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Baked Brie Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Bowl Brie Cheese Recipes

A quick note before we get into it: the reference version of this recipe was missing garlic entirely, despite "Garlic Bread Bowl" being right there in the title, and it called for regular dairy brie and honey. This version fixes all three issues, adding real garlic butter to the bread, swapping in plant-based brie, and using maple syrup instead of honey.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Appetizer, Appetizer recipe, diet, Gluten-free
Cuisine: American
Calories: 215
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Here's exactly what you need.
  • 1 loaf sourdough bread
  • 1 lb plant-based brie-style cheese cubed
  • 8 oz fig spread or another preserve of choice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup for garnish
  • 1/4 cup vegan butter melted (for the garlic butter)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, optional
  • Optional Add-Ins and Variations
  • Diced apples
  • Fresh rosemary or thyme
  • Pepper jelly

Equipment

  • This recipe keeps the tool list manageable. Here's what to grab:
  • Baking sheet
  • Sharp bread knife (for hollowing out the loaf and cutting the pull-apart slits)
  • Small bowl (for the garlic butter)
  • Pastry brush (for brushing the garlic butter into the slits)
  • Aluminum foil (for tenting the bread bowl while it bakes)
  • No stand mixer, no food processor, nothing complicated. A bread knife and a small bowl handle nearly the entire process.

Method
 

  1. Step 1- Preheat the Oven
  2. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  3. Step 2- Prep the Bread Bowl
  4. Cube the plant-based brie and set it aside. Cut the top off a large round loaf of sourdough bread, then remove the top and hollow out the inside to create a bread bowl.
  5. Step 3- Cut the Pull-Apart Slits
  6. Use a knife to lightly cut 1-inch slits down every 1 to 2 inches across the top edge of the bread bowl, creating pull-apart sections around the loaf.
  7. Step 4- Make the Garlic Butter
  8. Combine the melted vegan butter, minced garlic, and parsley in a small bowl. Brush this mixture generously into the slits you just cut, letting it soak into the bread.
  9. Step 5- Layer the First Round
  10. Place about 1/3 cup of the fig spread into the bottom of the bread bowl and spread it evenly. Add half of the brie cheese, then dollop another 1/3 cup of fig spread over the top. Pull back slightly along the cut edges to help stuff the bread bowl fully.
  11. Step 6- Add the Rest
  12. Add the remaining brie cheese, then the remaining fig spread over the top. Place the bread bowl onto a baking sheet.
  13. Step 7- Bake
  14. Lightly tent the bread bowl with foil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking another 5 to 10 minutes, until the brie turns melted and gooey.
  15. Step 8- Serve
  16. Remove from the oven and plate with extra bread, apple slices, or crackers for serving. Drizzle a little maple syrup over the top before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Breakdown (Per Serving)

Here's exactly what you're getting per serving, based on 16 total servings from this recipe:
  • Calories- 215 kcal
  • Carbohydrates- 26g
  • Protein- 9g
  • Fat- 9g
  • Saturated Fat- 5g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat- 0.5g
  • Monounsaturated Fat- 2g
  • Sodium- 353mg
  • Potassium- 88mg
  • Fiber- 1g
  • Sugar- 9g
  • Vitamin A- 168 IU
  • Vitamin C- 1mg
  • Calcium- 70mg
  • Iron- 1mg