Description
Indulge in a decadent breakfast with baked bacon-wrapped apples paired with French toast fingers and a unique gingerbread sauce.
Ingredients
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French Toast Fingers
- 3 thick slices of good quality bread (we used organic wholemeal sour dough)
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 tbsp cream (or milk if you have to)
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
Bacon Baked Apples
- 3-4 rashers of (free-range) bacon, rind removed
- 2 peeled and cored granny smith or fuji apples
- 2 bamboo skewers
Gingerbread Sauce
- 1/4 cup agave nectar or golden syrup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- juice and zest of half a lemon
- 1/2 tsp ground fresh ginger (if you have it)
- 1/2 tsp ground dried ginger (1 tsp if you don’t have fresh)
- 3 tbsp chamomile tea or water
- 2 tbsp cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 392°F (200°C).
- Cut your bacon in half into strips. Wrap these strips around the cored apples and secure the bacon ends with bamboo skewers. Shorten the skewers with a pair of secateurs if necessary.
- Place the bacon-wrapped apples on a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the apples are tender.
- While the apples are baking, prepare the French toast fingers. In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, cream (or milk), and ground cinnamon.
- Dip each slice of bread into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are coated.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook the soaked bread slices for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the baked bacon apples with the French toast fingers. Drizzle with gingerbread sauce if desired, or serve with maple syrup for a simpler option.
Notes
These baked apples are also a lovely side to eggs on toast or with pancakes and maple syrup. Free-range bacon offers a richer, more flavorful experience. The gingerbread sauce can be substituted with maple syrup for a simpler dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 20
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 180