Meal Type: Snacks

Mixed Deli Cheesy Crescent Ring

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. Carefully unroll dough and separate the perforations. Create a ring slightly over lapping at the long ends of the dough towards the center and the points of dough outwards.
    3. Place half of the cheese slices around the center of the dough. Fold turkey and place over top of cheese followed by ham and remaining cheese.
    4. Fold pointed end over the meat and cheese toward the center of the ring and fold tip under base of dough and crimp with your fingers.
    5. Brush the top of the dough with butter and sprinkle with seasoning.
    6. Bake on center rack of oven for about 11 to 14 minutes. Pastry should be golden brown, and cheese should be gooey and melted. Allow to cool slightly and cut into desired number of slices.
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Try using your favorite sliced Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® meats! Don’t have everything bagel seasoning – Don’t worry! Make your own by combining a small amount of sesame seeds, poppy seeds and garlic salt!

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Game Day Popcorn Chicken Po’Boy Sandwich with Zesty Remoulade Sauce

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  • Ingredients

    • 1pkg Maple Leaf Prime® Raised without Antibiotics Frozen Popcorn Chicken (560g)
    • 2loaves prepared garlic bread, split but not sliced all the way through and toasted (325g)
    • 2½cups shredded head lettuce
    • 2 small tomatoes, sliced

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    • Remoulade sauce:
    • ¾cup mayonnaise
    • 1tbsp Dijon mustard
    • 1tsp paprika
    • 1½tsp Cajun seasoning
    • 1tsp mild horseradish
    • 1clove garlic, minced
    • dash Worcestershire sauce
    • dash hot sauce

  • Preparation

    1. Cook chicken per package directions.
    2. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the remoulade sauce together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
    3. Assemble sandwiches by spreading a generous amount of remoulade onto each of the toasted garlic breads. Divide and layer tomatoes onto bread followed by lettuce and popcorn chicken.
    4. Slice sandwiches into halves or thirds. Enjoy immediately.
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MAKE AHEAD! Make zesty remoulade sauce in advance and keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Batch it up! This sauce makes a great dip for French fries and Maple Leaf Prime chicken wings.

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Bacon Laced Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls with Berry Fruit Salad

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  • Ingredients

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    1. Heat oven per package direction on cinnamon rolls.
    2. Place bacon onto a paper towel lined plate and microwave for about 30 seconds, just enough so bacon is pliable.
    3. 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.
    4. Lightly spray an 8- or 9-inch cake pan with oil. Fit cinnamon rolls snuggly together into pan. Bake per package directions.
    5. Ice cinnamon bun immediately with the provided icing.
    6. 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.
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Try different toppings such as sliced bananas and sprinkled with crunchy granola.

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Bacon, Apple and Cheddar Waffle Sammies

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  • Ingredients

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    1. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
    2. Add brown sugar and maple syrup and stir until sugar has dissolved and sauce is just thickened. About 1 minute.
    3. 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.
    4. Prepare bacon per microwave directions.
    5. 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.
    6. Garnish with strawberries if using and add additional maple syrup if desired. Enjoy immediately.
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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.

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Cheesy Pepperoni Bombs

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Cheesy Pepperoni Bombs

  • Ingredients

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    1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
    2. Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.
    3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and lightly fry pepperoni for about 2 to 3 minutes until just starting to brown and crisp. Remove from heat and set aside.
    4. Unroll dough onto prepared baking sheet. Using a pizza wheel or sharp paring knife cut dough horizontally and then lengthwise into 7 equal rectangle strips.
    5. Divide cheese and place over each strip of dough followed by pepperoni.
    6. Roll each strip into a ball and cinch the sides tightly while using your fingers to push in any ingredients that may be falling out.
    7. Pull cinch downwards to create a ball and place seam side down on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
    8. Brush each ball with garlic butter.
    9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes on middle rack of oven. Set oven to broil for an additional 1 to 2 minutes for a golden top.
    10. Once out of the oven immediately brush with remaining melted garlic butter. Serve immediately with marinara sauce if using.
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Try using your favorite Maple Leaf product such as Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp® bacon or Natural Diced Ham!

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Winter Warm Brie with Bacon and Maple Syrup

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Winter Warm Brie with Bacon and Maple Syrup

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

    1. Heat oven to 425°F
    2. Line a small cast iron skillet or casserole dish with parchment paper.
    3. Place cheese in center of dish. Top with nuts and bacon.
    4. Heat in oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cheese should be soft and melty when sliced into.
    5. Drizzle desired amount of warm maple syrup over top and garnish with pomegranate. Serve with toasted crostini.
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Making this for a crowd? Use an extra-large wheel of brie and place in a glass pie plate. 

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Sheet Pan Chicken Cheesesteak Nachos

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250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken

  • Ingredients

    • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
    • 1250g bag of tortilla chips
    • 2small bell peppers, seeded and sliced
    • ½small red onion, sliced
    • 1tbsp vegetable oil
    • ½tbsp steak spice + extra for garnish
    • 3 ½cups shredded Italian cheese blend, divided
    • Sliced pepperoncini or banana peppers, optional

  • Preparation

    1. Preheat oven to 450°F
    2. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add peppers and onions, stir frequently while allowing peppers and onions to blister and brown about 2 to 3 minutes.
    3. Reduce heat to medium high and add shredded chicken and steak spice. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
    4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    5. Arrange half the tortilla chips onto baking sheet.
    6. Sprinkle with half the cheese and top with remaining tortilla chips.
    7. Using tongs, arrange chicken and vegetable mixture over top and sprinkle over remaining cheese.
    8. Bake on center rack of oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melting and golden brown.
    9. Garnish with pepperoncini if using and sprinkle with dried oregano and extra steak spice. Serve immediately.
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Best Ever Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Best Ever Buffalo Chicken Dip

  • Ingredients

    • 1250g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Shredded Chicken
    • 1250g pkg cream cheese, softened
    • ½cup buffalo wing sauce, prepared
    • ½cup blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
    • 2cups of blended Monterey jack cheese and cheddar shredded, divided.
    • Small diced carrot and celery
    • 1/3cup blue cheese, crumbled, optional

  • Preparation

    1. Heat oven to 350°F
    2. In a large bowl combine chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, salad dressing and half the shredded cheese. Stir well to combine.
    3. Spoon into a baking dish. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese and blue cheese over top.
    4. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. Cheese should be golden and dip should be bubbling and gooey.
    5. Garnish with carrot and celery. Serve immediately.
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Make a gooey buffalo burger! Use Maple Leaf® Natural Ground Beef and substitute blue cheese dressing for ranch. Garnish with chopped green onions.

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Bacon Wrapped Swedish Meat Ball Bombs

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Bacon Wrapped Swedish Meat Ball Bombs

  • Ingredients

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    1. Preheat oven to 425°F
    2. On a clean surface tightly wrap each meatball with bacon and place seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet.
    3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until bacon is crisp and meatballs are an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
    4. Blot bacon balls with paper towel and arrange onto a platter.
    5. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with BBQ to dip.
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