Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

Ingredients

• bacon (3 strips)
• finely chopped pecans (2 tablespoons)
• brown sugar (1 tablespoon)
• chili powder (1 teaspoon)
• sea salt (0 )
• unsalted butter (2 tablespoons)
• Golden Delicious apples (2 )
• pure maple syrup (3 tablespoons)
• ground cinnamon (0.25 teaspoon)
• Brie cheese (1 )
• chopped fresh rosemary (1 teaspoon)

Instructions

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 hot oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of Brie. Continue baking until the top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more.
8. Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 193
• fat: 14 g
• sats: 7 g
• carbs: 12 g
• fibre: 1 g
• protein: 8 g
• salt: 0.302 g