and a hit to any fiesta.
I look forward to making more Mexican-style cocktails and appetizers from Fiestas: Tidbits, Margaritas & More.
Photography by Jenna Sparks
YOU’ LL LOVE THESE RECIPES, TOO:
- Baked Brie with Quince Jam
- Baked Brie and Fig Preserves
- Empanadas de Membrillo (Quince Empanadas)
- Fig and Mascarpone-Gorgonzola Crostinis
Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup thinly sliced apples
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- ยฝ cup piloncillo , or dark brown sugar
- 1 16-ounce wheel brie, chilled
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- crackers or crostini slices
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Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add apples, thyme, rosemary, and sautรฉ until the apples are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the piloncillo and cook until the piloncillo starts to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Pick out the thyme and rosemary and discard.
- Let the apples cool.
- Heat an outdoor grill to 500 degrees F. or a stovetop grill panover medium-low heat.
- Meanwhile, slice the wheel of brie in half horizontally so you have two circles of cheese. Put the apples on the cut side of one circle, then top with the other circle, cut side down.
- Brush the grill grates with the olive oil. Transfer the wheel of brie to the grill and cook about 3 minutes on each side, or until grill marks appear on the cheese rind. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately with a crostini slices or your favorite crackers.
Notes
- Feel free to use pears or peaches instead of apples. You will need to reduce the cooking time depending on the ripeness of your fruit. Cut the slices a bit thicker than you would with apples as peaches and pears are softer.ย
- Nutrition facts do not include crostini or crackers.ย
4 Comments on “Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples”
I love your recipes! Please don’t stop!! I want to ask for one of your cookbooks for Christmas…but don’t know which one to ask for. What do you suggest? I have lived in Mexico and am familiar with some of the recipes that you post on the internet and some of the ingredients that you use that are Mexican….
Thank you so much! My first cookbook, Muy Bueno is filled with classic family recipes inspired from Northern Mexico and El Paso with a few modern recipes. Muy Bueno Fiestas includes Mexican classics, but also flavors from my travels to Mexico. You can read more about them on my blog: https://muybuenoblog.com/book/
Um, somthing to snack on. On a lazy afternoon, with a lavender margarita, how does that sound? Sounds great to me. Get them ready, for when I come to visit. Can’t wait mija. Love you
Brie and apples is such a winning combination! And, hooray!, I have both in my kitchen right now.