Apple Bacon Cheddar Bake Recipes

APPLE BACON CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Mix apples with the sugar and layer in rows into a 13x9 pan. Cover the apples with cheese and sprinkle with bacon. Beat remaining ingredients together. Pour evenly over apples, cheese, and bacon. Bake at 375 F for 35-40 minutes until lightly browned. Serve warm. Serves 8.

CHEESY APPLE BACON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Grease 9x9 square pan.
• Mix apple chunks and brown sugar and spread in bottom of baking dish.
• Stir baking mix, milk and eggs until blended and pour over apples.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Bake uncovered 30 - 35 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.

APPLE, CHEDDAR, AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Press pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of an 11-inch tart pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• 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. Crumble.
• Heat bacon grease in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add apple and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in bacon.
• Whisk milk, sour cream, eggs, sea salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Layer apple mixture, Cheddar cheese, and egg mixture in the prepared crust. Sprinkle sage over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

APPLE BACON CHEDDAR CROSTINI

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside. Reserve drippings in skillet.
• Cook apples and gingerroot in bacon drippings over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender. Stir in brown sugar, thyme and salt. Cook 1 minute; stir in apple juice. Cook 1 minute; remove from heat. Cool completely.
• Heat oven to 450°F. Place baguette slices in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Turn slices over; brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until toasted.
• In skillet, add cheese and bacon to apples; toss. Place about 1 tablespoon apple mixture on each baguette slice. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with thyme sprigs. Serve immediately.

WHITE CHEDDAR, APPLE, AND BACON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with 3-inch tall sides with parchment paper or foil and coat with nonstick spray.
• In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, than add in the brown sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Add in the apples; stir to coat them with the sugar mixture.
• Add in the lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg; continue to cook, stirring a few times, for 4-5 minutes (the apples will have retained their crispness but should have absorbed some of the sauce).
• Pour the apples and sauce into the prepared pan and arrange in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle the bacon evenly over the apples; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth; add in eggs, one at a time, beating until light and fluffy.
• Stir in the cheddar and hot sauce.
• Gently pour the mixture over the apples and bacon in prepared pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake about 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door ajar for another 30 minutes (to help prevent cracks from developing).
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let cool on a rack for another 30-45 minutes.
• Place a large serving plate over the pan, invert, and remove the pan from the cheesecake.
• Peel away the parchment; **at this point, you can let the cheesecake cool completely, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.
• Serve at room temperature with crackers or bread.

CHEESY APPLE-BACON BRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over low heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• In small bowl, mix apple and sugar; spread in baking dish. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs until blended; pour over apple. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.