Peanut Butter Bacon Appetizers Food

20 EASY BACON APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a bacon appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

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.

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.

PEANUT BUTTER, SCALLION, AND BACON CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together the peanut butter, the scallions, the lemon juice, the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise, and the brown sugar. Spread the bread slices lightly with the additional mayonnaise, spread the peanut butter mixture on the slices, and cut the slices into quarters. Arrange the canapés on a baking sheet, put a piece of bacon on top of each canapé, and bake the canapés in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp.

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.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Put bacon, peanuts and sugar into a food processor and pulse until mixture is ground to a medium-fine texture. Transfer bacon-peanut mixture to a small bowl, add peanut butter and stir until thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill peanut butter mixture in the refrigerator until firm.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper and set aside. Roll peanut butter mixture into one inch balls and put them on the prepared cookie sheet. Drape plastic wrap over peanut butter balls and chill in the refrigerator until firm.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips in a small heatproof bowl set over a small pot of simmering water over medium-low heat, stirring often, until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and set aside to let chocolate cool until warm. Sift cocoa into another bowl and set aside.
• Working with a few of the peanut butter balls at a time, roll them in the melted chocolate, coating them evenly. Transfer truffles to bowl of cocoa powder, dredging truffles completely. Truffles will keep at room temperature in an airtight container with some additional cocoa for up to two days, in the refrigerator for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to one month. Bring to room temperature before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY PEANUT BUTTER-BACON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on 2 bread slices; sprinkle with cayenne. Top with bacon and drizzle with honey. Top with remaining bread.

SPICY PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, 4 T (1/4 c) of scallions, cayenne, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, mayonnaise and bacon until mixture is combined well.
• Spread 1 tsp of mixture on each toast round, mounding it, and sprinkle tops with lemon.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil in a jelly-roll pan, about 4 inches from heat, 1-2 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
• Sprinkle with remaining tablespoonful of scallion.

PEANUT BUTTER BACON BURGER

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl until evenly blended. Form beef mixture into 6 4-inch wide patties. Transfer patties to a large plate and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until patties are slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Cook beef patties on preheated grill until they are beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over patties about a minute before they are done.
• Mix peanut butter and maple syrup in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat peanut butter mixture in the microwave until slightly runny, about 25 seconds. Stir again.
• Spread peanut butter mixture over hamburger buns and top with beef patties, lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon.

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.

BACON PEANUT BUTTER BLISS

Steps:

• 1. Cut each slice of bacon in half.
• 2. Spread each slice of rich italian bread with about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Cut each slice into about 9 squares.
• 3. Wrap each cube with half a slice of bacon. Place about 5 cubes on a wooden skewer. Place on baking sheet.
• 4. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until bacon is crisp.