Bacon Wrapped Apple Slices are just what the doctor ordered … well, sort of. Bacon makes everything better.
(Gluten-free)
My sweet, and savory lovers here you go. These bacon wrapped apples have your name written all over them.
There is a saying that’s said very often in my house. Bacon makes everything better. It really does.
Bacon makes the world go round and turns that frown upside down. When I ventured myself back into eating meat I read to start with your favorite type of meat in a small quantity. That was bacon. I always craved the saltiness of the bacon when I was vegetarian.
Meat would repulse me and still from this day I struggle with it. Bacon for some reason was never on that list. I’d be able to eat it without much resistance. Don’t get me wrong, after not eating meat for over a year to begin eating it again was a little mind over matter situation. As soon as I took a bite of my first bacon slice I was taken back into salty meat perfection.
Choosing to eat meat again was not an easy decision for me. Once I realized my gluten-intolerance I was loosing major calories from breads and flours. Being an active person and the importance of eating well-rounded meals I made the decision to begin consuming meat again.
I did a lot of research into meat before taking the plunge. It is important to get antibiotic free meat like always but with bacon especially it is important to get nitrate free bacon. I buy our bacon from a Michigan farm that provides antibiotic free meat, they deliver to my area once a month though. In a pinch I purchase the Applegate nitrate free bacon.
I was introduced to cantaloupe and prosciutto when I was traveling overseas a couple of years back. It became my absolute must have snack almost every day. I wouldn’t consider myself a major salty kind of girl but this combination was just absolutely perfect. It’s da bomb
As I was making these Roland was unsure about this combination. As soon as they came out of the oven my taste tester was in the kitchen ready. One. . two . . three apple slices later, I began chuckling as he went for the fourth piece. I guess he liked them? Yes, the taste tester approved.
These sweet and salt treats were so delicious warm out of the oven. With a little bit of semi-cold slice melting on top of each slice; I actually felt they were even better cold!
These aren’t for just appetizers for having company over. Just like the gluten-free buffalo meatballs they are perfect to make and eat throughout the week with your lunches.
Or hecks, very similar to the gluten-free peanut butter cookies. Make them and eat them all.
So if you don’t get anything else out of this post today take one thing away. . . Everything is better with bacon.
Bacon Wrapped Apple Slices Recipe
Appetizer
Gluten-free
French
Yield: 24
Prep Time:15 min
Cook Time:35 min
Total Time:50 min
Ingredients:
- 2 Very Large Apples ( I used honeycrisp, 12 slices per apple)
- 8 ounces of Brie Cheese (1 wheel)
- 1 package of bacon (12 slices)
Directions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
- 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 3. Core each apple with an apple slicer and slice into 12 slices per apple. 24 slices total.
- 4. Cut bacon in half creating 24 slices.
- 5. Thinly slice brie into 1/2 inch slices (48 slices).
- 6. Begin rolling each apple slice and one brie slice with the bacon.
- 7. Place bacon wrapped apple slices on parchment paper.
- 8. Bake for 30-32 minutes.
- 9. Pull out, top with one brie slice each, finish with a toothpick and serve immediately.
Author: Linnie
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 53
Other nutrition information: Fat: 3 g Saturated fat: 2 g Unsaturated fat: 1 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 2 g Sugar: 1.5 g Sodium: 131 mg Fiber: .5 g Protein: 3 g Cholesterol: 12 mg
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Bet this would be fantastic with the brie!! I know when I made them My taster was looking at me like I was crazy, and then made them twice the next week!
Haha we did the same thing! I brought half of the first batch to work to share but regretted it and made another batch to devour all to ourselves. HEHE 🙂
How did I miss out on the brie edition???
Haha idk Raj. I’ve learned Bacon and Brie make the world go round. 🙂
Actually had a question. Will turkey bacon work as well as regular bacon?
Yes definitely! Since turkey bacon has less fat I’d grease the pan OR use parchment paper while baking. They might stick to the pan since turkey bacon has less fat.
This recipe was a complete disappointment. I followed the directions and bought large honey crisp apples, cut them into 12 slices each and the half strip of bacon didn’t come close to going around the apple slice. The Brie melted out of the bacon slice and puddled on the parchment paper. (I should have known better; I’ve made baked Brie many times)
It was an “OK” presentation but not tasty or pretty enough for the work that went into it
Hi Madeline, I am so sorry this recipe did not turn out right for you. To be honest it is such a old recipe (the true beginning of our blogging time) that I remember it tasting good but not so sure about if I wrote the recipe down wrong perhaps? It has been a while.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. While we truly do apologize for the fail (we understand how frustrating that can be), we do appreciate the feedback though as it does help us be able to go back to the drawing board with this recipe.
The brie is on top of the apples so I almost wondered if we baked with the bacon and then at the end added the brie?