Last week I hosted a doTERRA “Makeover Your Medicine Cabinet”
class. I love those classes; I always
learn so much! Since I was hosting, I
had to provide some yummy treats and drinks, of course! I decided I would also experiment with adding
some of the oils to the recipes. Our
teacher, Sara Derek, over at Oils for Life with Sara, asked me to share her
favorite recipe, the bacon wrapped crackers with rosemary and oregano essential
oils. So, here it is!
This is not an original recipe. I first had these at a Christmas party about
five years ago and wanted to eat the whole tray. I went home and Googled “bacon wrapped
crackers” and found that one of my favorite blogs, The Pioneer Woman, by Ree
Drummond, had the recipe. Here is her
original post.
These are my “go to” appetizer when I need to bring a treat
and don’t know what to make. They’re
super easy and everyone gobbles them up (c’mon, it’s bacon!). They consist, essentially of a teaspoon of
parmesan cheese on a cracker that is wrapped with a strip of bacon and then
cooked. That’s what I made for the
class. Once they were done baking I
brushed them with olive oil that I had added a few drops of oregano and
rosemary essential oils to. That put
them Over. The. Top.
I’m sorry I don’t have any pictures…they went too fast!
I also make a sweet version of this tasty morsel. Instead of a teaspoon of parm, use a teaspoon
of brown sugar. Oh my goodness! I don’t
know which one I like more. I didn’t
make the brown sugar ones for the class but I would love to make them and try
brushing them with the cinnamon essential oil (eek! I can’t wait to try this!).
In addition to the crackers, I also bought some dark
chocolate shells. I filled these with a Bavarian
cream that I added Wild Orange EO to, then topped with some fresh blueberries
and strawberries. You don’t have to
wonder…they were SO good. At least I got
to snap a couple of pictures of those before the class started.
I have loved using essential oils for the last few months
and thought it was nice to experiment with cooking. I already use the doTerra Slim and Sassy, as
well as Lemon in my water. I really like
the addition of the Wild Orange to the cream filling in the chocolates. I’m looking forward to more experiments as I
get more oils.
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Recipe:
1 package of club crackers
1 pound of regular sliced bacon – not thick cut (or more
if you need to make lots—trust me, you’ll need to make lots)
Grated Parmesan Cheese (or substitute brown sugar)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 drops doTERRA CPTG Rosemary Essential Oil*
1 drop doTERRA CPTG Oregano Essential Oil*
* If using brown sugar, try doTERRA CPTG Cinnamon
Essential Oil
Lay crackers out on your work area.
Scoop about 1 teaspoon of parmesan on each cracker
Cut bacon strips in half.
Take each half-strip and wrap around a cheese topped cracker.
Place crackers on baking sheet that has a rack on it.
Bake at 250 degrees for about two hours.
Add essential oils to olive oil. Brush with olive oil mixture and serve!
