Pastry Wrapped Brie with Roasted Grapes
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Pastry Wrapped Brie with Roasted Grapes. This tasty appetizer is surprisingly
easy to make…and it’s sure to impress your family and friends!
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Everyone needs a go-to fancy appetizer. A bag of chips or pretzels works great in a pinch, but sometimes you just need something a bit more gourmet. I don’t know about you, but I’m not always in the mood to spend hours in the kitchen preparing aforementioned gourmet appetizer. That’s when I turn to this Pastry Wrapped Brie with Roasted Grapes. Sounds super fancy, right? Well, guess what? It’s also super easy!
Last weekend, my wife and I invited the neighbors over for a fun, laid-back Friday evening. I’d seen some awesome red grapes earlier in the week at Walmart, and I instantly knew what I wanted to make with them. If you’ve never roasted grapes before, then you are missing out! Stop reading this post, and go roast some grapes. Right now. I like to add a pinch of black pepper and cinnamon, and I seriously think I could eat these roasted grapes with a spoon!
I’ve got to give a shout-out to my wife, though, since it was her idea to take those roasted grapes and put them over a wheel of brie cheese. Brie is often topped with a jam, but these roasted grapes take the appetizer to a whole new level…and for a minimal amount of extra work. Spoon the roasted grapes over the brie and then wrap the whole thing in puff pastry. This is one easy appetizer that’s sure to impress your friends and family!
As a food blogger, I end up shopping in lots of markets and grocery stores each week looking for various products. I gotta say that I’m always quite impressed with Walmart Produce. Their produce is farmer-picked and it comes with a 100% money-back guarantee…how can you go wrong with that? Walmart has become my go-to source for produce that not only looks great, but tastes great, too!
We often keep a bag of grapes in the fridge for a quick, healthy snack. When California grapes are at their peak (right now!), I typically snip off a bunch to eat alongside a sandwich at lunch. Grab some extra grapes and make this fun appetizer for the weekend! Enjoy!
Pastry Wrapped Brie with Roasted Grapes
Ingredients
- 2 cups red grapes washed and halved
- 1½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp black pepper ground
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed
- 8 oz round of brie cheese do not remove rind
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp slivered almonds
- crackers for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a medium bowl, toss the halved grapes with the olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper.
- Spread the grapes on a rimmed baking sheet and roast at 425°F for 10-12 minutes. Stir the grapes and continue roasting for another 3-4 minutes. Remove grapes from oven and let cool to room temperature.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a well-floured surface.
- Please brie in the center of the puff pastry.
- Spoon roasted grapes over the top of the cheese.
- Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
- Fold 2 opposite corners of the puff pastry over cheese. Brush two remaining sides with the beaten egg and fold up. Press seams together to seal. Brush top of pastry with additional egg wash.
- Sprinkle slivered almonds on top and bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown. Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Looking for more tasty appetizer ideas? Check out these other favorites, too:
Carta di Musica
Meatball Breadstick Skewers
French Dip Stuffed Garlic Bread
David – if you and your wife keep inviting the neighbors over for delectable eats – they are never gonna wanna move…you are throwing a huge wrench in my plans to move next door to y’all and eat ALL your leftovers! Yeesh!
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I remember that flatbread you made with grapes baked on top was indeed a genius suggestion by your wife – and now she’s suggesting roasted grapes? I think she needs to start splitting your earnings! 😉
Woah, woah, woah there, Shashi. Laura does come up with good suggestions…but she is just the consultant here. Split my earnings?? Yeah, right! Haha! And for the record, there are a couple houses in the neighborhood for sale. I’d make the trek several doors down to bring leftovers…just because I’m nice like that! 🙂
I agree 1000% with Shashi, and aside of that, this appetizer is just so la-de-da fancy that I’m beginning to wonder if it’s really YOU behind the magic curtain! 😉 Love this!
*puff* Dave just disappeared in a cloud of white smoke. See, I really am a magician over here, Becca! If it were me, I would have added some bacon…because we all know bacon makes everything better, right? Haha!!
Roasted grapes are the shizz. I’m seriously impressed your wife came up with the roasted grape idea for this… such an amazing idea. Maybe she needs to make a guest recipe appearance on Spiced soon?! #wolfpackeats
Haha…thanks, Chris! I think Laura prefers to remain “part-time food blog consultant.” I’ve told her I’m going to hire her as an assistant, but she says I can’t afford her rates. The nerve. 🙂
Roasting grapes? That’s so clever, I want to try it asap. And kudos to your wife Laura for coming up with such a brilliant idea.
So I’m guessing, she’s the brain and you’re just a pretty face…right? 😉
Well, actually, she’s the pretty face, too. I just consider myself the brawn of this operation. Haha!
So you do the heavy-lifting while she does all the rest???
Pretty much. I carry the groceries in from the car. 🙂
Roasted grapes? I haven’t tried those before. Thanks for the idea!
Anytime, Dannii! They’re easy to make and add a whole new element to a recipe. I can’t wait to see what you do with them! 🙂
So genius! I love grapes. I love baked brie. I love anything wrapped in pastry. This is like my ultimate weakness! I haven’t tried roasted grapes because I am still stuck in frozen grape season down here, but clearly I have been led astray! Absolutely must try roasted grapes {and maple cream}
Yes, you totally do need to roast some grapes! They’re easy to make, too. Now if only we could dip roasted grapes in maple cream…haha!
{gasp} Yeeesss!!!! I was going to throw some grapes on the pan of veggies I was roasting last night but my husband ate them all!!! But, in all fairness, how could he have known that I was going to try to roast them and thus change our lives forever?!
Well, he is your husband…isn’t he supposed to just know what you’re thinking?? 🙂
Roasted grapes?? You are so fancy, I want to fine dine at your place!!
Hahaha! Why thank you, Zainab. What are you doing tonight? You should come over for some roasted grapes! 🙂
This recipe is very unusual. This would definitely be out of my comfort zone. I will try it.
Thanks, Kimesha! If you like brie cheese and grapes, then you’ll definitely like this fun appetizer, too. I hope you enjoy it!! 🙂
Oh wow, this sounds amazing!! I love brie with fruits, but I never would have thought of roasted grapes. YUM!!
Thank you so much, Jess! Roasted grapes are so much fun…and so easy, too. This appetizer is definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for commenting! 🙂