Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This ensures that your brie gets all lovely and melty.

Choose a small oven-safe dish, like a mini cast iron skillet or any suitable baking dish you have on hand. This will hold your brie and let it bake evenly as you prepare the delicious toppings.

Place a handful of chopped pecans or walnuts in your baking dish, forming a little nest for the brie. The nuts will toast beautifully while the brie bakes, adding extra flavor.

Take your unwrapped brie wheel and place it gently on top of the pecans in your baking dish. Let’s make that brie oooze!

Use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin from your Granny Smith apple, then core it. Cut the apple into small, bite-sized pieces, which will cook down nicely when you heat them.

In a skillet over medium heat, combine the chopped apples, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped nuts, and a pinch of sea salt. Stir to combine. Sauté the mixture for about 5 minutes or so until the apples soften and the sugar creates a glorious syrupy glaze.

While your apple mixture is cooking, place your dish in the preheated oven. Bake the brie for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is puffed and gooey.

Once your cheese has reached peak melting perfection, take it out of the oven and immediately top it with the warm apple and nut mixture.

Pair your baked brie with an assortment of crackers, slices of baguette, or fresh apple slices. Dive in and enjoy every delicious bite!