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Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie. This cheesy, garlicky, herby dip includes mini cocktail sausages in a premade pie crust! It's an easy and delicious party treat!| hostthetoast.com

Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie. This cheesy, garlicky, herby dip includes mini cocktail sausages in a premade pie crust! It's an easy and delicious party treat!| hostthetoast.com

I’m pretty sure that I’ve been woefully ignorant on all things brie-related because I don’t think I ever considered eating brie with anything other than sweet fruits or honey drizzles, but the other day I decided to give a savory spin a go when I realized that a package of near-forgotten cocktail sausages and a wheel of brie cheese were both nearing their sell-by dates as they lurked in the back of my fridge. After bit of googling and a whole lot of finger-crossing, I realized that my expiration-fighting experiment had paid off: the garlicky, herby, pastry-wrapped melted brie with smoky cocktail sausages was… ugh, better than I can put into words honestly. Seriously. 

And I think it looked pretty cool, too. 

Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie. This cheesy, garlicky, herby dip includes mini cocktail sausages in a premade pie crust! It's an easy and delicious party treat!| hostthetoast.com

Well truthfully, the first attempt wasn’t AS cool looking because it took a few tries for me to figure out exactly what type of dough to use and the perfect length of time to bake, but the flavor alone had me hooked from day 1. On day 3 of testing, I got it down perfect. On day 5 I finished filming the how-to video (look for it below), and then the next day I was kind of sad that I didn’t have any more Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie to snack on. It’s one of those appetizers that you really just can’t get enough of, even though deep down you know that it’s probably not healthy to eat multiple wheels worth of cheese in a few days’ time. 

I get the feeling that you’d judge me if I said “YOLO,” so I won’t. I’d judge me, too. But you know… life is short. Carpe Diem. Other phrases that somehow seem more age-appropriate and okay for an unhip person like myself to say. 

Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie. This cheesy, garlicky, herby dip includes mini cocktail sausages in a premade pie crust! It's an easy and delicious party treat!| hostthetoast.com
 

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Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie

★★★★★ 4.6 from 10 reviews
  • Author: Morgan
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) wheel brie cheese
  • 2 premade circular pie crusts
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 36 cocktail sausages (1 average pack)
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • Sesame seeds and poppy seeds, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  2. Carefully cut off and reserve the top of the brie. Place the brie round on one unrolled pie crust. Sprinkle the brie round with the garlic, chives, and rosemary. Place the top of the brie over the garlic mixture.
  3. Lay the second pie crust over the brie. Use your hand to gently press the edges against the brie and smooth up the sides. Make sure not to press down on the outer edges of the crust– just focus around the brie.
  4. Cut even-sized strips all around the brie, like a sun, making about 18 cuts in total. Place one cocktail sausage at the outer leftmost corner of one of the strips at a slight angle. Roll it inward to wrap in the pie dough and press the edges to seal. Continue all the way around until the first layer of strips are all wrapped around cocktail sausages. You may have to move the wrapped sausages gently in the process in order to fit others– that’s okay.
  5. Continue to wrap the bottom layer of strips around cocktail sausages and push the top layer above them in the process. Brush generously with egg yolk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds, if desired.
  6. Carefully transfer or slide the wrapped brie to the lined baking sheet. Bake the brie until the pastry is deep golden-brown, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  7. Allow to cool 5 to 10 minutes to allow the cheese to firm up slightly. Cut the top off of the baked brie and serve warm.

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  2. How many inches were your pie crusts? I can’t find pre-made pie crusts other than the Pillsbury Pie Crusts Dough (in a tube), which I have never used before so don’t know if it’s big enough.

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    • Hi Wendy! It’s pie crust. And like hot dogs, the cocktail wieners are fully pre-cooked when you buy them, but I don’t pre-cook them before making them in the recipe. You can see all of the steps in the video 🙂 !

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      • So would you say that puff pastry would work as an alternative? Or ordinary pastry? I’m in Australia and pie crust is very hard to find here. Thank you

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  7. I used pie crust for pies in the refrigerator section by the pillsbury rolls but had a hard time rolling my weiners … taste scrumptious but looks nothing like Morgan’s!!!!

    ★★★★★

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    • TRIED MAKING THIS TODAY. I AM AN EXPERIENCED CHEF, HAD MY OWN CATERING BUSINESS. THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME. I USED THE PIE CRUST SLICES SEPARATELY ON THE BAKING SHEET. STILL TASTES THE SAME JUST NOT AS PRETTY

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  10. Wouldn’t it be easier to transfer to the baking sheet if you did the assembly on the parchment paper, so you could use it to assist the lift? Just a suggestion. I was really hoping to see the transfer method you used as part of the instructional video.

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    • It’s very easy to accidentally slice through the parchment paper as you slice the dough if you do the assembly on top of the parchment paper to begin with. I prefer to just slide it onto the parchment after it’s assembled so I don’t risk a slice in the paper that could further tear when transferring.

