Maple Bacon Doughnut Bites Food

MAPLE BACON DOUGHNUT

Steps:

• Serve and enjoy.

MINI MAPLE-GLAZED DOUGHNUTS WITH COCONUT "BACON"

Steps:

• For the coconut "bacon": Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together the coconut chips, soy sauce, liquid smoke and maple syrup in a medium bowl. Spread in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the coconut is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. The "bacon" will crisp up as it cools.
• For the doughnuts: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the almond milk and coconut oil. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Pour the peanut or canola oil halfway up the sides of a cast-iron skillet and heat to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, cane sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the hot milk mixture in the well. Mix until a thick dough forms. Roll portions of dough into 12 balls and use your thumb to make holes in the centers.
• Fry the doughnuts, in batches, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Let drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, make the maple glaze: Stir together the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, maple extract and salt in a small bowl. Dip the doughnuts in the glaze and sprinkle with the coconut "bacon" before serving.

MAPLE BACON DONUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°, line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, and place a cookie wire rack inside the baking sheet.
• Lay raw bacon strips on the wire rack and bake for 13-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of bacon.
• Take out of the oven and set aside. Make sure to save the bacon grease for the donut batter.
• Preheat oven to 350° and grease a donut baking pan.
• Combine all wet ingredients for the batter in a mixing bowl and whisk well. Sift in dry ingredients and whisk until incorporated. Fold in bacon pieces.
• Scoop the batter into a large piping bag. Cut the tip off the piping bag, leaving only about 1/2- 3/4 inch opening.
• Squeeze batter into the donut cups of the pan in one smooth circular motion, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Make sure there is an even amount of batter all around.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes and let donuts cool on the wire rack, just until it's cooled enough to be handled. Spread paper towel under the cooling rack to catch glaze drippings.
• Add powdered sugar into a small mixing bowl.
• Heat up maple syrup in a microwave for a few seconds, until hot but not boiling. Add heavy whipping cream to maple syrup and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into powdered sugar and whisk until completely incorporated.
• Dip each donut into the glaze to coat it on the top and sides. (You can even dip the bottoms as well.)
• Top each glazed donut with some bacon crumbles.

MAPLE, WALNUT AND BACON BRIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• On a baking sheet or ovensafe serving platter, bake the Brie wheels until warm to the touch and slightly oozy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, maple syrup, vinegar and bacon. Top each warmed Brie bite with a spoonful of the maple syrup mixture. Garnish with scallions. Serve immediately.