Peanut Butter Bacon Appetizers Food

BACON-WRAPPED PEANUT BUTTER JALAPENOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill each jalapeno half with peanut butter; wrap jalapeno with half slice of bacon, and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the wrapped jalapenos on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bacon is dark brown, about 25 minutes.

BACON AND PEANUT BUTTER ON CRISPY TOAST APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Remove the crust from the bread (or buy bread with the crust already removed).
• Brush both sides of the bread slices with melted butter.
• Spread peanut butter on each slice of bread.
• Top with crumbled bacon.
• Cut each slice of bread into 4 pieces.
• Place bread quarter on a non-stick baking sheet.
• Bake on the center rack in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until bread turns brown and toasty.
• Serve and watch the reaction! Make sure you have copies of the recipe on hand to give out.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on one slice of toast.
• Top peanut butter with sliced bacon and remaining piece of toast.

PEANUT BUTTER & BACON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter generously on four slices of bread.
• Top with four remaining bread slices and trim crusts.
• Cut each sandwich into thirds, vertically and horizontally, to make nine cubes.
• Cut each bacon slice into thirds and wrap each sandwich cube with bacon.
• Secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Place cubes on rack of a broiler pan.
• Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until bacon is nicely crisped.

GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• Get together your equipment: skillet, metal spatula, saucepan lid (a Revereware saucepan lid is what we've always used, as it's the perfect size).
• Evenly spread a teaspoon of butter on each side of both pieces of bread.
• Spread 2 teaspoons of peanut butter on one side of each piece of bread.
• Place the cooked bacon on one of the pieces of bread, then cover it with the other slice so that the bacon is sandwiched by the peanut butter.
• Heat up a skillet over medium temperature, and when it is hot place the sandwich in; push the bread down a little with a metal spatula, then cover the whole thing up with the saucepan lid (the idea is to heat the air underneath the lid and warm the peanut butter up as you're also browning the bread).
• Uncover every minute and check the cooking bread color- you want it golden, not burnt.
• When it's to the color you like, carefully flip the sandwich over, press down on it with the spatula to squish the bread, peanut butter, and bacon together, and re-cover with the saucepan.
• After about 3-5 minutes of slow cooking, you'll have a wonderfully golden, melty, gooey grilled peanut butter and bacon sandwich!

THE PEANUT BACON BURGER

Steps:

• Cut the bacon strips in half so you have 12 pieces, each one approximately 4 inches long; fry the bacon well, keeping the strips as straight as you can (a bacon weight works well for that), then set aside.
• Drain the pan of fat but don't wipe out the pan; turn the heat off- you'll come back to this pan later.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire, dried onion, salt, garlic powder, and pepper (and Tabasco/cayenne, if using).
• In a separate bowl mix together the peanut butter, soy sauce, squished garlic, and chicken broth- this is your grilling sauce; if it's too thick still, add broth until it's a consistency you like (I like it thicker).
• Form the beef mixture into six patties.
• Reheat your pan and cook them as you would regular burgers, but brush them on both sides occasionally with the marinade.
• You can add more chicken broth if you want the grilling sauce to go further, or a bit melted butter.
• Now for you low carbers, remember, peanuts are not low-carb, so go easy with the grilling sauce; it'll still taste wonderful if you don't use all of it up on the burgers!
• Low-carb serving: top it with the bacon, either in strips or crumbled, and enjoy; you can add lettuce and tomato if you like, but I love it just the way it is.
• High-carb serving: eat it on a bun with lettuce and tomato and cheese.

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY BACON SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Place bacon on cookie baking sheet and place in oven.
• Depending on your oven, bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is EXTRA crispy. The bacon needs to break apart like potato chips -- soft bacon does not go well in this recipe.
• On each side of each piece of white bread, spread peanut butter and jelly. I know I said to use 1 tablespoon each, but the amount is really up to you. Bread and preferences comes in all shapes and sizes, use any amounts at your discretion.
• Place the 3 slices of warm, crispy bacon in between the sandwich.
• Optional: Spray a pan with Pam Oil Spray or lightly butter it. Then toast each side of the sandwich for added flavor and crunch.
• Enjoy in moderation!