“Appled” Bacon and Waffles with Cosmic Crisp® Apple Maple Syrup

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Recipe by Chera Little, honorable mention in the 2022 Cosmic Crisp® Culinary Challenge for Best Breakfast under the At-Home Chef category!

Ingredients

  • 12 slices thin bacon
  • 2 large Cosmic Crisp® apples, cored and cut into lengthwise into wedges  =plus one whole for baking (cut in half)
Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups gluten free flour blend or any blended flour for waffles
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups regular or nut milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter or oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
Cosmic Maple Syrup
  • 1 cup small diced Cosmic Crisp® apples, seeded plus 1 large Cosmic Crisp® apple peeled, cored and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 450 convection or 475 regular. Line bake pan with sides with parchment paper or foil (makes easier clean-up). Lie out one piece of bacon and starting at one end of the Cosmic wedge roll the bacon in a single layer around until reaching the other end. Use scissors to trim remaining bacon (over wrapping will cause bacon not cook properly). Place on the baking tray in a single layer. Repeat until all wedges are wrapped. Add the extra cut bacon and the extra apple on the tray as well. Bake until bacon is cooked around the apples  about 15 – 20 minutes. For the extra slices of bacon and apple, turn over half way and monitor as they might cook faster.
  2. Prepare the waffle maker by spraying and pre-heating on medium. To a large mixing bowl  combine the dry ingredients. To a medium size measuring cup whisk the wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well. Stir in the diced apples and then drop by 1/3 cups into prepped waffle maker. Cook until golden brown.
  3. Meanwhile to a food processor, add the remaining apple, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla. Puree until resembles apple sauce. Serve the syrup at room temperature or slightly warm it in the microwave. Add extra sliced baked apples to the waffles, serve with the bacon wrapped apples and drizzle with apple maple sauce.

Recipe notes: If you prefer sweet waffles, add another tablespoon of sugar to the batter. If you prefer a savory waffle, add 1/2 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary to the batter and 1 teaspoon to the apple maple syrup. And / or do the same with red pepper flakes. Notes: if batter sits too long, it may thicken – simply add a tablespoon of liquid like water or milk. Waffles freeze well, however I don’t think they’ll be any left.

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Ingredients:⁠
🍎 4 Large Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Diced⁠
🍑 24 Oz Frozen Peach Slices⁠
🍋 1 Lemon, Juiced⁠
💧 3/4 Cup Filtered Water⁠
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Directions⁠
1. Add all ingredients to a large pot. Cover with a lid and place over medium heat.⁠
2. Cook for about 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently until the fruit has cooked down & is soft all the way through. A fork should easily pierce an apple. If the mixture is bubbling too much, reduce the heat to medium-low.⁠
Add everything to a blender, working in batches if needed. Blend until completely smooth, then pour back into the pot.⁠
3. Place back over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for about 10-15 minutes to cook down/thicken a bit more. This step is optional but recommended.⁠
4. Remove from the heat and let cool completely before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.⁠

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Crispy sourdough, creamy burrata, perfectly balanced apple matchsticks, fresh basil & a drizzle of balsamic. This is the lunch you’ll make on repeat all autumn.⁠
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Ingredients:⁠
🍎 2 Cosmic Crisp® Apples, Cored & Diced⁠
🤎 8-10 Medjool Dates, Soaked 10 minutes & Pitted⁠
🥥 1/2 Cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk⁠
🤎 1 Tsp Cinnamon⁠
🤍 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract⁠
🌱 3 Tbsp Grass-Fed Gelatin⁠
💧 1/3 Cup Water⁠
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Instructions:⁠
1. In a small bowl, add the gelatin with the water. Mix well & allow to sit for 5 minutes to bloom.⁠
2. In a medium sized pot, add apples, soaked dates, coconut milk, cinnamon & sea salt. Simmer for 6–8 minutes until the apples soften and the dates begin to break down. Add the vanilla.⁠
3. Place the mixture carefully into a high speed blender & blend until smooth. Pour the mixture back into the pot on low heat & whisk in gelatin until dissolved.⁠
4. Next, pour the mixture into silicone molds & chill 2–3 hours until firm. Pop them out & enjoy!⁠
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