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      • Looking forward to trying this for a holiday party this week. I would assemble it on a piece of parchment for ease of transferring, and then use a second sheet of parchment on the baking sheet. Don’t see that two sheets of parchment would be a problem.

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        • Just be careful while transferring– if you’re lifting the parchment paper from the edges to support the pig & brie wheel, you want to make sure that there’s no cuts in the paper that could further tear when you lift and cause the wheel to fall through. If you’re gentle, it shouldnt be an issue 🙂

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      • I worried about this issue also. I used a Pampered Chef pizza mover to move it from one parchment to another. However, next time, I will probably make it on the parchment on the baking sheet because I had no issues about accidentally cutting through the parchment.

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    • Camembert would be very similar. Someone commented on one of my social posts that they used smoked gouda and it worked well, though I’ve never tried it myself so I can’t personally attest!

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  12. I need to know about Brie–isn’t it a wrapped cheese? And it looks likes you just eat all of the “rind”. I assume it softens in the oven. And when you cut the lid off after baking, can you eat the lid? Sorry, I’m sure some will say this is a silly question, but I don’t know these answers. Thanks for the recipe and it also looks beautiful.

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    • Yes, you eat the rind of the brie! It’s an acquired taste for some– the rind is a little funky– but most big brie-lovers say that the rind is their favorite part! I think it’s pretty dang tasty 🙂

      And yes, definitely eat the lid! It’s delicious.

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  20. I made this last night and it was a hit! I used a flaky pie crust and probably will not use that again. It broke apart way to easily but other than that it was delicious and very easy to make! I will be doing this again this holiday season for sure.

    ★★★★★

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  21. Can I bake ahead and freeze. I wouldn’t cook it all the way and would not cut off the top of Brie. The reheat the day of the party?

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  24. I have to work during the day, and have the party in the evening! Do you think I can prepare everything and leave it in the fridge for the day before I cook it in the evening? Will everything still hold up?

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    • I think it should be fine, Katie! Just make sure you cover it well with plastic wrap so that it doesn’t dry out, which would be my main concern. Brush with egg before baking, not before refrigerating.

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  25. I did this with puff pastry… I thought that worked out well…if you don’t mind it not turning out in a perfect wreath shape like Morgan’s! I made the mistake of sprinkling sea salt on top… thought it would be pretzel-like…. bad idea, the brie and the weenies are salty enough. Still, it was very tasty and I will do it again! (I skipped the rosemary too, but everything else was the same).

    ★★★★

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  26. I’m planning on making this for a family party tonight. We have to drive an hour to get there. How well does it hold up after it’s baked? Would I need to reheat it?

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  27. I made this tonight, but the brie was clumpy and not creamy did I do something wrong? I baked for 35 minutes

    ★★★★

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    • Aw I’m sorry to hear that, Rosalinda. Underripe brie can get kind of lumpy when baking– perhaps that was the issue? I usually use a good triple creme brie, if that helps for reference!

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  28. I’m trying this tomorrow but I’m anxious about transferring it to the covered baking sheet… Can you offer a more detailed explanation of how you supported all the wrapped smokies AND the brie in the center while transferring to the baking sheet? I watched the video several times but that step was not included. Thank you in advance and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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    • I made this recipe on a cutting board. I tilted the board slightly and slid the baked brie round onto the baking sheet. If you’re more comfortable making it on top of the parchment, go with your gut and do that! 🙂 Either way you’ve got this! Merry Christmas!

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  30. I made this for a Christmas appetizer, and let me tell you…….it really raised the bar for appetizers!!! Very easy, very fun….and very delicious!
    Thank you for sharing it!!

    ★★★★★

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  31. Would a thin crust pizza dough from Pillsbury work? I cannot find a pie crust that is not premade. Thanks in advance.

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  32. I made this last night and it turned out exactly like the picture. However, I assembled, cooked and served it on a pizza stone. At 400° it was ready to come out after about 18 minutes. Looked beautiful and golden brown. The next time I make it, I will probably only use one or two items in the brie (i.e garlic or garlic and onion). And the biggest game changer is that after I took it out of the oven, I drizzled it with olive oil and sprinkled on kosher salt. With the poppy and sesame seeds it gave it an “everything bagel” kind of taste. Also served it with brown mustard for dipping. I will definitely make this again. It’s “wreath” look is so pretty for the holidays.

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  33. Anne,
    I used a stone last night and it turned out awesome! Assembled, cooked and served all in one. It only took about 18 minutes so watch your time. Leslie

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  34. I made this yesterday and have a couple of suggestions. First, let the dough rest until it is at room temp, my dough was still cold and that make it prone to cracking when bent over the brie. When cutting the brie, I tried to cut off just the very top rind, and didn’t get it cut into one piece. Since i had about six pieces, I just pitched the rind and put the dough right on top of the brie, that actually worked just fine. I cut the dough into too many pieces (not 18) by mistake, but managed to use them all, either wrapped singly around a Smoky Link or doubled around some. It wasn’t as beautiful as yours, since the pieces where not as uniformly spaced, but it still tasted great and was a hit at the party.

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