Cranberry, Brie, and Prosciutto Baguette

This open-faced creation begins with a fresh, crusty baguette, generously spread with tangy cranberry sauce, providing a sweet and tart contrast. On top of this, creamy, melted Brie cheese adds a luxurious richness, beautifully complementing the cranberry’s sharpness. The dish is crowned with crispy, thinly sliced prosciutto, offering a savory and salty crunch that contrasts exquisitely with the softness of the Brie and the fruitiness of the cranberry.

Why This Recipe Works:

Sophisticated Yet Simple: This simple cranberry brie and prosciutto baguette is a sophisticated appetizer that will leave all of your party guests impressed! While making this appetizer is actually very easy with just a few steps, it comes out looking gorgeous and tastes absolutely delicious. It is the perfect appetizer for any of your holiday get togethers!

Super Flavorful: Apart from being beautiful, this baguette appetizer is also seriously flavorful. The fruity cranberry sauce and pomegranate seeds perfectly balance the salty flavors of the brie and the prosciutto! With a little drizzle of honey, each bite is salty and sweet, making it a flavor explosion.

Supplies Needed:

• Baking Sheet
• Sharp Knife

Ingredients:

• Baguette: For ease, simply buy a large baguette at the store or a bakery!
• Brie Cheese: I used two wheels of brie cheese. There is no need to take the rind off of brie cheese, you can eat it!
• Cranberry Sauce: You can use canned or homemade. If using canned, I recommend using the one with chunks of cranberries in it!
• Prosciutto: Prosciutto adds a salty flavor and gets nice and crisp in the oven!
• Honey: A little drizzle of honey perfectly complements all of the flavors in this cranberry brie and prosciutto baguette recipe!
• Pomegranate Seeds: For garnish.

How To Make Cranberry Brie and Prosciutto Baguette:

1. Preheat & Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
2. Cut Bread: Cut a large baguette lengthwise so you have two halves and lay them cut side up onto the baking sheet.
3. Spread Cranberry Sauce: Place about 1/2 cup of cranberry spread (or any other fruit spread of your choice) across the top of the bread on each half.
4. Add Cheese & Meat: Slice the wheel of brie into 1/4 inch thick strips and place them across the top of the cranberry sauce. Then add small torn pieces of prosciutto over the top of the brie.
5. Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 8 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to the broil setting and broil for 2 minutes or until the prosciutto is crispy and the brie is melted.
6. Remove & Garnish: Remove from the oven and let sit 5 minutes before slicing into serveable pieces with a sharp knife. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and a honey drizzle and serve.

How To Serve And Enjoy:

I think this cranberry brie and prosciutto baguette is the perfect appetizer to serve at your next holiday get together! If you have just a few people, this appetizer will be enough to go around. For larger parties, serve this with a larger spread of appetizers like mini smoked cheese balls, brie fondue dip, herby marcona almonds, and air fryer figs!

Tips & Variations:

• Serve warm! This cranberry and brie baguette is best served warm, so that the brie is melty!

• Don’t have cranberry sauce on hand? You can use different fruit spread here if you desire. Apple jam would be delicious, or you can try using any of your favorite jams!
• For a vegetarian version, simply skip the prosciutto!
• If you don’t love prosciutto, you can replace it with pre-cooked and crumbled or chopped bacon! place the bacon on top after it comes out of the oven while the brie is still hot.

More Appetizer Recipes To Try:

• Smoked Pretzel Mix
• Smoked Bone Marrow Recipe
• Brie Sliders
• Steak with Cranberry Chimichurri Sauce
• Bacon and Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Canapes