Best Bacon Wrapped Apricots Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Gently separate the two sides of each apricot and stuff with the almonds. Wrap each with a segment of the bacon. Arrange in a small nonstick skillet seam-side down. Cook on medium heat until the undersides are well-browned and crisp, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn the apricots over and continue to cook until browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the maple syrup, vinegar and a few grinds of pepper and cook, shaking the skillet to coat, until the liquid has reduced and the apricots are glossy and browned all over, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a small plate and sprinkle with the chives. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SIZZLING BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Boil cranberry juice in med saucepan over high heat until reduced to 1 cup.
• Whisk in cornstarch, brown sugar, mustard and nutmeg.
• Bring to a boil over med heat and boil 1 minute until thickened.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the glaze.
• Meanwhile line rimmed baking sheet with foil; set wire rack over foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Wrap bacon halves around apricots and secure with wooden pick.
• Brush with glaze and place on wire rack.
• Broil 3 to 7 minutes, or until bacon is browned, turning once.
• Serve warm with reserved glaze.

BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS:.
• Partially cook bacon.
• Cut strips in half.
• Wrap around an apricot and secure with a toothpick.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
• DIPPING SAUCE:.
• Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger.
• Put in a small bowl to dip apricots when serving.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Bacon wrapped green olives- Bake as above.
• Bacon and peanut butter wraps- spread peanut butter on bacon slices, roll up, spear with a toothpick and broil until crisp.
• Use your imagination!

BACON-WRAPPED ALMOND-STUFFED APRICOTS

Steps:

• 1. Fold each apricot half around 1 whole almond. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each stuffed apricot. Secure with wooden picks. Place on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan. 2. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning once. 3. Microwave preserves, soy sauce, and pepper in a small microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM 1 minute or until preserves are melted. Serve dipping sauce with stuffed apricots.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot, wrap with a piece of bacon, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Bake until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from oven and brush with the maple syrup. Serve with toothpicks. Make-Ahead Strategy: The apricots can be assembled and frozen, unbaked, up to 1 month in advance. Freeze them on a parchment-lined baking sheet until firm, then transfer them to a resealable plastic bag. To cook, bake from frozen at 375F for 8 to 10 minutes per side; keep warm at 250F. Brush with the maple syrup before serving.

BACON WRAPPED STUFFED APRICOTS

Steps:

• heat gas grill to high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. Pry open the apricots and put a piece of cheese and almond into each one. Wrap a piece of bacon around each apricot, trimming as needed so it overlaps by 1/2 inch, and secure it with a wooden pick. Season the apricots all over with pepper.
• Reduce the grill heat to medium, or scatter the coals a bit or raise the grate if using charcoal. Use tongs to grill the apricots on all sides with the grill open, propping them between the bars to hold up on the narrow side. move the apricots around often to avoid flareups. Cook until the bacon is crisp all over, about six minutes total. Serve at once

EASY SIZZLING BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring cranberry juice to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until juice reduces to 1 cup. Combine cornstarch and water; whisk into juice along with mustard, brown sugar and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature., Meanwhile, line a shallow baking pan with foil. Set a wire rack over foil and coat rack with cooking spray. Wrap bacon halves around apricots and secure each with a toothpick. Reserve 1/2 cup glaze. Brush apricots with remaining glaze and place on rack., Broil 5-6 in. from heat for 3-7 minutes or until browned, turning once. Serve warm with reserved glaze.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot, wrap with a piece of bacon, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
• Bake until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 6 to 8 minutes PER SIDE.
• Remove from oven and brush with the maple syrup. Serve with toothpicks.

BACON WRAPPED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat a gas grill to high or prepare a hot charcoal fire. Pry open the apricots and put a piece of cheese and an almond into each one. Wrap a piece of bacon around each apricot, trimming as necessary so it overlaps by 1/2 inch, and secure it with a toothpick. Season the apricots all over with pepper. Reduce the grill heat to medium (scatter the coals a bit or raise the grate if using charcoal). Use tongs to grill the apricots on all sides with the grill open, propping them between the bars to hold them up on the narrow sides. Move the apricots around often to avoid flare-ups. Cook until the bacon is crisp all over, about 6 minutes total. Serve immediately and remind guests to remove the toothpicks. Make Ahead Tips The apricots can be assembled up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOTS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375º F. Place a sage leaf on each apricot, wrap with a piece of bacon, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. 2. Bake until the bacon is beginning to crisp, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from oven and brush with the maple syrup. Serve with toothpicks.