My Bread Maker Cranberry Brie Bread is a super soft and flavorful fall-inspired loaf full of tangy cranberry and savory cheeses. It's great as a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner bread. You can make it with fresh cranberries or dried cranberries, so you can easily bake it all year round, too!
The dough is also seasoned with rosemary and thyme, so it's super flavorful and makes a great dinner bread, breakfast bread or snack. I like making this on the dough cycle in my bread maker, then baking it in the oven so I can control the shape. But you can make it on the white bread cycle too.
My creative loaves are all based off my basic recipes for super fluffy white bread and garlic bread. Make sure to see my complete guide for making bread in your bread maker for lots of helpful tips and troubleshooting info. And first time users will find this basic guide for first time users and my resource for knowing how to use the different settings is a great resource. This list of 10 best cheese breads is a great collection of homemade loaves!
Table Of Contents
Ingredients
- Bread flour
- Sweetened dried cranberries or fresh cranberries
- Brie cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Dried rosemary
- Dried thyme
- Plain yogurt
- Water and milk as the liquids
- Yeast, sugar, salt
- Vital wheat gluten: optional, but recommended
I use bread flour for most of my yeast breads, but you can substitute with all purpose flour. In general, you shouldn't need to make any major changes to other ingredients if using all purpose flour. The difference between all purpose flour and bread flour is the protein content.
You can use instant, active dry, or bread maker yeast.
Kristina's Tips
- Brie is a soft cheese that can be hard to grate. You can cut it into small cubes instead, and your bread will still turn out fantastic!
- Always keep an eye on the dough in the first 5-10 minutes. Add more flour in small increments if the dough ball is too wet and more water in small amounts if the dough is too dry.
How To Use Fresh Cranberries
If you want to cook the cranberries first to release their sweetness and some moisture, heat them in a small saucepan for about 5 minutes on low heat. Crush with a masher until they pop. They should be added as a mix-in. If you don't want to cook the cranberries, you can add them fresh and whole, like I do in this cranberry cream cheese bread and bread machine cranberry orange bread.
How To Use Dried Cranberries
I use sweetened dried cranberries and add them as a mix-in.
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except for cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie cheese to the bread maker in the order your brand recommends.
- If baking in the oven, select the dough cycle and the mix-in setting. Add the cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie when the mix-in chime indicates. When done, remove the dough from the bread machine and punch down. Reshape into a ball or oval and set on a non-stick baking sheet, cover with a heavy cloth and proof in a warm place for 40 minutes. Carefully brush the top of the dough with egg, egg white or milk. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-45 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches at least 180 degrees. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling.
- If baking in the bread machine, select the white bread cycle and the mix-in setting. Add the cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie when the mix-in chime indicates. When the cycle is complete, carefully remove the bread pan from the machine and let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the sides of the bread away from the pan using a spatula and flip the pan upside down to release the loaf. Let cool on a cooling rack before slicing.
How To Store
Store baked brie cranberry bread in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week. It's freezer friendly and will keep well wrapped in plastic or in a freezer bag for up to 6 months.
Recipe
Bread Maker Cranberry Brie Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup water warmed to 110-115℉
- ½ cup milk warmed to 110-115℉
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoon vital wheat gluten optional but recommended
- 2 teaspoon active dry or instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup brie cheese grated or cubed
- 2 cups cranberries sweetened dried or fresh
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except for cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie cheese to the bread maker in the order your brand recommends.
- If baking in the oven, select the dough cycle and the mix-in setting. Add the cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie when the mix-in chime indicates. When done, remove the dough from the bread machine and punch down. Reshape into a ball or oval and set on a non-stick baking sheet, cover with a heavy cloth and proof in a warm place for 40 minutes. Carefully brush the top of the dough with egg, egg white or milk. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-45 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches at least 180 degrees. If desired, during the last 15 minutes top with extra brie and rosemary or thyme. Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling.
- If baking in the bread machine, select the white bread cycle and the mix-in setting. Add the cranberries, thyme, rosemary and brie when the mix-in chime indicates. If desired, during the last 15 minutes of baking, top with extra brie and rosemary or thyme. When the cycle is complete, carefully remove the bread pan from the machine and let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the sides of the bread away from the pan using a spatula and flip the pan upside down to release the loaf. Let cool on a cooling rack before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Agie says
Used bread flour and my trusty bread machine for what looked like delicious bread ... what a disappointment. It sank in the middle and tasted really off ... I made it for Thanksgiving ... total LOSS!