When the holiday season rolls in, there’s nothing quite like gathering around the table with something warm, indulgent, and made for sharing. Enter the Baked Camembert in a sourdough Bread Bowl—a centerpiece that’s as magical as Christmas itself.
Imagine a golden sourdough loaf filled with oozy Camembert, topped with roasted red grapes, jewel-toned figs, a ruby-red swirl of homemade cranberry sauce, caramel-crunchy walnuts, and sprigs of crispy rosemary that look like tiny Christmas trees. It’s rich, festive, and guaranteed to have everyone hovering by the appetiser table.
Why It Belongs on Your Christmas Table
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🎄 A True Showstopper – It looks like something straight out of a holiday spread, but it’s secretly easy to pull off.
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🎁 Perfect for Sharing – Guests can tear, dip, and gather around—it’s interactive and fun.
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✨ Festive Flavours – Sweet fruit, creamy cheese, warm bread, and herbs—it tastes like Christmas in every bite.
Ingredients
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1 small round sourdough loaf (your bread bowl)
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1 whole Camembert cheese wheel (8 oz / 225 g) we love the curds and croust Boy Laity Camembert.
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1 cup red grapes, roasted until glistening
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3–4 fresh figs, quartered
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½ cup homemade cranberry sauce (your Christmas sparkle) See recipe here
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½ cup candied walnuts (snowy crunch!)
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2–3 sprigs fresh rosemary, crisped in oil or oven-baked
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Olive oil, for brushing
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Sea salt & black pepper, to taste
How to Make It
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Build Your Bread Bowl
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Slice the top off your sourdough and hollow out the center. Brush the inside with olive oil and bake for 5–7 minutes to crisp.
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Bake the Star of the Show
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Unwrap the Camembert, score the top, and tuck it into the bread bowl. Bake 15 minutes, or until luxuriously gooey.
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Roast & Crisp
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Grapes: Toss with olive oil, roast 12–15 minutes until caramelized.
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Rosemary: Fry or bake until crisp (your “Christmas greenery”).
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Dress It Up
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Crown your molten Camembert with grapes, figs, cranberry sauce, candied walnuts, and rosemary sprigs. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
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Serve with Cheer
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Place it at the center of your Christmas table. Let guests tear off sourdough pieces and dip into the cheese, like unwrapping the best kind of present.
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Festive Twists
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Add a drizzle of honey or mulled wine reduction for extra Christmas sweetness.
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Swap walnuts for pecans or chestnuts for even cozier winter vibes.
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Scatter a few pomegranate seeds over the top for a ruby-red sparkle.
The Magic of It All
This isn’t just an appetizer—it’s an experience. It’s the dish that gets people reaching across the table, laughing, dipping, and sharing stories by the fire. With its glowing colors and warming flavors, this Baked Camembert Bread Bowl feels like Christmas captured in a single bite.
✨ Pair it with a glass of mulled wine, light the candles, and let the festive magic unfold.