Creepy. Cheesy. Completely irresistible.
There are Halloween recipes that look festive but require way more effort than anyone has time for—and then there’s this.
Mummy Baked Brie takes one of the easiest appetizers around and gives it just enough Halloween spirit to earn a spot at any October gathering. Creamy brie, sweet fig preserves and flaky puff pastry come together in a little mummy that looks impressive but is surprisingly simple to make.
The best part? When you cut into that golden pastry and all that warm, melty brie starts spilling out, nobody is going to care how cute it looked five seconds earlier.
Mummy baked brie
Ingredients
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 wheel brie cheese
2–3 tablespoons fig preserves
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
2 candy eyes or sliced black olives
Sliced apples and crackers, for serving
Honey, for drizzling
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unfold the puff pastry and cut several thin strips to create your mummy “bandages.” Place the wheel of brie on the remaining pastry and spoon the fig preserves over the top.
Wrap the brie with the pastry, trimming away any excess and sealing the edges underneath. Layer the reserved pastry strips across the top in different directions to give your mummy its wrapped-up look. Leave a small opening near the top for the eyes.
Whisk together the egg and water, then lightly brush the pastry with the egg wash.
Bake for approximately 20–25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is beautifully golden and crisp.
Let the brie rest for about five minutes before adding the eyes. Serve warm with sliced apples, crackers and a drizzle of honey.
Make it your own
Fig preserves are delicious with brie, but don't be afraid to raid the refrigerator. Apricot preserves, raspberry jam, cranberry sauce or even hot honey can take this in a completely different direction.
For a larger Halloween spread, surround your mummy with crackers, apple and pear slices, grapes, nuts and a few sprigs of rosemary. Add a couple of mini pumpkins and suddenly your five-minute appetizer looks like you planned the whole thing.
Easy, festive and just creepy enough. That's our kind of Halloween recipe.
Enjoy!
— The Navigate Team