Boozy Oozy Baked Brie is just the thing to put on your party table and it takes only minutes to make. Baked Brie with Date and Walnut Syrup is a fun addition to your cheese course that will leave a lasting impression with your guests.
If you don’t love hot gooey cheese then this recipe may not be for you and I may need to recommend that we have a serious discussion because honestly, what is there not to like about melted cheese, dripping in a boozy coffee flavoured syrup? This luxurious melty cheese is irresistible and is guaranteed not to last long once you put it on the table.
If you have been hanging around Little Kitchen Blue the last few months you will have learned that I am a bit of a fan of using coffee in my recipes. Slow Cooker Spiced Coffee Beef was a taste sensation and of course, my favourite cocktail is the coffee liqueur based Black Russian. It should be no surprise then than I managed to somehow combine the flavour of coffee with my other favourite ingredient, CHEESE.
I came across a Baked Brie drizzled with coffee liqueur based syrup about a year ago on the Facebook page of the very popular Australian 4 Ingredients. The 4 Ingredients recipe took the top off the brie and used pecans as the textural nutty element on the cheese. It has taken me a little while to decide how I wanted to adapt the baked brie to my liking and I must say I am really excited about the result. I left the top on the wheel of brie for baking and knew that I wanted to pair the cheese with not only nuts but also some kind of dried fruit.
I’ve spent some time considering the best ingredients to pair with cheese that would also compliment the boozy coffee syrup. Just about any fruit works well with cheese but the same cannot be said about coffee. Then I remembered that my local bakery used to make a Date & Coffee Bread on the weekends and I was sold. Dates, Walnuts, Ooey Gooey Cheese and a Boozy Kahlua Syrup. What a way to welcome your friends!
I cooked this recipe and had the photo shoot early on Saturday morning. I will leave it up to you to decide whether or not I may have had Boozy Baked Brie with Date and Walnut Syrup for breakfast 🙂
I have already pinned this from another share post…but I just wanted to comment and say it sounds sooooo sooo goooood. This is going to appear on my party tables for sure!!
Thanks Gloria!
This looks like a great breakfast for a Saturday morning! I’ve always been a bit disappointed with brie, but this recipe may just make it work for me. Thanks for sharing.
I think its important to use a really good quality Brie. I used King Island Double Brie in this recipe and it was lovely and creamy. You could also use a nice camembert if you dont like brie.
This is totally my kind of appetizer! Dead easy to make at the last minute, but still impressive enough to wow my guests. 🙂 (And really, how can you go wrong with melted cheese?) Loving the combination of dates, nuts and Kahlua liqueur you used in the topping.
You can never go wrong with melted cheese!!!
OMG. This looks so good. Love the idea of a topping. I’m all for melted Brie anything!
Phwoar!!! What a great sounding dish, that syrup sounds ‘to die for’!
Ooooooh!!!! You have done it Ange.
Coffee and Cheese together in one place…..you are my food hero 😉
Can’t wait to try this!
Dynamite combination! I love the brie with the kahlua and dates together. Sounds perfect for a bit of a flavorful treat on a party table. Brilliant!
Ooooh what a great twist on baked brie!
Ange, I remember when baked Camembert and Brie was all the rage in the 1980’s. But I don’t remember anything as good as this! King Island brie is my favorite and the boozy date and walnut syrup sounds terrific. Great photos too.
Thanks Mark….like all things 80 they come back in vogue eventually, hopefully much improved though. King Island Dairy products are so good!
What a fabulous recipe idea! Booze and cheese….bring on the Holidays!
This is a lovely recipe and looks so good!