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Fig Olive Tapenade Stuffed Brie

September 8, 2018 by Mahy, Updated November 16, 2020 6 Comments

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Baked Brie Stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade

This Baked Brie stuffed with a Fig & Olive Tapenade makes for a gorgeous French appetizer to share with friends and family! This easy cheese appetizer comes together in  15 minutes and even beginners will master this simple recipe.

Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade served on a wooden board with crackers and olives

This Baked Brie stuffed with Fig & Olive Tapenade is a last-minute show-stopping appetizer that you will love!

Why this recipe for Baked Brie with Fig-Olive Tapenade works:

This Baked Brie recipe is a keeper! A sweet fig, mixed olives, herbs, capers and balsamic vinegar tapenade is used to fill the center and top of a brie round. Then the brie gets baked until it’s all melty and runny and blends with the Fig-Olive Tapenade.

Served with crackers, this Baked Brie makes for the perfect easy appetizer that you can whip up in only 15 minutes!

Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade served on a wooden board with crackers and olives

Have you made stuffed baked brie before? Did you notice how unbelievably quick, easy and versatile it is? A real crowd pleaser? As for the filling for this baked brie, I love to go for something sweet, something salty, something soft and sometimes something crunchy.

Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade served on a wooden board with crackers and olives

I chose fig olive tapenade as a filling for my baked brie as I love to contrast its creaminess with something sweet (like in these cute strawberry brie lollipops pies).

When it comes to making tapenade (French olive spreads), figs are a personal favorite!  Along with figs, I also add capers, mustard, fresh thyme and parsley, olive oil and balsamic vinegar to mine. It’s a perfect balance of sweet and salty with a load of flavors!

How to make Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade?

a round of brie cut in half

For making the Fig Olive Tapenade, simply process all the ingredients in a food processor untils smooth. Once this step is done, your Baked Brie comes together in a snap.

Take your round of brie, slice it in half crosswise.

Fig Olive Tapenade spread on a halved loaf of Brie

Place 2 tablespoons (more or less to taste) of the Tapenade filling on one half, place the other brie half over that and top it with more tapenade.

assembled Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade ready to be baked

second half on top and more tapenade

Bake the cheese for 10 mins until melty and bubbly! Drizzle your Stuffed Baked Brie with honey, apricot jam (my choice here!)and you’re good to go!

Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade served on a wooden board with crackers and olives

I can really see this Baked Brie with Fig Olive Tapenade as a treat for a Christmas morning brunch–or any other festive occasion that calls for elegant cheese appetizers!

Baked Brie stuffed with Fig Olive Tapenade served on a wooden board with crackers and olives

Tips for success: 

  • I like my baked brie super melty. It remains liquid and warm for a while after serving but as you can see it also loses that perfect round shape.  If you wish to keep that perfect round shape, bake the brie for 3-4 mins less and serve it right away so it’s still warm.
  • No time for making Fig Olive Tapenade?  Use just jam and nuts if you’re rushed. Pestos, smoked salmon, herbs, cranberries, sauteed veggies…Anything really! But make sure to give it a nice drizzle of something sweet like jam or honey to round off the flavors!

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Fig Olive Tapenade Stuffed Brie

This Baked Brie stuffed with a Fig & Olive Tapenade makes for a gorgeous French appetizer to share with friends and family! This easy cheese appetizer comes together in  15 minutes and even beginners will master this simple recipe.

Course Appetizer, Snack, starter
Cuisine American, French
Keyword brie stuffed with olive tapenade, fig olive tapenade baked brie, stuffed baked brie
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 171 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

For the Tapenade:

  • 4 dried Kalamata figs soaked in hot water for 5 mins to plump up.
  • 4 Kalamata olives pitted
  • 2 green Sicily olives pitted
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablesoon fresh oarsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Pinch of salt

For the Baked Brie:

  • 1 round brie cheese
  • 1 x recipe fig olive tapenade see below
  • Crackers for serving

Instructions

For the Tapenade:

  1. Puree all ingredients until smooth.

For the Baked Brie:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Slice the round of brie in half crosswise and place the rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. Put 2 tablespoons of tapenade (more or less to taste) on the bottom half brie round and top it with the other half round of brie.
  4. Place another 2 tablespoons of tapenade on top and bake the brie for 8-12 mins depending on how melted you want your brie to be. Serve with crackers.

Recipe Notes

  • I like my baked brie super melty. It remains liquid and warm for a while after serving but as you can see it also loses that perfect round shape.  If you wish to keep that perfect round shape, bake the brie for 3-4 mins less and serve it right away so it's still warm.
  • No time for making Fig Olive Tapenade?  Use just jam and nuts if you're rushed. Pestos, smoked salmon, herbs, cranberries, sauteed veggies...Anything really! But make sure to give it a nice drizzle of something sweet like jam or honey to round off the flavors!
Nutrition Facts
Fig Olive Tapenade Stuffed Brie
Amount Per Serving (1 portion)
Calories 171 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 37mg12%
Sodium 347mg15%
Potassium 99mg3%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 250IU5%
Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
Calcium 78mg8%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. John says

    September 2, 2020 at 11:28 pm

    This sounds so lovely. May I ask what size Brie round you use in your pictures? Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      September 23, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Hi John Thanks so much! I use a 4 inch round brie and 1 inch height. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Cheese Curd In Paradise says

    August 14, 2019 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is right up my ally with flavors. I love the sweet fig with the salty brined olives. This is such a simple appetizer, but it packs in so much yummy flavor!

    Reply
    • Mahy says

      October 3, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      It really does!

      Reply
  3. Mahy says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:06 pm

    Thanks Karen! You should absolutely get in the stuffed brie mode–you won’t go back 🙂
    Enjoy and Happy Holidays to you too!

    Reply
  4. Mahy says

    December 23, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    Oh Robyn, Thanks so much for your sweet comment–you made my day! Your blog looks fabulous, clean and fresh! I’ve been to Barrie before–would love to meet you!
    Wishing you a Merry Christmas ad Happy New Year!

    Reply

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