Grilled Camembert with Blackberries and Mint
Time: 17 minutes
Serves: 4
Chef Caroline Chambers invites you to try this creamy, jammy, smoky appetizer. It’s everything you want for a summery starter or party centerpiece. It takes just 10 minutes and looks wildly impressive. Make it for your next gathering or honestly just dinner for two with a glass of rosé.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
7 minutes
Serves:
4
Perfect for:
Bookclub Bites
Potluck Standouts
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 wheel (8 ounces) camembert
- 1 package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Blackberries
- 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint
- Honey or balsamic glaze (optional)
Directions
- PREHEAT grill to medium.
- SLICE 1 baguette into 1-inch thick slices.
- DRIZZLE 1 tablespoon olive oil over slices.
- SET ASIDE baguette slices until needed.
- BUTTER or OIL a large cast iron skillet.
- RUB 1 tablespoon olive oil all over 1 wheel (8 ounces) camembert.
- SLICE camembert wheel in half horizontally to form 2 wheels.
- PLACE wheels into prepared skillet, rinds down.
- SPREAD 1 tablespoon olive oil over tops of cheese.
- DISTRIBUTE 1 package (6 ounces) blackberries over cheese.
- SPRINKLE 1 – 2 tablespoons brown sugar over cheese.
- SPRINKLE 1/8 teaspoon flaky sea salt over cheese.
- PLACE skillet with camembert on grill.
- ARRANGE baguette slices on grill.
- CLOSE lid and COOK about 1 minute until baguette slices are golden.
- FLIP baguette slices.
- CLOSE lid and COOK about 1 minute until baguette slices are golden.
- REMOVE baguette slices from heat.
- CLOSE lid and COOK about 5 minutes until cheese is soft and jiggly.
- ARRANGE baguette slices around cheese.
- SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint over blackberries.
- DRIZZLE with honey or balsamic glaze (optional).
-
SERVE immediately.
Pro tips
Cooking school: The brown sugar isn't just for sweetness. It helps the berries to caramelize slightly and creates an amazing jammy texture.
Love your leftovers: Leftover grilled camembert (if there is any) is incredible spread on toast for breakfast the next morning.
Quality matters! Use a really good quality camembert; it should feel soft when you press on it gently.
