Air Fryer Baked Brie

Skip the oven and bake up a batch of brie with your air fryer instead! These easy step-by-step instructions will show you how to make the perfect Air Fryer Baked Brie. Whether you wrap it in puff pastry or not, you’ll get a beautifully golden crust and that irresistible, melty center every time!

Making brie cheese in the air fryer has quickly become a favorite appetizer during Christmas, Thanksgiving, or when we need a quick appetizer that is easy to make and just feels a bit more fancy.

I started falling in love with all kinds of brie when I became a cheese monger at Whole Foods when we lived in Charleston. Because I was able to take home cheese that was close to expiration, I found creative ways to use leftover brie cheese (which includes my yummy baked brie mac and cheese 🤤) and this air fryer recipe is another favorite!

Can you bake brie in an air fryer? You sure can, and doing so in this countertop kitchen appliance guarantees the brie comes out golden and crisp on the surface and hot and creamy through the center, aka PERFECT.

🧀 Ingredients You’ll Need

• Brie cheese – You can bake the brie in your air fryer with or without puff pastry. However, if you aren’t wrapping it in puff pastry, try to find a wheel of brie packaged in a round, wooden box so you can air fry it directly in the container.
• Puff pastry – There’s no need to drag out the stand mixer. A light, flaky store-bought box of puff pastry is perfectly fine (and significantly easier than making puff pastry from scratch).

🍴Grab These For Your Kitchen

• Cheese Knives
• Cheese Board (comes with knives!)
• Fancy Honey
• Fancy Crackers
• Air Fryer Parchment Paper

📖 How To Make Baked Brie In The Air Fryer

You have the option to make this baked brie with or without puff pastry. Let’s start with how to make it with puff pastry.

1️⃣ Wrap in puff pastry. Spread the sheet of puff pastry dough on a clean, flat surface, and place the wheel of brie directly in the center. Fold each side of the dough over the top of the brie round, so it is securely bundled in puff pastry.

2️⃣ Bake in air fryer. After preheating the air fryer to 375°F, lightly grease the basket with cooking spray, then place the bundle of brie in the basket. Cook until the puff pastry is golden brown and cooked (about 15 minutes).

No puff pastry? Find a brie packaged in a round, wooden container so that you can air fry the brie directly in its container. Here’s what you need to do.

1️⃣ Remove wrapper. Unwrap the brie round from the paper packaging and return it to the wooden container that it came in.

2️⃣ Bake in air fryer. Then place the brie, container included, in the preheated basket, and cook until the brie is browned on the surface and soft through the center (10-12) minutes.

👩🏻‍🍳 Chef’s Tips

• Line air fryer basket – Poke small holes in a piece of tin foil or parchment paper (for airflow) and lay it across the bottom of the basket, then place the pastry-wrapped brie on top. This makes it easier to move the baked brie from the basket to your cheese board.
• Egg wash – To enhance the taste and texture of the pastry crust, brush the surface with whisked egg before baking in the air fryer.
• Oven-safe ramekin – No worries if your brie didn’t come in a round, wooden container. A round ramekin that fits in the air fryer basket also works.
• DIY ramekin – If you don’t have an oven-safe ramekin, tin foil will do the trick. Mold the foil around the brie into a sufficient, makeshift bowl.

🍯Serving Suggestions

Air fryer brie in puff pastry is a delicacy on its own, but a topping or two makes it even better. It’s complemented by sweet, savory, and salty flavors. Check out the list below for ideas.

• Crumbled bacon
• Candied bacon
• Olive tapenade
• Baked apples or pears
• Cranberry sauce
• Fruit jams, jellies, and marmalades
• Honey or maple syrup
• Any fresh or dried fruit
• Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, pistachios, etc.)

Add baked brie to your next cheese board, along with snacks for scooping. These are a few of the many dippable sides to choose from.

• Crackers
• Toast points
• Baguette slices
• Crostini
• Thinly sliced apples or pears

🧊 Storing & Freezing

Storing: To store air fryer baked brie, let the cheese cool to room temperature, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

Freezing: I don’t suggest freezing leftover baked brie as it will noticeably harm the flavor and texture.

❔FAQ

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• Air Fryer Corn Fritters
• Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes
• Air Fryer Bacon-wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
• Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms