22 Indulgent Baked Cheese Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What are the best cheeses to bake in the oven? ›

Baked cheese can serve as a dip for bread, vegetables, or crackers, but one of the easiest appetizers is made using hard cheeses. Cheese Crisps or Frico are thin light wafers made from cheese such as cheddar, asiago or Parmigiano Reggiano.

An Array of Options

Cheeses with high moisture content, “like a Havarti, mild cheddar, Monterey Jack or mozzarella, are going to melt really well,” he adds, “whereas harder cheeses, like Asiago or Parmesan, tend to not be as creamy,” so you're able to manipulate them more.

THE BIG MOO OH-SO ORIGINAL is baked cheese perfection made from fresh Wisconsin Creamline milk.

There's one type of cheese that no amount of tweaking will melt: Acid-set cheeses, like fresh goat cheese, quick farmers cheese, paneer, queso fresco, and ricotta, just can't do it.

Thing is, once cheese is heated too far beyond its melting point, the proteins firm up and squeeze out moisture—the same way protein does in meat. When this occurs you're left with rubbery, clumpy bits of cheese protein that separate from the fat and moisture.

Baked cheesecake should cook to an internal temperature of about 150 degrees Fahrenheit, but since its ingredients are perishable, it still must be stored in a refrigerator with a temperature of roughly 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Baked cheese is a nutritionally complex food. Though it may have fat, it's also an excellent source of calcium and a good source of high-quality protein and phosphorus – nutrients needed for building healthy, strong bones. The calcium in cheese has benefits beyond bone health.

Brie Cheese Alternative: Camembert can be used instead of Brie. Both cheeses have edible, bloomy rinds and a soft paste interior. Brie has a milder, creamier taste, while camembert has deeper, more intense flavors. Fresh Rosemary Alternatives: Fresh herbs such as thyme or sage would pair nicely with baked brie.

What is Blue Moon cheese? ›

Our September Cheese of the Month is an ash-ripened goat cheese called Seneca Blue Moon. It's our chèvre that has been dusted with Ash and aged for 2 weeks.

Ash Covered. With a fine velvety surface covered in plant ashes, this cheese releases fresh mushroom aromas ending with peppery flavours. Its slow maturation progresses from the outside inwards to develop a perfectly creamy texture.

The Screamer from Ueli Moser is a classic triple crème cow's milk cheese with at least 75% fat, one of the very few of this style made in Switzerland.

What is the best melting cheese? Cheeses with more moisture and lower melting points - cheddar is one of the most popular choices, but Swiss and Gruyère are also terrific options.

Our Perfect Bakes cheese is the perfect combination of full flavoured Cheddar, Mozzarella and Parmesan to add a superior flavour whilst delivering that golden, crispy cheese top.

Gruyere is a classic addition because it melts much like Cheddar, but has a lovely nutty flavor. Other classics include Gouda, Muenster, Parmesan, fontina, Havarti and Monterey Jack. Brie works well too, just make sure you remove the rind before mixing it in.

For most dishes a softer, Cheddar, creamy Lancashire, or Gruyère-style are almost perfect for cooking, having the strength of flavour and a structure (moisture/acidity/calcium) that means they melt extremely well. A bit of age to the cheese will help, as it gives a sharper flavour which will come through in the dish.