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Maple Bacon Grilled Cheese

Take your grilled cheese game to the next level by adding maple bacon! Sweet, sticky, smoky and extra cheesy, this truly is the ultimate grilled cheese!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 2
Author: Chris Collins
Cost: £4 / $5

Equipment

  • Large Frying Pan
  • Large Baking Tray
  • Small Pot & Brush
  • Cheese Grater

Ingredients

Grilled Cheese

  • 4 large slices of Bread
  • 8 slices of Streaky Bacon
  • 3/4 cup / 75g Cheddar, grated
  • 4 slices of Smoked Cheese (here I use Applewood)
  • Butter, as needed

Maple Glaze

  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/175C. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients.
  • Brush both sides of the bacon with the glaze and lay on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for around 10-15mins or until the bacon begins to caramelize. Take out, flip, then pop back in the oven for another 10 mins or until sticky and fully caramelized. Timings will vary, so just be vigilant. If the bacon begins to char before it's cooked through, then turn down the heat.
  • Place two slices of bread in a pan with the heat OFF. Spread with butter, then flip over so both are butter-side down. Add the smoky cheese, then maple bacon, then cheddar and finish with another slice of bread. Spread the top side with butter.
  • Turn the heat to medium and fry each side until golden, with the cheese gooey in the centre. Slice in half and enjoy!

Video

Notes

a) Quantities - If your bread is smaller in size, then just use the quantities you feel necessary and measure the cheese with love. As you can see in the video, only 6 bacon slices make it to the filling, although admittedly this was more down to the fact I couldn't resist eating a couple of slices!! 
b) Maple Glaze - If you want to drizzle glaze over at the end, then make a little extra and ensure it doesn't make contact with your bacon brush.
c) Calories - Yup, let's just call this a treat shall we!?

Nutrition

Calories: 980kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.01g | Protein: 39.59g | Fat: 74.52g | Saturated Fat: 19.837g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.836g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.086g | Trans Fat: 0.453g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1301mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 18.3g | Vitamin A: 2400IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 760mg | Iron: 2.5mg