How many ways can you make your BLT? There are a ton of variations, and we’ve seen them all. Add avocado, insert a fried egg, lay on a slab of grilled salmon, sprinkle on sprouts. If you’re a freak about bread, maybe you only have yours on white (not toasted) or wheat (burnt to a crisp). How about those folks who like to add on the fixings? Extra mayo, a dollop of mustard, squeeze in some ketchup, load on the black pepper. It’s exhausting how such a simple sammie can get so complicated, but when it’s just right, it’s right. Here’s another creation we had in mind when we made a loaf of bread last week. It’s our simple, yet complex version of a classic.
Oh yes, this was the ticket! It may seem a little weird to slather mayo on your cinnamon bread, but please trust when we say that it was totally fantastic. Buttery avocado, salty bacon, crunchy onions and sweet, tart cranberries in one bite is a great taste bud overload. This was one combination that we knew would be great when we decided to make that Cinnamon Cranberry Wheat Bread. Now go forth and make your own creation! There’s no acronym too long when you’re behind the BLT wheel. Maybe we’ll toss this one over to Deb at Kahakai Kitchen for our Soup, Salad and Sammie Sundays.
Cinnamon Cranberry BLTOA – Serves 2
4 slices Cinnamon Cranberry Wheat Bread
4-6 slices maple bacon, cooked
1/2 large tomato, sliced
2-4 romaine leaves
1/4 red onion, sliced
1 medium avocado, sliced
Mayonnaise
1. Spread all four slices of bread with mayonnaise.
2. Layer two slices of bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado and top with remaining two slices.
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DebinHawaii // July 19, 2009 at 7:06 pm
That is one fancy BLT!
It looks amazing, I love the salty, sweet, tangy combo of ingredients and flavors. Thanks for sending it to Super Sundays!
Aloha,
Deb
tastyeatsathome // July 19, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Delish!
Mercina // July 18, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Very cool, I love this crazy twist on the BLT!
Kayla // July 18, 2009 at 9:33 am
Just started following you guys and WOW!–how excited am I!? Love the food, love the pics, love the writing. I started a food blog at the beginning of the summer too and will be definitely be checking your stuff daily!
Olga // July 17, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Love the use of avocado, but having a really hard time figuring out how the cranberry bread would fit in.
Sam // July 17, 2009 at 6:37 am
Oh, yummy! I’ve been looking forward to your BLT post all week – this cranberry bread version looks absolutely to die for delicious!
Pigpigscorner // July 17, 2009 at 6:26 am
Love the O and A, yum yum!
nora@ffr // July 17, 2009 at 4:26 am
such a great combo
i just wonder how u guys bring out these brilliant ideas.. hehe. keep it up!!
cheers!!
Lori Lynn @ Taste With The Eyes // July 16, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Nice twist on a classic!
LL
Hélène // July 16, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I love BLT. Lot’s of great ideas.
Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella // July 16, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Yum at the BLTOA! I am usually happy with a BLT or BLAT but now I’m intrigued by the addition of onion and that delicious sounding bread
Jackie @ PhamFatale.com // July 16, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Never seen BLTOA. Love the addition of the O and A
Catherine // July 16, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I’ll take a BLT any which way! My fave add: a sliced hard boiled egg.
elra // July 16, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Love BLT sandwich! Simply delicious…
Kristen // July 16, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I’m not sure if I could do the bacon/sweet bread thing. I haven’t tried any of the recipes that combine sweet stuff and bacon, but maybe I should. There has to be some reason everyone is raving about it!
Kirby! // July 16, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I am having a bacon-lovin’ week, and I love a good BLTA, so I will probably whip one up this weekend!
Diana // July 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I totally trust you on this. Sweet + savory = BLISS. Especially when bacon is involved.
Natalie // July 16, 2009 at 11:09 am
ymmm avocado makes everything better!
Fearless Kitchen // July 16, 2009 at 7:35 am
The traditionalist in me is saying, “BLT on cinnamon bread?????” The rest of me is saying, “Do we have any of these in the house RIGHT NOW, because I want this.”
arimou0 // July 16, 2009 at 5:23 am
That is an interesting use of mayo for a BLT… what about some spicy mayo? :-p
them apples // July 16, 2009 at 4:01 am
Nothing like a good BLT, and all classics can take a different interpretation every now and again.
