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Witch’s Broomstick Dog

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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10

Portions

Witch’s Broomstick Dog

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Cut each hot dog in half, crosswise.
  3. Fray the bottom of the hot dog by cutting each half into 3-4 strips, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes or until the hot dog starts to curl slightly.
  5. Let cool slightly. Insert a pretzel stick into each hot dog before serving.
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Sausage and Cauliflower Muffins

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5

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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12

Portions

Sausage and Cauliflower Muffins

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1(375g pkg) Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, diced
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Original Natural Bacon, diced
  • ½cup cauliflower
  • ¼cup oats – finely ground
  • 3medium eggs
  • ½cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Salt & Pepper
  1. Preheat the grill to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Cook diced sausage and bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the fat and set aside to cool slightly.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the cheese, cauliflower, oats, and fully cooked bacon and sausage. Mix until combined.
  5. Fill the prepared muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Want to kick up the flavours? Try these tips!

Once baked, sprinkle with additional cheddar cheese for an extra cheesy flavour!

Add Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, diced, to the egg mixture before pouring into the muffin tray.

Add spring onions

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Hawaiian Breakfast Sliders

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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10

minutes

Serves
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8

Portions

Hawaiian Breakfast Sliders

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the grill to 350°F.
  2. While grill heats, scramble and cook 3 medium eggs as an omelet, set aside.
  3. Using a serrated knife, cut buns in half, lengthwise, and place on a tray. Remove top part of bun and set aside.
  4. Place the pineapple slices on the grill for 2 minutes per side. Set aside.
  5. Spread the Pineapple BBQ sauce on both sides of the buns.
  6. Build your sandwich by layering tomato, omelet, Maple Leaf® Natural Selections® Smoked Black Forest Ham, pineapple, and lettuce, on the bottom half of the bun.
  7. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese and top with remaining bun.
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Potato wedges are the perfect side for this dish!

Dip – Mix equal parts mayonnaise and ketchup to make a delicious dipping sauce!

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BBQ Top Dog Tacos

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10

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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6

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™
  • 6stand and stuff taco shells
  • 1cup lettuce, shredded
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼cup tomato salsa
  1. Preheat BBQ to 350 F.
  2. Turn off one side of the bbq and place the taco shells on indirect heat.
  3. Add half the cheese to the tacos and cook until the cheese has melted.
  4. While the cheese is melting, cook the hot dogs on other half of grill according to package instructions.
  5. Place the cooked hot dogs into the taco shells and top with the remaining cheese. 
  6. Cook the taco for 2 to 3 more minutes until the cheese has melted.
  7. Top tacos with lettuce and salsa and serve.
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Top the tacos with your favorite garnishes such as guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce etc…

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Quesadilla Wrapped Sausage Bites

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4 to 6

Portions

Quesadilla Wrapped Sausage Bites

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1 750g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Smoked Sausages
  • 10small flour tortillas
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1cup Tex Mex cheese
  • 3green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼cup pickled jalapeno slices
  • ½cup nacho cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Salsa
  1. Preheat BBQ to 400F.
  2. Spread a thin layer of nacho cheese on a tortilla.
  3. Sprinkle with cheddar and Tex Mex cheese, jalapeno and green onion. Top with another tortilla.
  4. Spread the top of the tortilla with nacho cheese and set a sausage at one end. Roll the tortilla around the sausage. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  5. Rub the grill grates with vegetable oil and place the tortilla rolls on the grill. Grill until lightly charred on all sides, approx. 3 minutes per side.
  6. Slice into 1” pieces and serve with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
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For added smokey flavour try adding Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Bits in between the tortilla layers.

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Maple Leaf Chicken and Waffles

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15

minutes

Serves
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2 to 4

Portions

Maple Leaf Chicken and Waffles

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 8Maple Leaf Prime® Dino Nuggets
  • 4Belgian waffles
  • ½cup maple syrup
  • 8toothpicks
  1. Preheat oven to 425 F
  2. Place Dino Nuggets on a baking sheet and bake per package instructions.
  3. While the nuggets are cooking cook the waffles per pack instructions.
  4. Place the maple syrup in the microwave and reheat for 10 to 15 seconds.
  5. Cut each waffle into 4 squares.
  6. Place each Dino Nuggets on a piece of waffle. Add another piece of waffle on top and skewer with a toothpick to hold everything together.
  7. Drizzle warm maple syrup over the waffles just before serving.
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For an even more decadent snack try adding of Maple Leaf Ready Crisp Bacon on top of the Dino Nuggets.

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Maple Bacon Chocolate Cookies

Preparation
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15

Minutes

Total Time
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30

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Serves
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15 to 18

Cookies

Maple Bacon Chocolate Cookies

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • ½cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½cup brown sugar
  • ¼cup white sugar
  • 1tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 egg
  • ½teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½teaspoon baking soda
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • ½cup white chocolate chips
  • ½cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • 4slices Maple Leaf® Lazy Maple natural bacon, diced, cooked until golden and drained
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F
  2. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a small bowl mix together flour, baking soda and salt, reserve.
  4. Using an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  5. Mix in the egg on low speed until incorporated.
  6. Scrap down the sides of the mixing bowl.
  7. Add the maple syrup and vanilla and mix to combine.
  8. On low speed add the dry ingredients and mix until everything is incorporated.
  9. Finally, add the bacon, chocolate chips and nuts and mix until everything is evenly distributed in the dough.
  10. Using a Tablespoon, scoop a heaping spoonful of dough onto a baking sheet and repeat until batter is gone.
  11. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes on the centre rack of the oven until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
  12. Let cool for 10 minutes before eating.

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Spooky Spider Dogs

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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10

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Working on a clean surface unroll dough and cut at each perforated slice. You should have 6 slices. Cut each slice in half to make 12.
  3. Cut the ends of each hot dog into quarter strips leaving about and inch in the middle.
  4. Wrap dough onto center of each hot dog and using your fingers slightly cinch in the dough towards the middle.
  5. Discard remaining dough or use to roll into small dough balls to make eyes to place onto each “spider dog”.
  6. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until dough is cooked through and golden brown and hot dog “legs” have started to curl slightly.
  7. Make spider faces on dough using a combination of ketchup, mustard or BBQ sauce.
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Check out our Spooktacular Mummy Dogs recipe dogs and make a combination of “Spiders” and “Mummy” Dogs for hosting a
party.

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Genoa Salami Breakfast Sandwich

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15

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Serves
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4

Sandwiches

Genoa Salami Breakfast Sandwich

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 16slices Maple Leaf Natural Selections Genoa Salami
  • 8Eggs, whisked
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • 4slices cheddar cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4English muffins, split, toasted and buttered
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over low to medium heat.
  2. Season eggs with salt and pepper and pour into skillet. Using a rubber spatula continually push eggs from the edge of skillet to the center until desired doneness.
  3. Assemble sandwiches by placing a slice of cheese onto base of English muffin.
  4. Divide eggs into 4 servings and place over top of cheese followed by 4 slices of salami and top of English muffin.
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Try adding a slice of fresh tomato to your breakfast sandwich or serve with ketchup if desired.

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