Saying “I love you mom” this Mother’s day is as easy as…bacon! This special breakfast in bed recipe collection will be sure to put you in Mom’s good books for the rest of the month (at least!). This recipe was featured in this month’s Well Seasoned Nibbles – the Well Seasoned monthly newsletter.

Granola French Toast

3 large eggs
½  cup milk
1/3 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons cinnamon
¼  teaspoon nutmeg
1/8  teaspoon salt
3  cup Terra (or other gourmet brand) Granola, lightly crushed in a food processor

2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter 8 slice(s) bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a shallow baking dish and set aside. Place the crushed granola in a baking dish on the side.
Melt ½  tablespoon butter in a large skillet over low heat. Dip 2 slices of bread in the egg mixture and lightly coat each side. Transfer the slices to the granola mixture, turn to coat, and place in the prepared skillet.
Cook for 3 minutes on each side, transfer to a baking sheet, and set aside. Repeat with the remaining butter and bread slices. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Serve immediately or keep warm in 200 degree F oven.

Rhubarb Syrup

4 cups sliced fresh rhubarb
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
Zest of ½ a lemon

In large saucepan, bring rhubarb, sugar, and water and lemon zest to boil over medium-high heat, stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring constantly, until rhubarb breaks up, about 5 minutes. Strain into bowl, pressing solids gently. Let cool to room temperature and serve with warm french toast.

Crispy Spicy Maple Bacon

1 lb double smoked, thick sliced bacon
½ cup pure maple syrup

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil to make your clean-up a little easier .  Arrange bacon slices on the foil and place on the center rack of the oven. Check on the bacon 8-10 minutes later, drain off some of the fat and baste it with the maple syrup.  Check again in 3-4 minutes to baste again.  As soon as the bacon is golden brown, but not excessively crisp, it’s done. The exact time will depend largely on the thickness of the bacon slices.  Remove the pan from the oven. Transfer the bacon to another sheet pan lined with paper towels to absorb the fat.  Serve warm bacon with granola crusted french toast.