Bacon! Do you like it crispy? A bit chewy? Smoked over applewood or hickory? Alongside eggs? We will take bacon any time, morning, noon or night. Even for dessert! Here are 17 recipes featuring bacon to excite your palate and imagination!
Skillet Bacon Scallion Cornbread
Get out your cast-iron skillet! Toasty on the outside, tender on the inside with the nubbly texture of stone-ground cornmeal. Scallion greens, bacon and lactose-free faux buttermilk round out the dish. We love this alongside grilled meats in the summer – or as a basis for dressing or stuffing at the holidays! Get the recipe Skillet Scallion Bacon Cornbread.
Chicken & Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese
Did the title get you excited? Every time we see the words chicken, bacon, Ranch (dressing) and cheese together our salivary glands respond on their own and we cannot wait to dive in! This is like a classic mac and cheese bumped up a notch or two. You do make a from-scratch cheese sauce, beginning with a butter/flour roux, but then in addition to lactose-free milk you whisk in Ranch Dressing! And then there is the bacon, too…This is sure to become a family favorite. Get the recipe Chicken & Bacon Ranch Mac n‘ Cheese.
Cornbread Bacon Stuffing
This cornbread based stuffing features crips bits of bacon and can be stuffed in a holiday bird, or baked in casserole alongside as seen here. Get the recipe.
Brussels Sprouts & Bacon
Think you don’t like Brussels sprouts? We have created a savory Brussels sprouts side dish; the sprouts are sautéed in bacon fat and then tossed with crispy bacon bits. Give this one a try. Get the recipe Brussels Sprouts with Bacon.
Bacon Deviled Eggs
Classic deviled eggs (with instructions on how to make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs) – but with bacon. Enough said. Get the recipe Bacon Deviled Eggs.
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
This Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing is a fantastic warm-weather dinner or a very hearty lunch. The salty blue cheese, sweet strawberries, tender chicken and crisp bacon are a combo you will want to revisit again and again. Get the recipe Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing, Chicken, Blue Cheese & Strawberries.
Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with Brown Sugar & Marmalade
This Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with Brown Sugar and Marmalade is so easy, you can prep it in the time it takes for the oven to preheat. The brown sugar is seasoned with salt, pepper, paprika and thyme for a dry rub on the pork. The pork loin is wrapped in bacon and browned on top of the stove, then slathered with a combo of Dijon mustard and orange marmalade and finished in the oven. Get the recipe Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin with Brown Sugar & Marmalade.
Delicious Homemade Bacon Jam
This bacon jam recipe is too good not to share. You will want to spread, dip, and top everything with this rich, smoky, porky goodness. It’s a great gift too! Get the recipe.
Easy Sweet & Savory Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
These bacon chocolate chip cookies are deliciously sweet and salty! Each soft and chewy bite is simply irresistible, whether you’re a sweet tooth or not. Get the recipe.
Deliciously Sweet and Savory Maple Bacon Mini Cupcakes
Love bacon? Love cupcakes? Then you’ll LOVE these Maple Bacon Mini Cupcakes! They’re the perfect combination of salty and sweet and super easy to make. Get the recipe.
Dirty Buckeyes
Dirty Buckeyes are Bacon and Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls and are the perfect marriage of sweet & salty in one bite. Bacon lovers rejoice.
Bacon covered and chocolate-coated peanut butter balls are another way to serve bacon as candy. Get the recipe.
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Cheeseburger Bites
Air fryer bacon wrapped cheeseburger bites are one of those recipes your air fryer was made for! That’s right, it’s a super easy appy. These bacon burger bombs are a great appetizer for any occasion, whether you’re watching the game and don’t want to take your eyes off the screen or you just want to rustle up a quick and easy air fryer appetizer. Whether you call the bacon wrapped meatballs or meatloaf balls, you will agree that they taste AMAZING! Get the recipe.
Air Fryer Cornbread Cake with Candied Bacon and Honey Buttercream
Do you know what my latest passion is? It’s this air fryer cornbread cake with candied bacon! Cornbread is already delicious and let’s face it, everyone loves bacon! So how could this air fryer cornbread recipe with honey buttercream frosting be anything less than incredible! This sweet cornbread with icing is always a tasty addition to the menu. Get the recipe.
Keto Bacon Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks
Bacon-Wrapped Mozzarella Sticks are a perfect fit for those who eat low carb or follow a keto diet! I mean, come on — cheese and bacon is a delicious combination that never gets old. Bites of mozzarella cheese wrapped in bacon make a perfect lunch, appetizer, or quick snack. Get the recipe.
Lemon Pancakes with Candied Maple Bacon
Cake for breakfast! Who doesn’t love that? Me, oddly! I think it’s weird. I have never been a fan of super sweet things whenever I have breakfast made for me – it’s almost always pancakes. So I needed a bit of a compromise here as I love my eggs and bacon and he seems to love his cake. After much compromising, I came up with this lemon pancake recipe. A stack of lemon pancakes topped with caramelized maple bacon bits and then drizzled with a light cinnamon condensed milk. Get the recipe.
Smoked Shotgun Shells
Think of Smoked Shotgun Shells as an exciting fusion between traditional Italian cuisine and the rustic charm of a Southern BBQ. These delicious appetizers, or even served as main dishes, are delicious stuffed manicotti. We stuff them with a mlrixture of cheeses, Italian sausage, and ground beef. Get the recipe. sweet and creamy with salty bacon and crunchy chocolate bits throughout. Get the recipe.
Bacon Popcorn with Honey
Homemade popcorn, a little sweet a little salty and addictive! Get the recipe.
6 Gas Station Chains With Food So Good It’s Worth Driving Out Of Your Way For
We scoured the Internet to see what people had to say about gas station food. If you think the only things available are wrinkled hotdogs of indeterminate age, and day-glow slushies, we’ve got great, tasty news for you. Whether it ends up being part of a regular routine, or your only resource on a long car trip, we have the food info you need. Let’s look at 6 gas stations that folks can’t get enough of and see what they have for you to eat. Read 6 Gas Station Chains With Food So Good It’s Worth Driving Out Of Your Way For.
18 of the World’s Deadliest Foods: How Many Are You Eating?
Whether you eat to live, or live to eat, let’s make sure you live to see another day! These are some of the world’s deadliest foods. They can bring on extreme symptoms, ranging from paralysis to seizures, choking and even death, so don’t go tucking these into your lunchbox. Click for 18 of the World’s Deadliest Foods: How Many Are You Eating?
10 Of The Worst Tasting Drinks People Pretend To Like
Hold onto your taste buds, because we’re about to embark on a flavor-filled adventure through the realm of beverages! Sure, we all need water to survive, but let’s be real – drinks are so much more than just basic hydration. Recently, the question of which beverages people secretly think taste awful sparked a fiery debate. Boozy elixirs, non-alcoholic refreshments, and everything in between were thrown into the mix. Brace yourself as we unveil the truth behind the drinks we pretend to love. Get ready for a wild ride of taste revelations! Read 10 Of The Worst Tasting Drinks People Pretend To Like.
