If you’re looking for an easy appetizer recipe, then this baked camembert with jam is a must try! For extra colour, flavour and texture, there’s also fresh berries, thyme and walnuts. Creamy, luscious and simply delicious, this recipe for baked camembert is absolutely perfect for casual entertaining.
In about 20 minutes (including prep) and less than 10 ingredients, this baked camembert recipe could be yours! Yay!
If you’re like me, you love cheese. All the cheese. Period. And melty cheese? Well, that just gets me extra excited!
This baked camembert with jam is a fantastic appetizer with all the flavour, but little fuss (though, I could honestly make a meal out of just this). And, I could totally eat this all by myself. I’m pretty sure my clothes wouldn’t thank me, but my belly would.
Being summer, it’s the season of casual eats. I love to always have an emergency supply of cheese in the fridge, especially camembert (joking … kinda). Why? Because this baked camembert recipe is so darn easy to whip when unexpected guests arrive at your home and want a little nosh.
Put some melty camembert cheese and toasty baguette in front of them, and it looks like you put tons of effort into making something. Secretly, though, you know how easy it is to make. Then again, if you served this to every guest that came to your home, they’d never want to leave!
How To Make Baked Camembert With Jam
Here is an overview of how to make this baked camembert recipe (refer to the recipe card below for full details):
- After unwrapping, place the wheel of camembert cheese in a small baking dish, then score it in a crosshatch pattern over top.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together blueberry jam, wine and thyme.
- Spread the jam mixture over the camembert cheese, then bake.
- Once baked, top with more thyme leaves, walnuts and fresh berries.
Can I Eat the Rind?
Absolutely, the rind on camembert cheese is edible! I find it rather tasty, but you can remove prior to baking if you prefer (or at least some of it). At times, I’ve even removed the whole top layer of the camembert cheese instead of scoring.
Basically, some people like to eat the rind of camembert cheese and some don’t. Do what pleases you and your taste buds.
Can I Use Another Jam?
Definitely! I’m all about using what you have on hand, especially when a recipe is as simple as this one.
If you don’t have blueberry jam in the fridge or strawberries are your jam (ha, no pun intended), then switch it up!
This recipe is pretty laid back (if a recipe could be that). Another lovely combination to use with this baked camembert cheese is strawberry jam with tarragon and fresh strawberries (instead of blueberry jam with thyme and blueberries).
The upcoming summer season begs for easy recipes. No one has time to spend hours in the kitchen when the sun is blasting outside, am I right? Make something easy (like this recipe), go outside and enjoy the company of friends and family. Good stuff!
Camembert Baking Tips
- Typically, it takes about 12 to 15 minutes to achieve a nice, melty baked camembert. If you underbake it, it won’t be quite melty. However, if you overbake it, then it could be too melty, then eventually harden (and that’s not what you want with baked camembert cheese).
- Use a baking dish that’s not much bigger than the wheel of camembert. If it’s too big, then your camembert could seep out and you’re left with a melty blob. I mean, still tasty, just not quite picture perfect, ya know? (I love to use a brie or camembert baker.)
- If you don’t have a suitable baking dish, wrap your camembert in some parchment paper, then in some foil and bake. Once done, you can transfer to a small serving dish that’s just big enough to hold the cheese.
More Tips
- If you’d rather omit the wine, that’s perfectly okay.
- Other yummy alternatives to walnuts are almonds, pecans or pistachios.
- If you only have blueberries (and not blackberries, for example), that’s perfectly fine. Just top with extra blueberries and it’ll still tasty yummy.
- I’ve even used the melty camembert on a sandwich. Toast up some ciabatta bread, spread a generous layer of camembert over the insides, then pile on some prosciutto or your favourite cold cuts. So good!
What To Serve With It
My favourite thing to serve with camembert cheese is warmed or toasted baguette. I mean, bread and cheese is a match made in heaven, isn’t it?
Aside from bread, serve the camembert with crackers, pita chips, veggies (like broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, strips of bell pepper or carrot sticks), and/or fruit (apples wedges and grapes are wonderful).
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If you make this recipe for baked camembert with jam, be sure to leave a comment below!
