Maple-Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Appetizer Sliders

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We love the sweet and spicy toppings on these appetizer sliders.  This is one of a trilogy of pretzel crisp appetizers that I whipped up and submitted for a recent competition.  They along with my other two were chosen by the judges as finalists and the makers of pretzel crisps will be publishing all three in their upcoming cookbook!   These are quick and easy, and oh so good!!  I hadn't expected to post this on my blog when I was creating these, so, I don't have my usual step by step pictures.  However, they're very simple, and I know you can easily recreate them for your next party!  If you'd like, you can use this topping on pita crisps, pretzel crisps, or any of your favorite appetizer breads. 


Ingredients:36 chipotle cheddar flavored pretzel crisps2 cups of chopped roasted chicken2 cups of hickory flavored barbecue sauce8 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese blend1 small minced chipotle pepper plus 1 tsp adobo sauce 1-2 tsp. maple flavoring6 thinly sliced green onionsPreheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a 12x18 inchbaking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange 36 chipotle cheddar flavored pretzel crisps on the preparedbaking sheet.  In a stove top pan, cookthe bacon slices until crisp then drain on paper towels.  After the bacon has cooled, crumble and setaside.   Chop the chicken into smallpieces and thinly slice the green onions.In a medium microwave safe bowl, mix together 2 cups ofhickory flavored barbecue sauce and 1 minced chipotle pepper and 1 teaspoon ofadobo sauce.  Warm the sauce in themicrowave for 4-5 minutes, then stir in 1-2 teaspoons of maple flavoring.  Stir well and cool slightly. You can also simmer the sauce on the stove top ahead of time, and chill until you're ready to prepare the sliders.  That'll allow these sliders to come together even more quickly!To assemble, arrange 1 teaspoon of chopped chicken on topof each pretzel crisp.  Drizzle thechicken with 1 teaspoon of barbecue sauce, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon ofshredded sharp cheddar cheese blend.  Placeinto the preheated oven and bake for 3-5 minutes, unit the cheese has meltedand the sauce is bubbly.  Remove from theoven and arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle each crisp with crumbled bacon and garnish with chopped greenonion.  Serve any remaining maplechipotle barbecue sauce on the side. Yield: 36 Maple- Chipotle Barbecue ChickenSliders