This Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta is jam-packed with flavour and texture. It is rich, salty, and savoury with a prominent sweetness coming from cloudberry jam. Elegant and delicious, it will not disappoint you!
This post was first time published in 2019. I have updated the text, improved the recipe, and taken and uploaded new photos.
Hello, folks! How are you doing? I hope you’ve enjoying the weekend, as well as delicious food and a few drinks.
And today, I am excited to share a recipe with one of my favourite berry – cloudberry.
What Are Cloudberries?
Depending on where you live, there is a huge chance you have never heard of a cloudberry.
Rubus chamaemorus (Latin) is a flowering plant in the rose family, which produces an amber / apricot-coloured fruit. The shape resembles blackberries and raspberries, especially yellow raspberries. But the taste is unique. While being slightly tart and earthy, cloudberries have sweet notes, somewhat resembling honey and apricot. Sometimes people also find some resemblance with the aroma of heather.
Also, cloudberries go by a few other names, including Nordic berry, knotberry, and bakeapple. Yes, if you live in Newfoundland or Nova Scotia, Canada, you are likely familiar with the name bakeapple.
Cloudberries are native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are ubiquitous in the Nordic countries including Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Greenland, as well as Northern parts of Russia, Canada (e.g., Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec), and the United States. Yes, if you live in northern Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Maine, you may stumble across some wild cloudberries!
Cloudberry Jam
It is unlikely that you could find them on a farmers’ market, though. It’s one of the rarest berries that are not really cultivated on farms. That’s why they are so pricey.
The choice? You can buy a cloudberry jam. The price will be higher than a jar with any other jam, but that’s the most affordable way to enjoy these precious berries.
Some countries, particularly the Nordic countries, produce cloudberry-infused liqueurs. Also, when Andrew and I travelled to Newfoundland in 2022, we found and tried a delicious cloudberry gin by one of the local distillery companies.
Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta
This luscious cloudberry jam is so good on its own or over your vanilla ice cream, cottage cheese, or with a cheese plate.
But if you fancy something more sophisticated, this Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta will fit the bill.
There is something very special in a combination of rich brie, salty prosciutto, and luscious jam. This is such a perfect treat for everyone who loves sweet and savoury combinations.
Since 2019, I have made this recipe for a few times. This recipe will work well both in a bruschetta and crostini form. For bruschetta, choose a hearty, rustic-style bread, i.e., sourdough. If you are looking for a crostini, you should go with a refined type of bread like baguette. As crostini is typically a smaller bite, you will have more!
Lastly, be sure to check another tasty recipe with a cloudberry jam – Cloudberry Jam Ice Cream!
I hope you like this Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta, and you will give it a try soon. If you make it, please let me know in the comment section of this post or send me an Instagram message or share your photos by adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta
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servings5
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minutesThis Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta is jam-packed with flavour and texture.
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Ingredients
4-6 slices of rustic bread 8-10 slices of fresh baguette (for a crostini version)
4-5 tbsp. (60-75 g) plain cream cheese or goat’s cheese
1/4 cup (30 g) grated smoked cheddar
about 1/4 cup (60 g) of cloudberry jam
few slices prosciutto (about 70 g) – torn into smaller slices
about 75 g brie, broken into pieces
fresh thyme
Directions
- Preheat oven to about 170-175 degrees C (350 degrees F). Arrange the bread on a baking sheet. Place in the oven and toast for about 4-5 minutes. Remove and cool for a few minutes.
- Spread a very thin layer of cream cheese.
- Place about 1/2 tbsp. of the cloudberry jam (less if you are using baguette). Sprinkle with the smoked cheddar.
- Arrange a slice of the prosciutto and a piece of brie. Sprinkle with the thyme.
- Return to the oven for a few minutes to allow the cheeses to melt. Serve warm right away.
I have not ever had a cloudberry (or cloudberry jam) but do know of them. I would lovpe to try this bruschetta, Ben — it looks fantastic!
Thank you, David!
I love ddifferent kinds of jam as I used to make my own. Cloudberry is a new one – there is always Amazon! A favorite appetizer to use toasta smothered with goodies -I’m all for prosciutto :)
If you have Ikea nearby, you can find it there, too.
I hadn’t ever heard of cloudberries so I had to Google them and they are beautiful – like you said, like raspberries only orange! And, Amazon has clouberry jam so I think I need to get some and make some of this Cloudberry Prosciutto Brie Bruschetta – it looks and sounds so delicious, Ben! What a delightful blend of flavors!
If you have Ikea nearby, you can get a jar for a very reasonable price. Thanks Shashi!
Ooh first time I’ve heard of cloudberries but they sound delicious and such a wonderful addition to your crostini!
Thank you, Michelle!
Mouthwatering! I need to get some Cloudberry jam soon… :)
Thank you, Ronit!
Brilliant! I love cloudberry jam! Ooooh, and I have some smoked mozzarella….
Sounds like a plan :)
these sound wonderful Ben. I’ve certainly heard of cloudberries but as we are in the southern hemisphere … I think you can buy the jam from Ikea? maybe? :=)
sherry
We always buy it at Ikea :)
Intriguing! I’d never heard of cloudberries. I may live a little too far south to find them locally, but I’ll be on the look out.
Thank you, Frank!
Will have to have a look for cloudberry preserves when I’m next in Ikea Ben. We have a huge Ikea here in Glasgow so I’m pretty sure I’ll find this in the food section. Thanks for this tasty recipe and I hope you enjoy your long weekend and get some decent weather too!
They’re known as bakeapples in Newfoundland, and any time I get a stash from a generous relative (because I don’t pick them myself!), I cherish them! Love making bakeapple jam. Now I want to pair them with prosciutto and brie! Love this Ben!
This sounds like an amazing appetizer or even a light dinner, Ben! I can’t say that I’ve had (or even seen) cloudberries, but I’ll have to look for the jam next time I’m near an Ikea. (Believe it or not, our closest Ikea is 2+ hours away. Ugh!) All the flavors here sound amazing…especially that little bit of smoked cheddar in there! But wait, no lavender?? Enjoy the long weekend, my friend!