Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread

The best recipes are the ones that use traditional ingredients in non-traditional ways. Innovation makes for great new traditions. This is the case with this pull-apart bread.

It uses traditional cranberry sauce in a delicious and new way. Cranberry sauce is not only for turkey. In this cranberry brie pull-apart bread recipe, you will find a great new way to use it.

Your family and guests will love this new and delicious cranberry and brie holiday pull-apart bread as an appetizer or part of the main course. Gooey melted brie cheese and cranberries in hot, warm, and toasty bread will make all your guests happy.

INGREDIENTS FOR CRANBERRY AND BRIE PULL-APART BREAD

• 1 large round sourdough bread
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 (16oz) wheel of brie, cubed
• 1 ½ cups whole berry cranberry sauce
• Salt to taste

HOW TO MAKE CRANBERRY AND BRIE PULL-APART BREAD

Follow the simple recipe below to make this delicious Cranberry Brie Pull-Apart Bread from scratch.

• Step 1. preheat oven to 350F
• Step 2. Slice bread horizontally and vertically without going all the way through, creating one-inch cubes.
• Step 3. Melt butter in a small bowl and mix in dried thyme, dried rosemary, and salt.

• Step 4. Brush bread with butter and herbs (butter inside the slices too) and place loaf on a baking sheet.

• Step 5. Put a piece of brie cheese in each space

• Step 6. Add a teaspoon of cranberry sauce in each space

• Step 7. Wrap bread in foil

• Step 8. Bake for 20 mins until cheese is melted.

CAN YOU MAKE CRANBERRY AND BRIE PULL-APART BREAD AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, this cranberry and brie holiday pull-apart bread can be made ahead of time.

Cut it and stuff it, keep it on the counter until ready to bake for up to a couple of hours.

You can also wrap it and refrigerate it for a couple of days, but make sure to wrap it well in plastic wrap or the bread will dry out.

CAN YOU FREEZE CRANBERRY AND BRIE PULL-APART BREAD?

You can. Just make sure to wrap it in foil and plastic until ready to bake.

Let it thaw well until ready to bake. This cranberry and brie holiday pull-apart bread is a great recipe to make ahead.

Freeze it and get it out of the way, so on the day you want to serve it, all you have to do is bake it!

TIPS FOR BAKING THE PERFECT CRANBERRY BRIE PULL-APART BREAD

1. Make sure not to cut the bread all the way through, or it will fall apart when you stuff it
2. Don’t wrap it too tightly or the cheese will stick to the foil while baking
3. When buttering, make sure you butter the inside of the slices as well, so it will come out crunchy and toasted after baking
4. Bake it just before serving, so your guests will enjoy it while it is hot and the cheese is melted
5. Use whole berry cranberry sauce, it makes for a tastier cranberry and brie holiday pull-apart bread!

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