These are part one of my boujee appetizers for $12 or less series! Hosting can be expensive, so I want to provide you with some fun ideas to still give your guests a tasty, special experience without breaking the bank!
Ingredients & Price Breakdown
- Brie Wheel: $3.89 Choose a full wheel with a rind!
- Red Pepper Jam: $2.99 It’s sweet and spicy – you can use really any pepper jelly you have
- French Baguette: $1.69
- Pomegranate: $1.69 Definitely the least expensive place to get a pomegranate- and the best part is you’ll still have 1 cup or more of pomegranate seeds left
- Jalapeno: $0.75
$10.87
Sweet & Spicy Baked Brie
Ingredients
- 1 wheel baked brie
- 2 tbsp red pepper jam or any sweet and spicy pepper jelly
- 1.5 tbsp finely diced jalapeno include seeds for a spicier brie
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Remove top rind from brie, spread jam ontop, and bake at 400 for 20 minutes in an oven-safe dish as close to the size of the brie as possible
- Slice baguette into half inch thick slices, and season generously with olive oil, salt, and pepper and add to 400 degree oven
- While the brie and bread are in the oven, in a small bowl, combine pomegranate seeds, jalapeno, balsamic glaze, and a pinch of salt.
- Remove brie from oven once soft, top with pomegranate and jalapeno mixture, and serve immediately with crostini
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