Baked Brie with Maple Caramelized Apples and Spiced Praline Bacon

Ingredients

• 3 stripss bacon
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• sea salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Goldens Delicious apples , peeled, cored, and cut into
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup , divided
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 round Brie cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 are tender and brown, about 8 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and cinnamon; transfer to a bowl.

6. 6

   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.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Add bacon-praline mixture on top of Brie; continue baking until top is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes more.

8. 8

   Transfer to a serving platter using a large spatula; sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.