Florida produces the majority of fresh strawberries in the US in the winter. Our big strawberry festival is in Plant City, Florida each March. The 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival will run from March 1-11, 2018 and feature headline acts like Brad Paisley, I Love The 90’s Tour, and Babyface. It is a fun food and music festival. You wouldn’t believe all the strawberry dishes served.
I am busy eating fresh Florida strawberries, and I thought I’d share a great appetizer – Baked brie with fresh strawberries. Personally I love baked brie with a molten center. If you’re not familiar with brie, check out my simple serving facts at Serving Brie. Add fresh strawberries and balsamic vinegar and it’s a real treat. I’m hungry already.
Strawberry Baked Brie
Use organic when available. Serves 8
Strawberry Bakekd Brie
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tbsp strawberry jam or preserves
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 8 oz wheel brie cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lime zest
- optional 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F
- In small sauce pan, cook jam & vinegar over medium heat until bubbly
- Place the brie wheel in a baking dish that you take to the table
- Place chopped strawberries & pecans on top of brie & cover with jam mixture
- Bake 15 minutes or until cheese is warm and soft
- Garnish with chopped mint leaves, optional
- With sharp knife cut a small wedge to allow cheese to run onto plate
- Serve with whole grain crackers or thin baguette slices
Enjoy!
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I have never eaten anything like this, Carol! It looks delicious! Pinning!
I would never have thought of putting strawberries and brie together, but why not? I bet the fruity flavour goes well. I’ll have to squirrel this away until our strawberry season.#MMBC
Oh, my goodness! Brie with strawberries sounds amazing! Thank you for the recipe! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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thanks for the pin!
Wow! I would love to go to the Strawberry Festival in Florida! I love, love, love strawberries! Your recipe of brie with strawberries and pecans sounds scrumptious since I love pecans, too! Makes my mouth water! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
Hi Carol, just looking at the photo is making my mouth water!.. I did see some strawberries in the supermarket last week, but they looked sad and ‘forced’. I’ll wait until they’re in season in a few weeks time. Saving the recipe for future reference!
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Sorry – wish I could hand you a container of fresh Florida strawberries. I’m spoiled – I know it.
Living in Georgia so close to Florida, we get to stretch our fresh strawberry season! They are not ready until April here but Florida strawberries are in our grocery stores now! Brie with fruit is such a scrumptious treat. I’ve never tried it with strawberries but I will now! YUM!
I lived in Cartersville for one year after college – a beautiful state. Glad you can get the fresh strawberries from Florida.
Oh, how I’m longing for really good strawberries instead of those styrofoam-like strawberry shaped objects that they pass off for the real thing up here out of season! Looks like something I need to save for June!
Sorry the Florida strawberries don’t make it to you!
Carol, your Strawberry Baked Brie looks delicious! The Strawberry festival sounds fun! I’m crazy for anything strawberry and love trying new recipes. This looks like a great flavor combination!
It’s a favorite recipe here in Florida. Enjoy
Oh my goodness. My mouth is watering. My son and I are huge fans of brie but have never thought to put strawberries with it. Definitely one we will be making! #mmbc
my mouth is watering 🙂 But. it is not strawberry season here.
I know – I’m sorry! Pin and save for this summer.
I haven’t eaten much brie but this does look delicious. I have a son who spent time in France and he is a bit of a brie fan so will be pinning this and giving it a try!
I love fresh strawberries and this looks tempting.
I’ve tired Brie with cranberries but ever strawberries! Looks amazing!
I just love this one, Carol and had to Pin it and link your post on Facebook. I’ve been making cookies this past week, but this is a whole other level.
thanks for the kind comment Jeanna
This strawberry brie looks and sounds so delicious! Living in freezing CT I am envious of your extended strawberry season, lol! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I would love to give it a try!
Carol, I can’t wait to share this recipe with my Daughter. She makes a Baked Brie recipe in a croissant that is wonderful, but I can only imagine the flavor explosion with fresh strawberries!! Pinning to share.
Wow! That looks amazing! I would never have thought of eating it like that, but I am going to give it a go! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Love baked brie. The strawberry topping is a wonderful topper.
Ahhhhh there’s nothing more delicious than baked brie, but you’ve just added a whole new level to that Carol. I can’t wiat to try it
Hope you love it Michelle. Have a beautiful weekend.
Oh my this looks amazing! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party.
What an interesting combination Carol. I would love to try this, it looks delicious 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays 🙂 Hope you can join us tomorrow.
That sounds delicious! I love brie and jam on a sandwich, but I would love to try this too.
What a fresh and delicious recipe, Carol! I love the addition of the Balsamic vinegar – it really would add something special to those lovely strawberries and yummy cheese. Sharing on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Have a lovely week!
Thanks for sharing! I’ll see you at the party.
Thanks for sharing at Party in Your PJs! This is on my list of foods to try!
This looks like a definite crowd pleaser Carol.. I’ll be trying it for sure.
Thank you for sharing this recipe at my Create, Bake Grow & Gather party at Shabby Art Boutique this week. I’m delighted to be featuring you at tomorrow’s party and pinning too.
Hugs – Kerryanne
Thanks so much Kerryanne for the feature. I’ll see you at the party.
Hello Carol, your baked strawberry brie looks amazing! I have a brie in the frig right now… just need strawberries!!! Will have to bake it this weekend to munch while we watch the last of this winter’s Olympics. Thank you for the recipe!
Coming over from Create Bake Grow and Gather,
Barb 🙂
I’m so glad you came by. I just visited your lovely blog and am happy to meet you here in Blogland.
Hi Carol, I see I did comment on this before, but never got around to following your recipe. I actually have a wheel of cheese n the fridge, it could be camembert, but I’m sure it will do the trick!
xx
I’m sure that would work great! Let me know what you think.