Best Bacon Shortcakes With Peanut Butter Whipped Cream Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER AND BACON SCONES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet onto a paper towel-lined plate. Strain the bacon drippings and reserve.
• Whisk the flour, 2 tablespoons of the confectioners' sugar, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, peanut butter and 1 tablespoon bacon fat in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the chopped bacon.
• Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and quickly mix with a rubber spatula to form a shaggy dough. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and pat into a circle, about 9-inches wide. Cut into 8 wedges. Evenly space the wedges on the prepared baking sheet.
• Combine 1 teaspoon of the bacon drippings with the milk and remaining 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Brush some the glaze on top of each scone (there will be some left). Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts. Bake until the tops of scones are lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack and brush or drizzle with the remaining glaze while they cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

COOKIE BUTTER WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Add the cream, cookie butter and confectioners' sugar to a large bowl if using a hand mixer or to a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until it holds medium peaks, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve spooned over a slice of pie or topping a mug of coffee or hot chocolate.

PEANUT BUTTER WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine cream, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Store in the refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY SHORTCAKES WITH COCONUT-LIME WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Make the shortcakes: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter; pulse a few times until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the heavy cream and vanilla; pulse until the dough just starts to come together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; gently pat into a 5-by-7 1/2-inch rectangle.
• Cut out 6 rounds with a 2 1/2-inch-round cutter; place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush the shortcake tops with heavy cream, then sprinkle with sugar and the coconut chips. Bake until golden and the coconut is lightly browned, 17 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the blueberry mixture: Toss the blueberries with the sugar, lime juice and salt in a large bowl. Let sit until juicy, at least 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, make the whipped cream: Beat the heavy cream and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed just until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gently fold in the coconut cream and lime zest until just incorporated. (Do not overstir or the mixture will become too loose.)
• Split the shortcakes. Stir the mint into the blueberry mixture and spoon onto the shortcake bottoms. Top with the whipped cream, then the shortcake tops.

BACON PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and egg. Whisk flour mixture into buttermilk mixture just until moistened, with small to medium lumps remaining.
• In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet or on a griddle, cook bacon over medium-high until fat is rendered and bacon is browned on one side, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and cook until golden and crisp on underside, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels; pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from skillet (reserve for another use).
• Heat skillet over medium. Pour 1/4-cupfuls batter into skillet and top each with a bacon slice. Cook until some bubbles appear on top of pancakes and a few have burst, about 2 minutes. With a spatula, carefully flip pancakes and cook until browned on underside, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter, bacon side up, and loosely tent with foil. Keep pancakes warm in oven and repeat with remaining batter, adding more bacon fat if needed. Serve with pure maple syrup, if desired.