Description
Crispy flatbread layered with creamy brie, tart cranberries, and toasted walnuts, finished with a warm hot honey drizzle for the perfect sweet, savory, and gently spicy bite.
Ingredients
- Flatbread: 2 pieces, about 8 to 10 inches each
- Brie cheese: 8 ounces, thinly sliced
- Dried cranberries: 1/2 cup
- Walnuts: 1/2 cup, toasted and roughly chopped
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Honey: 1/4 cup
- Chili flakes: 1/2 teaspoon
- Fresh thyme leaves: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: pinch
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place a baking sheet or pizza stone inside to preheat.
- Combine Ingredients: Toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant. Gently warm honey with chili flakes until fluid.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Carefully remove the hot baking sheet and brush it lightly with olive oil.
- Assemble the Dish: Set flatbreads on the sheet. Layer brie slices, then sprinkle cranberries and toasted walnuts evenly over the top.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are crisp and golden.
- Finishing Touches: Drizzle with warm hot honey, then add fresh thyme and a pinch of salt.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice into wedges and serve immediately while hot and crisp.
Notes
- Note: Chill brie before slicing for cleaner cuts.
- Preheating the pan helps keep the base extra crisp.
- Add hot honey right before serving to maintain texture.
- Line the pan with parchment for easy cleanup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: brie flatbread, cranberry walnut flatbread, hot honey appetizer, holiday appetizer, vegetarian flatbread