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Best Baked Camembert

Cheesy, gooey and ready in 20 minutes – Here's our ultimate guide on how to make the best baked camembert!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Serving: 4
Calories: 278kcal
Author: Andrea Soranidis

Ingredients

  • 1 Camembert cheese wheel , (about 250 g/9 oz)
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 pinch dried red chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon honey , to drizzle
  • sea salt flakes and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C /350°F (oven fan 160°C). Arrange a baking tray onto the middle shelf.
  • Remove the plastic packaging and arrange the Camembert back in its wooden box, or in a small baking pot.
  • Score a deep cross or a crosshatch pattern on the top rind of the cheese. Drizzle with honey or extra-virgin olive oil, and insert the leaves of one sprig of rosemary into the gaps.
  • Sprinkle with red chili flakes and season with sea salt flakes and optional black pepper.
  • Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and serve with cheese crackers or toasted bread slices.

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Notes

  • Bake the cheese in the wooden box, wrap it with kitchen foil, or use a small baking pot or a Camembert baker.
  • Do not put the cheese in the oven without a container, as it will spread around.
  • To be extra safe, you can wrap the wooden box in foil, and arrange it on a baking sheet to avoid any cheese spillage.
  • Make sure the oven temperature sticks to  180ºC/350ºF/Gas 4 (fan oven 160C), and not above that.
  • Score a deep cross or a crosshatch pattern. Using a sharp knife, score the top of the cheese, this will allow the air to escape while cooking.
  • Bake the cheese for 12-15 minutes, not more than that. If you bake it more than you should, the cheese will harden back again.
AIR FRYER BAKED CAMEMBERT
You can also bake Camembert in the air fryer.
Set the temperature to 160ºC / 320ºF, and bake for 15 minutes.
Make sure you use an air fryer-safe container for the camembert.
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Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.7g | Protein: 17.4g | Fat: 21.2g | Saturated Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 748mg | Potassium: 166mg | Sugar: 4.7g | Calcium: 340mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.