Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Thursday, 23 May 2019
Take your grilled cheese game to the next level by adding maple bacon! Sweet, sticky, smokey and extra cheesy, this truly is the ultimate grilled cheese!
Yeah I really have no excuse for this is one guys. Could I just make a grilled cheese? Could I even just make a bacon grilled cheese? Is there any need for a MAPLE bacon grilled cheese??? The answer to all 3 is no, but holy crap balls this tastes good.
The idea of maple bacon is based around the ultimate combination of sweet and salty. But not only does smearing bacon in maple syrup give a mouthwatering flavour, it also offers the perfect texture. Just imagine how sweet, sticky and caramelized it comes out the oven. So good.
Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Take your grilled cheese game to the next level by adding maple bacon! Sweet, sticky, smokey and extra cheesy, this truly is the ultimate grilled cheese!
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Servings: 2
Calories: 980 kcal
Author: Chris
Ingredients
Method
Recipe Notes
Quantities - If your bread is smaller in size then just use the quantities you feel necessary. As you can see in the video only 6 bacon slices make it to the filling, although admittedly this was more down to the fact I couldn't resist eating a couple slices!!
This recipe and image adapted from : https://www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk
Yeah I really have no excuse for this is one guys. Could I just make a grilled cheese? Could I even just make a bacon grilled cheese? Is there any need for a MAPLE bacon grilled cheese??? The answer to all 3 is no, but holy crap balls this tastes good.
The idea of maple bacon is based around the ultimate combination of sweet and salty. But not only does smearing bacon in maple syrup give a mouthwatering flavour, it also offers the perfect texture. Just imagine how sweet, sticky and caramelized it comes out the oven. So good.
Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Take your grilled cheese game to the next level by adding maple bacon! Sweet, sticky, smokey and extra cheesy, this truly is the ultimate grilled cheese!
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese
Servings: 2
Calories: 980 kcal
Author: Chris
Ingredients
- 4 large slices of Bread (here I use Sourdough)
- 8 rashers of Streaky Bacon
- 3/4 cup / 75g Cheddar, grated
- 4 slices of Smoked Cheese (here I use Applewood)
- 4 'spreads' of Butter
- Maple Glaze
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
- pinch of Cayenne Pepper
- Salt, to taste
Method
- Preheat oven to 350f/175c. In small bowl combine your glaze ingredients.
- Brush both sides of your bacon using 3/4 of your mixture and lay on a baking tray. Bake for around 10-15mins or until the bacon begins to caramelize. Take out, flip and reglaze. Pop back in the oven for another 10 mins or until sticky and fully caramelized.
- Place two slices of bread in a pan with the heat OFF. Spread with butter then flip over so both are butter side down. Add your smokey cheese, then maple bacon, then cheddar and finish with another slice of bread. Squish down with your hands and spread with butter.
- Turn on heat to a medium and fry each side until golden. If you want to drizzle glaze over at the end then make a little extra and ensure it doesn't make contact with your bacon brush.
Recipe Notes
Quantities - If your bread is smaller in size then just use the quantities you feel necessary. As you can see in the video only 6 bacon slices make it to the filling, although admittedly this was more down to the fact I couldn't resist eating a couple slices!!
This recipe and image adapted from : https://www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk