🍞 Garlic Herb Sourdough Bread Stuffed with Brie & Cranberry Sauce (Air Fryer)
A cozy, melty, sweet–savory holiday appetizer made in minutes!
Perfect for Christmas, gatherings, date nights, or a warm winter snack with tea or coffee.
📝 Ingredients
Bread & Filling
- 1 small round sourdough loaf (6–8 inches diameter)
- 5–6 oz brie cheese, sliced into small pieces (rind is fine!)
- ⅓ cup whole berry cranberry sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Garlic Herb Butter
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste (optional)
📖 Description
This Air Fryer Garlic Herb Sourdough Stuffed with Brie & Cranberry is a warm pull-apart bread bursting with creamy melted brie, sweet cranberry sauce, and aromatic garlic herb butter.
The sourdough becomes crispy on the outside while staying soft inside, with gooey cheese pockets in every bite.
It tastes like a holiday baked brie meets garlic bread — indulgent, beautiful, and incredibly easy.
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Bread
Use a serrated knife to cut a crosshatch pattern into the loaf—deep enough to reach near the bottom but not cut fully through.
2. Add the Garlic Herb Butter
Mix melted butter, garlic, herbs, pepper, and optional salt.
Spoon or brush the butter generously into the cracks of the bread.
3. Stuff with Brie & Cranberry
Place small pieces of brie between the bread cuts.
Add small spoonfuls of cranberry sauce into the same openings.
4. Air Fry
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 2 minutes.
- Wrap the stuffed loaf lightly in foil (shiny side out).
- Air fry 8–10 minutes until the cheese starts melting.
- Remove foil and air fry an additional 3–4 minutes to crisp the top.
5. Serve
Garnish with parsley.
Serve warm and pull apart pieces with your hands. Heavenly!
🍽️ Servings
Serves 4–6 people as an appetizer
or 2–3 people as a cozy snack.
📊 Nutritional Information (Approx. per serving – 1/6 loaf)
- Calories: 220–260
- Protein: 6–8 g
- Fat: 12–16 g
- Carbs: 20–24 g
- Fiber: 1–2 g
- Sugar: 4–6 g
Will vary based on loaf size and amount of brie/cranberry.
💡 Notes
- Brie rind melts beautifully — don’t remove it.
- Use day-old sourdough for best texture; fresh bread can be too soft.
- If your cranberry sauce is very sweet, add a pinch of salt to balance flavor.
- For more richness, add a drizzle of honey before serving.
🔝 Tips
- Add roasted pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Replace cranberry sauce with raspberry jam, fig jam, or apricot.
- For extra garlic flavor, add a pinch of garlic powder into the herb butter.
- For a golden top, brush more melted butter after removing foil.
- To make it spicy-sweet, add red pepper flakes to the butter.
💪 Health Benefits
- Contains probiotics from sourdough.
- Brie provides calcium & protein.
- Cranberries offer antioxidants & vitamin C.
- Herbs support digestion and immunity.
- Air fryer method uses less butter than oven-baking.
❓ Q & A
Q: Can I make this in the oven instead of an air fryer?
Yes! Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10–12 minutes covered in foil, then 5 minutes uncovered.
Q: Can I use a different cheese?
Camembert, mozzarella, or gruyere melt beautifully too.
Q: What if I don’t have cranberry sauce?
Use jam, honey, caramelized onions, sun-dried tomatoes, or garlic confit.
Q: Can I prep this ahead?
Yes! Assemble the loaf, wrap in foil, and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Air fry when ready.
Q: Does the bread get soggy?
No — sourdough stays firm and crisps perfectly in the air fryer.