Rosa // July 15, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Wow, that’s a naughty sandwich! It looks so scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Sophie // July 15, 2009 at 10:36 pm
What a lovely sandwich & to serve it in this wonderful bread must taste divine!
Yum yum yum!
Carolyn Jung // July 15, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Summer tomatoes were made for BLTs. And the cinnamon cranberry bread sounds like a great new addition, what with the sweet-tart berries enhancing the sweet-tangy flavor of the tomatoes.
lisaiscooking // July 15, 2009 at 4:42 pm
I’ve actually never put avocado on a blt believe it or not. And, cinnamon bread is definitely a new twist!
Chef E // July 15, 2009 at 4:23 pm
The first time I had avocado on my BLT, I thought I had died and gone to BLT heaven…actually you had me at BLT…I just love saying it…BLT BLT BLT…
sara // July 15, 2009 at 3:51 pm
wow, I would never have thought to put such a combo together, but I would totally eat the sandwich. I love bacon.
Sarah // July 15, 2009 at 2:49 pm
going to vote right away! well… might drool over that picture for another minute…
Huy // July 15, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I love the bacon and avocado combination!
gastroanthropologist // July 15, 2009 at 1:37 pm
BLT – the key to my heart. Everything has to be the best. Applewood smoked bacon and summer sun-ripened tomatoes. Always a little mayo and on toasted multigrain (not too thick on the bread). Avocados, the teeniest bit of dijon, chives, grated onion welcome as well. When I’m really feeling it a fried egg, over hard. You guys are really making me hungry, especially since my husband’s at a work dinner and I didn’t feel like cooking so I had cereal and nectarines for dinner.
CourtJ // July 15, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Avocados on BLTs are fantastic, but I can’t resist throwing cheese on mine as well
Lando // July 15, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Avocados on a BLT = YES! I always try to opt for some if I’m chowing on a BLT.
oysterculture // July 15, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I think I’m in love~
doggybloggy // July 15, 2009 at 11:59 am
I dont care how you make it I always eat it the same way – with two hands!
Megan // July 15, 2009 at 11:59 am
I love BLTs with avocado. For me the the key things are really crisp bacon and ripe summer tomatoes. (And hold the plain old mayo… add an herb aioli!)
Bread + Butter // July 15, 2009 at 11:54 am
Nice!! I usually like a couple of fix ins on my blt. I need to try some of that cranberry bread.
foodcreate // July 15, 2009 at 11:40 am
Love this BLT Sounds Delicious > I going to try it~
Thanks for sharing your recipe:)
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SippitySup // July 15, 2009 at 10:11 am
This is not only creative, but in my soul I know it is delicious too! GREG
Teanna // July 15, 2009 at 9:20 am
A BLT on Cinnamon Cranberry Wheat bread?! Sign me up! That is awesome!
noble pig // July 15, 2009 at 8:38 am
I would have never gone there. It sounds delicious.
lo // July 15, 2009 at 8:28 am
Oh, YEAH.
I never get tired of new “BLT” combos. Last year, for us, it was the BAT sammich. Maybe this year we’ll branch out and try something totally new.
The bread here has got to make this sammich truly astounding.
Jessica@FoodMayhem // July 15, 2009 at 8:28 am
I love cranberry breads. It’s a great way to jazz up any sandwich!
Bob // July 15, 2009 at 7:47 am
I don’t see any problem with mayo on cinnamon bread. Especially not when there is bacon involved!
Yum Yucky // July 15, 2009 at 7:09 am
Um, yes, I’d eat that.
stephchows // July 15, 2009 at 6:42 am
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM the avocado addition *drool*
peachkins // July 15, 2009 at 5:03 am
WOW! an extra yummy BLT!!!
maggie // July 15, 2009 at 4:53 am
Mmm. Love the combo of savory bacon with cranberry bread. Brilliant. Such a great quick dinner, especially as real tomatoes start ripening.
Donna // July 15, 2009 at 4:48 am
Great changes to a wonderfully delicious sandwich. It is amazing how you think of such unique flavors with food. Must be a happy explosion in ones mouth when you bite this!
eatlivetravelwrite // July 15, 2009 at 4:13 am
Love this post – check out what we’re up to this summer – Ruhlman’s BLT Challenge:
http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/search/label/blt%20challenge