Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon
Description
Baked Brie with maple caramelized apples and spiced praline bacon is a creamy, smoky, spicy, and sweet appetizer recipe — it's a party in your mouth.
Ingredients
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3 slices bacon
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2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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sea salt to taste
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
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3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 (8 ounce) round Brie cheese
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2
Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Combine pecans, brown sugar, chili powder, and sea salt in a bowl; evenly sprinkle over bacon.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Chop bacon into rough pieces.
4
Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sauté, stirring only every 60 to 90 seconds, until apples are tender and brown, about 8 minutes.
5
Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon; transfer to a bowl.
6
Cut a round of parchment paper slightly larger than the round of Brie cheese; place onto a baking sheet. Place Brie on the parchment round; top with apples, making a big mound.
7
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of Brie; continue baking until top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more.
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Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula; sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.