Easy Brie and Jam Appetizer Ritz Cracker Bites Recipe
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Brie cheese slices with delicious jam that complements the taste of Brie, brilliantly served on a buttery Ritz cracker that just melts in your mouth. This simple appetizer is as easy as it gets, and as good as it gets!
You can slave for hours in the kitchen creating fancy gourmet appetizers. You can be creating fancy shells out of tiny mushrooms, potatoes or eggs, and desperately trying to add the filling without making a mess. You can be chopping things into carefully measured pieces and threading them perfectly onto cute tiny skewers. Or you can save yourself the trouble and make these shamelessly simple and outrageously tasty brie & jam appetizers!
Drool! Crunch! Taste the brie! Taste the jam! Crunch! Yummmm!
Those who know me will attest that I’m a fan of all things simple, and these brie and jam crackers fit the bill. This appetizer doesn’t require any cooking and a huge tray of these yummy bites can be assembled in under 5 minutes!
Everything genius is simple. Just put the brie slices on a Ritz cracker and top with a dollop of your favorite jam. Is it worthy of posting on a food blog? Absolutely! If it’s tasty and it’s easy, you are going to see it here :) That’s what sets my site apart from other food sites – I’m not here to impress with my cooking skills, I’m here to share easy recipes for REAL people – stuff that you will actually make!
I got this idea when shopping at Whole Foods. They had a sample tray of Brie slices, bread pieces and an opened jar of jam. There were those mini plastic tongs for the cheese and the disposable spoon thingies to spread the jam, to keep the grubby hands and germs away. What I saw was astonishing – the scraps of Brie (mostly rind left), bread crumbs all over and an almost empty jar of jam with the jam smeared next to Brie… and my favorite part – a STAMPEDE of Whole Foods shoppers in their best yoga pants clamoring around the sample tray to get the last crumbs… with hands all over!
Another week at Whole Foods – same scenario – Brie and jam almost all gone, people fighting over what’s left. Notice the pattern – Brie and jam, people just simply can’t get enough. Enough said.
Now just put in on a cracker. Forget about those fancy “healthy” overpriced crackers that taste like cardboard. I WANT RITZ! Other crackers just can’t compare to the buttery crumb of Ritz crackers. They way they crumble in your mouth is simply magic. Now pair it with the addictive smoothness of Brie and the sweetness of jam. Now eat. Until there are no more of these morsels left.
What kind of Brie and what kind of jam should you use? Whatever floats your boat! I used the pepper brie – that’s what those black thingies are – pepper. The jam I used was spiced apricot jam, so it was sweet and somewhat savory, with the herbs mixed in. I can’t think of any kind of jam that won’t work here – they are all good with Brie, so experiment away.
This is an appetizer, but I have to admit – I ate these for lunch. Yes, a plate of Ritz crackers with brie and jam for lunch. I was too lazy to cook and I had all the ingredients for these yummy bites at home. So I made these, took these pics to post on the site and ate every single bite with a cup of coffee. Don’t tell anyone!
Easy Brie & Jam Appetizer Ritz Cracker Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- Ritz crackers 1 package
- Brie cheese 1 wheel
- Jam 1 small jar
Instructions
- Put the Ritz crackers on a tray in a single layer.
- Slice the Brie cheese.
- Put the Brie slices on top of Ritz crackers.
- Add a dollop of jam on top of each Brie slice.
I must admit I’ve never been to a Whole Foods store but it sounds like my kinda place, yoga pants and all! Yes, simple dishes are the best and especially anything with jam on it!
If you have Whole foods anywhere near you, you should really stop by – that place is a must for all food lovers! They also have a huge variety of jams and cheeses!
These are some fuss free and delicious appetizers!
Yummy food with no fuss – that’s what I do best ?
Brie and jam. Yep I’m with you. :D
LOVE that combination. I could sit and eat boxes of ritz with brie and jam, no problems!
Yes, boxes! I like this combo so much that I never get tired of it!
These are the perfect easy appetizer! I would devour so many of these little crackers.
They just melt in your mouth and you just lose count of how many were eaten ?
I am all for simple and so many simple things are so utterly delicious. I love Ritz crackers and I remember the first time I tried brie back in HS (in a cooking class) and I couldn’t believe how amazing it was. I’ve been a fan ever since. This appetizer is sure to be a hit.
Brie is such a great cheese! Not too strong, but unique, and the texture is so smooth!
I have some watermelon and chilli jam that could work well with brie ?
Yum, I’d love to try watermelon and chili jam! I love spiced jams, and this one sounds so unique!
Hehe if Nigella can do avocado on toast I don’t see why you can’t do these! :D
Exactly ? And avocado on toast is one of my favorites!
Well it sounds like you’re on to something here, Melanie! I love brie, jam and crackers separately, so I’m sure I would love them together as well! ;) And definitely no judgement passed on you eating these for lunch – I would do exactly the same thing!!
I also eat cake for breakfast sometimes (more often that I’d like to admit)! ?
Such a very nice treat ♥
Thanks, Summer! They are delicious!
A perfectly delicious combination! I love quick, easy, and delicious appetizers!
Me too! Quick and easy food that tastes great is always a winner!
Anything with Brie wins my heart and these little bites look delish!! LOVING the combination you used – with the peppered Brie and spiced apricot jam! Easy, yet utterly delicious! Winning for sure! Cheers, friend!
Sweet and spicy is one of my favorites!
I cannot ever resist brie … and I know I wouldn’t be able to resist these!! Hope you had a great weekend!
Brie lovers can never resist these yummy treats!
Brie and jam combine so well, don’t they? Love the way they taste together! Sometimes simple is best — these sound terrific. Thanks!
It’s an absolutely perfect combo! Simple and delicious- just the way I like it!
I love this kind of crackers on their own, I bet they are even better with brie and jam.
I totally agree – ritz crackers are extremely addictive on their own! And when they are paired with Brie and jam they are 10 times as good ?
They were a hit!
Everyone loved them!