Baked Brie with Orange-Infused Fig Jam

fig jam

🥗Healthier: fruit spread

💰Cheaper: homemade jam

Fruit spread can reduce sugar content while homemade jam can save costs.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: crescent roll dough

Phyllo dough is lower in fat, while crescent roll dough is often cheaper.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide similar crunch and nutrition, while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

brie cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor, while cream cheese is more budget-friendly.

Pour 8 oz of fig jam into a bowl.

Squeeze the juice of 1 orange into the bowl, catching any seeds with your hand.

If desired, microwave the jam for 20 seconds to make it easier to mix.

Add 1/16 teaspoon of salt to the fig jam mixture to enhance the flavor.

Fold parchment paper over a cookie sheet to prepare for the brie.

Place the brie cheese seam side down on the parchment paper.

Scoop the fig jam mixture on top of the brie, avoiding the edges.

Lift the parchment paper to transfer the brie onto a serving dish, sliding out the parchment paper for presentation.

Bake in a 350°F oven for up to 10 minutes, monitoring to avoid overcooking.

Once baked, serve with crackers and fresh fruit.

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