Bacon, Banana, Peanut Butter & Jelly Bagel Sandwich

Directions

1. Place a metal baking rack on top of a foil lined baking sheet, and lay bacon on rack. If you don’t have the rack, simply place bacon directly on top of foil.

2. Place in a cold oven and turn oven to 350˚F.

3. Cook bacon until desired doneness, approximately 25-35 minutes, turning bacon slices over after 15 minutes.

4. While bacon is cooking, toast bagels in a toaster, or place on a second baking sheet and place in the oven for approximately 5 minutes.

5. Once bagels are toasted, spread each bagel half with 1 tablespoon peanut butter (1/2 tablespoon for mini bagel halves).

6. Place banana coins on top of the bottom half of each bagel.

7. Spread 1 tablespoon of jam on the top half of each bagel, on top of the peanut butter (use ½ tablespoon if using mini bagels).

8. When bacon is finished cooking, remove from oven and gently dab with a paper towel to remove excess grease. Cut bacon slices in half.

9. Using 4 half slices of bacon per bagel (2 slices per mini bagel), layer bacon on top of bottom half of bagel.

10. Your sandwich should be layered in the following order:

    • Bottom half of bagel
    • Peanut butter
    • Banana coins
    • Bacon half slices
    • Jelly or jam
    • Peanut butter
    • Top half of bagel

11. If desired, brush tops of sandwiches with water, and finish by sprinkling coarse salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or everything bagel seasoning on top.