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Keto Baked Brie

This Keto Baked Brie served with homemade cranberry sauce is a low-carb holiday favorite. Prepared, baked, and served in just 30 minutes, this easy appetizer dish is nut-free, coconut-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and is the perfect addition to your holiday menu.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry baked brie, keto baked brie, recipe for baked brie
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp 14g butter
  • ½ cup 60g frozen cranberries
  • 3 tbsp 36g golden monk fruit sweetener
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 whole cardamom pods optional
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • 3 tbsp 1.5 oz water
  • Zest from 1 orange ~4g
  • 8 oz brie rind on, room temperature

Optional Garnish:

  • Sprig of fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • Cranberry Sauce: To a saucepan over medium heat, add butter, cranberries, monk fruit sweetener, cinnamon, cardamom pods, nutmeg, ginger, and water, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan with a lid, and allow to continue simmering until cranberries are just slightly soft or you notice the mixture thickening, about 6-8 minutes. Check mixture often and if you notice cranberries getting too soft before the sauce has thickened, temporarily remove half of the softened cranberries until the sauce has thickened. If you need to do this, once the sauce has thickened, add removed softened cranberries back to saucepan.
  • To saucepan of cranberry mixture, add orange zest and stir to combine. Simmer mixture uncovered for an additional 1 minute. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celcius).
  • Using a small spoon, scoop out the cardamom pods (if used). Allow to cool slightly for a few minutes before adding to the brie.
  • Baked Brie: Transfer brie to parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Spoon prepared cranberry sauce atop brie and transfer baking sheet to oven to bake until desired meltiness is reached, about 5-10 minutes, keeping a very close eye on it from about 5 minutes on as it may get quite melty very suddenly. (Once you see the edges of the brie starting to collapse, it's done cooking.)
  • Final Steps: Top baked brie with sprig of rosemary for garnish. If desired, lift the parchment paper off of the baking sheet and, using a spatula, carefully slide brie onto a serving board and serve alongside crackers, crudités, berries, meats, and olives.

Notes

If You Can Only Find 10 oz or 12 oz Packages of Brie: This will work just fine and shouldn’t change the overall net carb content. It will, however, increase the overall calorie, fat, and protein content, so keep that in mind. If you end up using more brie, you shouldn’t need to increase the amount of cranberry sauce. The original recipe should yield enough.
Net Carbs: Each serving contains 0.9 grams of net carbs. 1 serving is equivalent to one slice of brie and about 2 tbsp of cranberry sauce. This recipe yields 8 servings in total. To get 8 servings, cut brie across both vertically and horizontally (will yield 4 slices), then 2 diagonal cuts (to yield 8 slices).
Storage: If you have leftovers after preparing the baked brie, you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celcius) until warmed throughout and brie is melty again.