Sweet & Salty Bacon Coconut Macaroons

Preparation

10

Minutes

Total Time

25

Minutes

Serves

24

Portions

Ingredients
Preparation

1cup Maple Leaf^® Ready Crisp^® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Pieces
3cups shredded coconut
1cup condensed milk
¼cup milk
¼cup all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the milk, shredded coconut, and condensed milk.
Gently stir in the flour until completely incorporated.
Add 1 cup of Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Pieces and mix until evenly combined.
Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture on a baking sheet, placing each spoonful 1 inch apart.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Cool before serving.

Want to add some extra crunch?
Add ¼ cup of crushed cashew nuts!

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Creamy Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms

Preparation

5

Minutes

Total Time

25

minutes

Serves

4

Portions

Ingredients
Preparation

4Maple Leaf Prime RWA Chicken Breast
1(65 g) pkg Maple Leaf Ready Crisp, cooked per package direction and chopped into ½ inch pieces
1tbsp olive oil
¼cup balsamic vinegar
⅓cup cream
1 ⅓cup chicken broth
1(227 g) pkg cremini mushrooms, sliced
1small red pepper, sliced
2cups baby spinach
½cup flour
½tbsp garlic salt
1tsp pepper
250 gfettuccini or pappardelle noodle, cooked, drained and kept warm
Basil – optional
Parmesan – garnish

Mix flour, garlic salt and pepper in a large bowl. Dredge chicken in flour mixture and shake excess loose. Discard remaining flour.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes per side and remove onto a platter, keep warm.
Add mushrooms and peppers to skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes stirring frequently until browned and starting to soften.
Pour chicken broth and balsamic into skillet and stir well to combine. Return chicken to skillet and reduce heat to slow simmer, cover and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes or until internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Add cream and spinach. Stir well and allow spinach to wilt and cream to warm through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Place chicken onto plates. Add cooked noodles to sauce in skillet and toss well to coat. Divide bacon and top pasta with bacon. Serve with chicken and garnish with basil and parmesan cheese. Drizzle extra balsamic vinegar over top if desired.

Serve with warm sour dough bread and a side salad.

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Honey Mustard Bacon Salad

Preparation

10

Minutes

Total Time

15

Minutes

Serves

4

Portions

Ingredients
Preparation

165 gr package Maple Leaf Ready Crisp^® Bacon Bits, warmed
4cups mixed baby greens
2cups romaine, chopped
1small avocado, diced
½ cup corn
1cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1cup garlic croutons
4tbsp honey mustard dressing, prepared

In a large serving bowl, add greens.
Moving counter clockwise in wedges arrange the ingredients over lettuce.
Add bacon followed by avocado, corn, tomato and croutons.
Drizzle dressing over top. Give salad a big toss to coat and enjoy!

Try using your favourite vegetables to switch up this super simple dinner solution!

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Bacon and Grilled Chicken Honey Dijon Lettuce Cups

Preparation

5

Minutes

Total Time

20

Minutes

Serves

4

servings – Makes 8 lettuce cups

Bacon and Grilled Chicken Honey Dijon Lettuce Cups

Ingredients
Preparation

2Maple Leaf Prime RWA Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
6slices Maple Leaf Ready Crisp Bacon, chopped
1tbsp vegetable oil
1tbsp Italian or Vegetable seasoning
½cup cucumber, small dice
½small tomato, chopped
8leaves Boston lettuce
4tbsp honey Dijon dressing, prepared

Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place chicken in a large bowl and add oil and seasoning. Toss well to coat.
Grill chicken 16 to 18 minutes turning once and until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached. Let chicken cool slightly and roughly chop.
Microwave bacon per package directions. Chop and set aside.
Place tomato, cucumber and chicken in a large bowl and mix with dressing.
Scoop mixture into lettuce cups and top with chopped bacon.
Drizzle with extra dressing if desired.

Make it ranch style and use chopped hard boiled egg and ranch dressing.

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Bacon Laced Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls with Berry Fruit Salad

Preparation

5

Minutes

Total Time

30

Minutes

Serves

5

servings

Ingredients
Preparation

1pkg Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon (65g)
1can large cinnamon rolls, prepared (496g)
2cups mixed berries, raspberries, blueberries, black berries and strawberries
zest of one orange
3 tbsp chopped walnuts, toasted
mint – optional

Heat oven per package direction on cinnamon rolls.
Place bacon onto a paper towel lined plate and microwave for about 30 seconds, just enough so bacon is pliable.
Separate cinnamon rolls and gently unroll until you just about reach the middle. Place two slices lengthwise side by side across the top of the dough. Bacon should be poking out about halfway above the dough. Tightly roll cinnamon bun back up.
Lightly spray an 8- or 9-inch cake pan with oil. Fit cinnamon rolls snuggly together into pan. Bake per package directions.
Ice cinnamon bun immediately with the provided icing.
In a small bowl mix berries and orange zest together, divide fruit salad and spoon over top. Sprinkle with nuts and garnish with mint if using. If there are any leftover slices of bacon, chop and use as garnish. Serve immediately.

Try different toppings such as sliced bananas and sprinkled with crunchy granola.

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Bacon, Apple and Cheddar Waffle Sammies

Preparation

5

Minutes

Total Time

15

Minutes

Serves

4

servings

Ingredients
Preparation

1pkg Maple Leaf^® Ready Crisp^® Fully Cooked Natural Bacon (65g)
1pkg prepared frozen buttermilk waffles, toasted (280g)
2medium apples, cored and sliced
1tbsp butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
2tbsp maple syrup
4slices cheddar cheese
Fresh sliced strawberries, optional

Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Add brown sugar and maple syrup and stir until sugar has dissolved and sauce is just thickened. About 1 minute.
Add apple and toss to coat. Stir frequently until apples start to brown and soften. About 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Prepare bacon per microwave directions.
Assemble waffles by placing one slice of cheddar cheese onto each waffle divide bacon over top followed by spooning apples over bacon. Top with remaining waffle.
Garnish with strawberries if using and add additional maple syrup if desired. Enjoy immediately.

MAKE AHEAD – Make sugar caramelized apples in advance and store in a container with a tightfitting lid. Keep refrigerated until use and simply warm up in the microwave.