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  • Prep Time: 13 mins
  • Cook Time: 24 mins
  • Total Time: 36 mins
  • Servings: 5

Coconut Bacon BLT Recipe

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Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or coconut nectar
    • 1 tablespoon tamari, soy sauce, or coconut aminos
    • 1 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • scant 1/2 teaspoon smoked salt
    • a few drops of liquid smoke, optional*, to taste
    • 2 cups unsweetened large-flake coconut
    • 8 ounces tempeh, crumbledtomatoes or roasted tomatoes
    • your favorite mayo
    • 1 small head of lettuce
    • 
1-2 ripe avocados

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Combine the olive oil, maple syrup, tamari, smoked paprika, smoked salt, and liquid smoke in a large bowl. Add the coconut and tempeh and toss gently for a full minute. If you don't want to use tempeh, substitute it with another cup of coconut flakes. Transfer in a single layer onto two baking sheets. Bake, stirring once or twice for 15-25 minutes, or until deeply golden and toasted. Keep an eye on it as the baking time increases.
  2. To assemble each sandwich, slather the bread with some mayo. Top with tomatoes, lettuce, a generous handful of the coconut bacon, and thin slices of avocado. Enjoy open-faced or top with another slice of toasted bread.
  3. This recipe makes enough coconut bacon for about four sandwiches.

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