Apricot, Pear and Brie Sandwich with Vegan Brie – bright sweet fruit flavors tucked into a crusty baguette with a soft spreadable vegan cheese – perfect picnic portable!
![Apricot, Pear and Brie Sandwich [Vegan Brie]](https://www.spabettie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC_6399.jpg)
I am putting out an a.p.b. on these apricot pear and brie sandwiches – they are delicious and they are vegan!
a.p.b.
Too much? too cheesy? ha! there I go again.
Oh hey, speaking of cheese, I made some vegan brie!
It may not taste exactly like the real thing, but the texture is there, and this ‘brie’ has great flavor!
I have been hoping a vegan brie would appear on the market. Until then, I did find a recipe online. Actually, several. Most attribute the recipe to The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook, and even if they don’t, they are all the same.
The only change I made was using my newest ingredient in my kitchen – Irish moss! Great as a thickener and emulsifier, I have been wanting to try Irish moss for quite a while, and recently bought some. [This is what it looks like as it is soaking, prior to blending into a gel]. I have big plans for it, and brie was my first use.
Now I have big plans for this brie, but first I had to make a sandwich.
I couldn’t have chosen better fruit to pear pair with this cheese…
![Apricot, Pear and Brie Sandwich [Vegan Brie]](https://www.spabettie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC_63971.jpg)
and the a.p.b. thing? Coincidence.
Just like that p b and j I made last year… (p and b for me!), total coincidence.
This sandwich was lovely – sweet and salty and light and fresh. Bright and perfect for a summer lunch.
![Apricot, Pear and Brie Sandwich [Vegan Brie]](https://www.spabettie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC_6401.jpg)
This brie is spreadable, with no rind to peel! It is tangy and soft and is great in sandwiches or on a cracker. I have a couple other ideas for this brie, and as soon as I try them I will report back.
As I said, there are several recipes out there, but they are all pretty much the same. So I am sending you to the first one I clicked on – vegan brie recipe here.
![Apricot, Pear and Brie Sandwich [Vegan Brie]](https://www.spabettie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC_6405.jpg)
What’s your favorite cheese? What’s your favorite sandwich?
erinwyso says
This vegan brie looks divine! I used to make a little wreath of pillsbury crescent rolls with brie melted in the middle with brown sugar on top — I might have to recreate that dish with this brie!
spabettie says
oh WOW that sounds awesome. I may have to give that a try… 🙂
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I haven’t bought any apricots this season…why???!!! This looks amazingly delicious for a light runner meal! YUM!
spabettie says
I know, these were my first, a week ago! what? now I’ve been craving them ever since.
[email protected] says
Wow…gorgeous looking sandwich. Just catching up on your posts…gorgeous looking cocktails too!!!! If we lived in the same city, I think we’d have a fun cocktail party together Kris!!! 🙂 Have a great day.
spabettie says
thank you Roz! we WOULD have fun hosting a party together!! maybe someday?
Allie says
What a classy sandwich! And there’s such a thing as vegan brie?? Count me in. I still want to try my hand at vegan cheeses! I don’t have any agar-agar, but I do have guar gum, might work for a softer “brie-like” cheese…
spabettie says
Allie do you have any Irish moss? that’s what I used, and oh WOW, I love this stuff! 🙂
Allie says
Nope, I’d never even heard of the stuff until, hmm, I think maybe pure2raw had a post about it? It looks like fun, but is definitely something I’d have to find on the Internet, I can’t imagine anywhere around here sells it.
spabettie says
yes, Michelle and Lori talk about Irish moss a lot – I have commented so many times to them that I need to try it! working with it in class in June helped with that, I ordered some right away!
Heather @ Better With Veggies says
I’ve been pretty impressed with the few vegan cheeses I’ve made, I just don’t usually go to quite that much effort – more of a special occasion thing for some reason. I think it would be fun to have a wine & cheese party with all vegan cheeses. Hmm…I’m liking the sound of that! 🙂
spabettie says
this is the first real “cheese” I’ve made, outside of a cheesy sauce kind of thing. really fun, I can’t wait to make more!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
I really want that cookbook – it’s on my Amazon wishlist actually. It’s a tough call for me with cheese. I love smoked gouda, feta, goat cheese.
spabettie says
I want that book now too! I am fairly adept at “cheese sauce” but we learned firmer cheeses in class, so I really want to make more! fermenting at home kinda scares me, but I know I’d be hyper clean about it so I will probably be okay 😉
jobo says
You are seriously incredible. How do you do it? Making your own cheese and then creating this concoction?? You’re amazing. LOL. And I want this, right now!!
spabettie says
well, it’s not exactly like a brie… 😉 but it’s GOOD! 😀 and yeah, I want another sandwich like this, right now.
christina says
what DON’T you do?! you’re incredible. love that flavor combo as well.
spabettie says
well? I don’t tap dance, but I still want to take lessons 😉
Jess says
Now you’re making your own cheese?? Seriously, you amaze me (though I’ve always wanted to try to make fresh mozzarella, I’ve never attempted it!). This looks DIVINE. I love love love fresh apricots!! Must get the hubs to pick some up for me when he’s at the grocery store next, so tasty!!
spabettie says
fresh apricots are one of my favorites too… Mmm. this sandwich was perfect. making a fresh mozz would be pretty cool – this was fun, I can’t wait to use that Irish moss more!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I’m so curiou about this I might actually have to make the effort to make it. LOL! Is it weird that I kind of like the rind though?
spabettie says
Laura it is really easy, actually – I hope you do try it! and yes, I know some people like the rind 😉 I feel like the minority because I don’t!