Smoked Bacon Wrapped Brie is an incredible and stunning appetizer, serve it with red pepper jelly and crostini to make your own perfect bite
- 8 slices bacon
- 8 oz brie cheese
- 1 french baguette
- olive oil, kosher salt, pepper
- 8 oz red pepper jelly
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Lay 4 slices of the bacon next to each other. Weave the other 4 slices in the center of the slices laying flat (picture examples in post above).
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Place the brie cheese in the center of the weaved bacon. Wrap the outer pieces of bacon over the cheese.
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Set the smoker to 250 degrees. Place the wrapped brie with the weaved bacon side up. Smoked the brie at 250 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, raise the heat to the smoker to 325 degrees for another 1/2 hour.
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While the brie is on the smoker, slice the french bread and place the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle kosher salt and pepper over top. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 5 minutes.
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Serve the brie with red pepper jelly and the toasted bread slices. Use a fork to cut into the bacon wrapped brie and top the bread with some of the bacon, brie, and red pepper jelly.