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Beef, Dark Chocolate and Cherry Power Bites

Enjoy this protein-packed treat to get you through the day. The flavors of cherry and dark chocolate make this a tasty one-bite snack.

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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 cups Fully-cooked Ground Beef Crumbles (93% lean or leaner)
  • 1-1/2 cups soft-cooked black beans
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 whole egg white
  • 1 oz dark chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Combine Ground Beef, beans, honey, cocoa powder, applesauce, eggs, dark chocolate, oil, baking powder, vanilla extract and pepper in food processor container. Pulse on and off for 30 seconds or until smooth.

  2. Stir together batter, walnuts and dried cherries in large bowl. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake in 350°F 30 to 35 minutes.

  3. Remove baking pan; cool to room temperature. . Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours; roll into 1 inch balls. Store in airtight container in refrigerator or freezer.

    4. Cook's Tip: Power Bites may be rolled in chopped nuts, seeds, or cocoa powder, as desired.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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