This baked camembert recipe was originally posted June 17, 2017 but has been updated.
Baked Camembert With Jam
Ingredients
- 8 ounces camembert cheese, use your favourity variety (about 250 grams)
- 2 tablespoons blueberry jam
- 1 tablespoon white wine, use your favourite variety
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus more to taste for optional garnish
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped walnuts
- few fresh blueberries
- few fresh blackberries, halved
- Sliced baguette, warmed or toasted (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- After removing the wheel of camembert from the packaging, place it into a small baking dish around the size (in diameter) as the camembert or not much bigger than. (I love to use a brie or camembert baker.) Carefully score the top of the camembert in a crosshatch pattern (parallel lines).
- In a small bowl, whisk together the blueberry jam with white wine and thyme. Set aside.
- Top the cheese with the blueberry jam mixture. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove from the oven and top more fresh thyme (to taste), walnuts and berries. Serve with warmed or toasted bread. Enjoy!
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Shashi at Savory Spin says
Oh My! Dawn, This Baked Camembert with Berries, Thyme and Wine is INDEED what dreams are made of … sooo sooo decadently delicious – a true hit with guests for sure!
There was this one time I took a cooking class (a long while ago) and one of the dishes was baked brie with peaches and berries and looks like camembert is so much more decadent than brie – so so creamy! Now – I know my dreams are gonna be filled with this – thanks for that 🙂
Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Girl Heart Food says
Thanks so much, Shashi!! That brie sounds pretty awesome too! I’d eat either one, really 😉 Have a wonderful week, my friend!
Marissa says
What a perfect flavor combination! I especially love that you added a bit of herbaceous flavor and, oh my, those fresh berries and melty cheese. I just ate lunch and now I’m hungry again!
Girl Heart Food says
Thanks Marissa! There’s always dinner 😉
Dana Sandonato says
This looks and sounds fantastic. I love the use of thyme in order to create a melty snack that is both fruity and herbaceous! I’m the worst person to have around bake camembert or brie, though. I just can’t stop eating it.
Girl Heart Food says
Thanks Dana! Me too – love cheese just too much 😉
Natalie Browne says
Berries with thyme are so yummy and on top of creamy, gooey cheese…even better. This looks delicious and I could easily make a meal out of it, too, lol
Girl Heart Food says
I could definitely make a meal out of just this – can’t go wrong with cheese and bread 🙂 Thanks Natalie!
Kevin | Keviniscooking says
Big fan of herbs mixed with fruit and sweets, so this is a tasty looking treat to me Dawn. Love the packaging their cheese, too!
This gooey, gooey, creamy concoction looks dreamy and I wish I had some right now as I just picked dup a loaf of sourdough for dinner. YUM!
Girl Heart Food says
Thanks Kevin 🙂 ! I could seriously eat this all by myself!
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says
I could totally do cheese, bread & white for dinner… like every night! I love doing wine & cheese picnics too. This baked cheese dish looks like a crowd pleaser, and I love how easy it is to make it.
Girl Heart Food says
Me too Nicole!! Thank you so much 🙂
Miriam - londonkitchendiaries.com says
Such a beautiful classic dish! The cheese looks heavenly creamy & delicious – have not made baked camembert in a while – need to change that right now! Love the berry/wine on top – what a fantastic idea ♡ Have a great weekend, Dawn!
Girl Heart Food says
You definitely do 😉 Thanks very much, Miriam! Have a wonderful weekend too.
Luci's Morsels says
This looks too delicious! Love the flavor profile of this recipe. Berries, wine, and cheese, so tasty!
Girl Heart Food says
Thank you very much Luci 🙂
Ashika | Gardening Foodie says
OOOOOOHHHH , I so absolutely love camembert, and combined with berries and thyme …so amazing. I would gladly have this as an appetiser, breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert…ALL IN ONE DAY?, and its all your fault for posting these stunning pictures?
Girl Heart Food says
You’re too kind Ashika! Thank you very much! I think I could eat this all day too 😉
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
I’m sure if I made this the husband could polish the entire batch off in one setting. Dangerous things- baked cheeses! This looks AMAZING!
Girl Heart Food says
I totally hear ya Sarah 😉 It’s just too good!