Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

Baked Brie with maple caramelized apples and spiced praline bacon is a creamy, smoky, spicy, and sweet appetizer—it's a dramatic party in your mouth.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 3 slices bacon
• sea salt to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) round Brie cheese
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
• 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Combine pecans, brown sugar, chili powder, and sea salt in a bowl; evenly sprinkle over bacon.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool. Chop bacon into rough pieces.

Step 4

Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sauté, stirring only every 60 to 90 seconds, until apples tender and brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon; transfer to a bowl.

Step 5

Cut a round of parchment paper slightly larger than the round of Brie cheese; place onto a baking sheet. Place Brie on the parchment round; top with apples, making a big mound.

Step 6

Bake in the hot oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of Brie. Continue baking until top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.