Caramelized Maple Apple Bacon Brunch Bake


Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
Cornbread
5 applewood smoked thick bacon slices
2tablespoons pure maple syrup
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2tablespoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
1 large egg
1/2cup milk
3tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 (6 oz.)package Martha White® Cotton Country® Buttermilk Cornbread Mix, or Buttermilk Cornbread & Muffin Mix
1/2cup shredded cheddar cheese
Apple Topping
1/3cup chopped pecans, toasted
2tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2cups peeled, chopped Granny Smith apples
1/4cup orange juice
1/2cup pure maple syrup
1teaspoon grated orange peel
3tablespoons Smucker's® Sweet Orange Marmalade
1/3cup golden raisins
1/2teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
3tablespoons powdered sugar

 

Preparation Directions

1.HEAT oven to 375º F. Coat 10-inch Lodge® cast iron skillet with no-stick cooking spray. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange bacon slices on paper in single layer. Whisk together 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon in small bowl. Brush on top side of bacon. Bake 8 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 10 to 13 mintues or until bacon is very brown. Place bacon on paper towel, glazed side up, to drain and cool. Chop into small pieces.
2.WHISK together egg, milk and 3 tablespoons melted butter in large bowl. Stir in cornbread mix and cheese until blended. Set aside 3 tablespoons bacon. Stir remaining bacon into cornbread mixture. Pour into prepared skillet. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
3.PLACE pecans in another 10-inch skillet. Toast over medium heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes, shaking skillet often. Remove from skillet. Set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet. Add apple. Cook 5 minutes on medium heat. Slowly add orange juice, 1/2 cup maple syrup, grated orange peel, marmalade and raisins. Bring to a simmer.
4.CUT cornbread into wedges. Top with warm apple mixture, pecans, reserved bacon and nutmeg. Dust with powdered sugar.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 55 min
Serving size: 6 to 8 servings
 

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Serving Size (1/6 of recipe), Calories 490 (Calories from Fat 220), Total Fat 24g (Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 75mg, Sodium 670mg, Total Carbohydrate 61g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 37g), Protein 10g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 8%, Calcium 15%, Iron 8%.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.