Peanut Butter Toast with Maple-Pepper Bacon and Caramelized Red Grapes
Here’s a fun new take on peanut butter and jelly: Peanut Butter Toast with Maple-Pepper Bacon and Caramelized Red Grapes! Roasting Grapes from California caramelizes their natural sugars, intensifies their flavor, and makes them almost jam-like. Adults and kids alike will enjoy this fun, sophisticated take on PB&J—perfect for breakfast or brunch service!
Ingredients
- MAPLE-PEPPER BACON
- 4 Toasts
4 strips Bacon, cut in ½
2 Tbsp Maple syrup
1 tsp Black Pepper
ROASTED GRAPES3 cups Red Grapes from California
1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp Fresh thyme
as needed Salt
as needed Pepper
TOASTS1 cup Peanut butter (or any nut butter)
1/4 cup Roasted peanuts (or almonds), chopped, tossed in olive oil
4 ea Sourdough levain bread, cut into thick slices, brushed with olive oil
Directions
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- For the Maple-Pepper Bacon: Spray a sheet pan lined with foil with non-stick spray. Place the strips of bacon down and cook for 12-15 minutes, until most of the fat has rendered and the bacon begins to crisp.
- Drizzle the strips with maple syrup and sprinkle with cracked black pepper, return to the oven and cook until crisp. Be careful not to burn.
- For the Roasted Grapes: Line a separate sheet with foil, place the grapes on the sheet tray, drizzle with olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the grapes are soft, slightly charred, and some have popped open.
- For the Toast: Brush the thick slices of bread with olive oil and grill or toast under a broiler. Spread the hot toast with ¼ cup of peanut butter, top with slices of bacon, roasted grapes, and a sprinkle of the peanuts. Serve immediately.
Peanut Butter Toast with Maple-Pepper Bacon and Caramelized Red Grapes
Notes
- The grapes can be served hot, cool, or kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
