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This maple BLT sandwich with avocado and garlic chipotle sauce on buttery brioche bread is a definite step up from the original. Gorgeous layers held together by pillowy soft bread, all packed with fantastic flavour and texture. A quick, beautiful lunch!
For another classic sandwich recipe take a look at our Croque Monsieur.
Some classic combinations are hard to beat. They’ve stood the test of time and survived. BLT sandwich is one of them.
But just because the traditional recipe calls for bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiched between two slices of bread doesn’t mean there is no room for improvement.
And I believe my real maple syrup glazed bacon is one upgrade this sandwich needed! The mix of the intense maple flavour as well as the sweetness it brings with the smoky saltiness of the bacon is impossible to resist!
As if that wasn’t enough I added a couple more things to my epic BLT sandwich without taking away from its simplicity.
- sliced avocado
- smoky chipotle sauce
I also introduced the softest, buttery brioche bread to the mix and I will never go back to normal bread. Until I tried the brioche bread in my BLT, I was convinced the only bread fit for sandwiches was crusty, chewy sourdough. I was wrong.
The only thing that should cause any sort of resistance to the bite has to be bacon. Everything else needs to be soft, creamy and juicy for that perfect balance of textures. That is why brioche bread is the only one for me.
You can also use regular white bread but it will never match the brioche in flavour!
Making the sandwich
It sounds a bit odd to write about making of the BLT sandwich. What is there to write about you might think! Just layer bacon, lettuce and tomato on bread and you are good to go, right? Not quite.
Doing just that will definitely get you a sandwich but will it be the best sandwich? Not even close. When the recipe is so simple, the path to success lies through the best ingredients and special sauces. Which brings me to my creation.
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Maple glazed bacon takes the taste in this sandwich to new heights. So easy to do yet such a huge flavour upgrade! You will need to cook the bacon in the oven, otherwise it will burn. Oven method is actually quite brilliant. No fuss, no splatter!
- Make sure you use streaky bacon if you are in the UK for the authentic BLT taste and texture!
- Don’t forget that a tomato makes 1/3 of the taste of this sandwich, so choose a ripe one. If you can’t get your hands on heirloom tomatoes, even better!
- While avocado is not necessary, it brings something very special to the mix. Creaminess! For avocado lovers, this addition is a must in my opinion.
- Finally, my special sauce. I have to admit I am very proud of this pairing. Chipotle sauce plays so well with maple syrup glazed bacon. It also adds a little moisture to the sandwich, which we all know is a great thing!
Serving Suggestions
Soup and sandwich or salad and sandwich are two classic pairings. Here are my favourites to serve alongside my epic BLT.
Soup Options:
Salad Options:
More great sandwich ideas
- Egg Salad Sandwich with Salad Cress
- 15 Minute French Dip Sandwich
- Focaccia Sandwich
- Classic Croque Madame
Maple BLT Sandwich
Ingredients
- 6-8 strips bacon/streaky bacon in the UK
- 2 tbsp This is an affiliate link.maple syrup
- 1 avocado, optional
- 1 ripe tomato
- 2-3 leaves lettuce
- 4 sliced brioche bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise, can use low fat
- 1/2 tsp This is an affiliate link.chipotle paste
- 1/2 clove garlic, grated
Instructions
- Arrange bacon slices on a wire rack inside a baking pan lined with aluminum sheet to catch the grease. Brush the bacon slices with maple syrup on 1 or both sides depending on how sweet you want it to be. Bake in the preheated to 180C/350F oven for 20 minutes until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the chipotle paste and garlic, then set aside to infuse.
- Spread the butter on one side of each slice of bread and toast it on a pan. If you wish to use a toaster instead, toast the bread first, then spread the butter on it.
- After the bread has been toasted, spread the chipotle mayo on one side of the bread slice. Assemble your BLT by layering the lettuce and tomato slices, then bacon and sliced avocado. Top with the second slice of bread toasted side up.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this today.. delicious 😋 what a taste sensation
Ah I am so happy you loved it, Amber!!
Julia!! How do you come up with such crazy-delicious flavor combos. This was out of this world and the perfect lunch for my book club! Thanks for this recipe. Can’t wait to make it again.
What a sweet thing to say, Lisalia. Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed them!
Oh my goodness! This sandwich looks great and so delicious! My hubby and daughter love this. Perfect for lunch today!
Thanks so much, Beth!
I had some maple bacon, so I just used that instead of adding the maple syrup. But the sauce – oh the sauce! It is so good I will be using it on all kinds of sandwiches from now on!
That sauce is also perfect on tacos, Kara! So pleased you loved it as well!