Best 7 Chocolate Covered Bacon Recipes

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**Tantalize your taste buds with our delectable Chocolate-Covered Bacon, a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors.**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey with our curated selection of chocolate-covered bacon recipes. These delightful treats combine the irresistible crunch of bacon with the velvety smoothness of chocolate, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Indulge in the classic combination of dark chocolate and bacon, or explore variations featuring milk chocolate, white chocolate, or even infused chocolates like chili or mint. Discover the perfect balance of sweet and salty with our maple bacon chocolate, or add a touch of spice with our cayenne pepper bacon chocolate. Whether you prefer a simple drizzle of chocolate or a decadent coating, our recipes offer options for every taste preference. Get ready to elevate your snacking experience with these irresistible chocolate-covered bacon delights.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE-COVERED BACON



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It's a hit at state fairs everywhere, but you can make this salty-sweet concoction at home. Some say bacon is perfect as is, but chocolate makes everything better! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 pound)
6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
Optional toppings: Chopped dried apple chips, apricots and crystallized ginger, finely chopped pecans and pistachios, toasted coconut, kosher salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and coarsely ground black pepper
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Thread bacon strips, weaving back and forth, onto twelve 12-in. soaked wooden skewers. Place on a rack in a large baking pan. Bake until crisp, 20-25 minutes. Drain on paper towels; cool completely., In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Brush onto both sides of six bacon strips; sprinkle with toppings as desired. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Brush onto both sides of remaining bacon; decorate as desired., Refrigerate until set. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON STRIPS



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This is the perfect marriage. The sweetness of chocolate and the saltiness of bacon. What could be better?

Provided by Denise

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Bacon     Appetizers

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 slices thick-cut bacon
12 wooden skewers
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.
  • Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered bacon on the baking rack.
  • Bake bacon in the preheated oven until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  • Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.
  • Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.1 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 10.1 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 213.3 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON



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I haven't tried this, but I definitely will. Sounds crazy enough to work! Bacon = yum. Chocolate = yum. It has to work...right?

Provided by Shelby Jo

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
1 lb of uncooked bacon

Steps:

  • Heat large skillet on high; add bacon strips.
  • Turn bacon strips over as needed with tongs.
  • Cook back until it's reduced to about ¼ of its original size and appears to be crispy. (Personally I believe that the bacon should be crispy; however if you prefer your chocolate covered bacon chewy opposed to crunchy then reduce cooking time by removing your bacon earlier).
  • Drain bacon on papertowels to remove grease.
  • While the bacon is cooling fill the double boiler or medium sauce pan with water and bring to a medium heat.
  • Place double boiler top pan in double boiler bottom pan or put the small sauce pan in the medium sauce pan.
  • Slowly add chocolate morsels into top pan and stir while morsels melt. Do this until all morels have been added. (Be sure to keep stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning.).
  • Using your fingers or tongs carefully dip the bacon strips into the chocolate, if necessary use a spoon to spoon the melted chocolate over the bacon evenly coating it.
  • Once coated lay strips on cooling rack (with something underneath to catch the drips) or waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Cool in refrigerator for 15 minutes to set chocolate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638, Fat 48.8, SaturatedFat 20.1, Cholesterol 53.1, Sodium 630.9, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 29.9, Protein 11.3

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON CANDY!!!



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My grandmother use to make this for me when I was a little girl... People thought it was the craziest thing they had ever heard of!!! As for me.... I was in "Hog Heaven"! If you like bacon... and you like chocolate..... YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS!!! At our Super Bowl parties this is a must!

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Chocolate

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 2

12 strips bacon
left over chocolate or chocolate almond bark

Steps:

  • 1. Cut the bacon strips in half. Fry the bacon as flat as you can, and as crisp as you can. Do not burn!!! Remove from skillet to paper towel lined plate to remove as much fat as possible.
  • 2. When you are done making your other candies using chocolate almond bark, dip the cooled bacon into the almond bark. I dip the bacon two ways: 1. Dip the entire strip of bacon and coat on both sides. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze of 5-10 minutes or until chocolate bark hardens. 2. Dip 1/2 to 3/4 of a strip of bacon. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet, and refrigerate or freeze for 5-10 minutes to harden chocolate bark.
  • 3. *** If you don't want the flat strips of bacon, cut each strip into 3 or 4 pieces. Fry until crisp, drain on paper towels. Cool completely. Dip completely in chocolate bark or dark chocolate chips. Let set before serving or storing in airtight container.
  • 4. *** I also put a thin layer of peanut butter on bacon. Freeze for 10 minutes, then dip in the chocolate. *** Spread a little caramel topping on bacon, sprinkle with coarsely chopped pecans. Freeze for 15 minutes. Dip in chocolate. Sprinkle additional nuts on the chocolate layer and set on wax paper.
  • 5. *** After all the bacon pieces are coated the way you choose to do them, let them harden, then drizzle with white chocolate or almond bark to decorate.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED BACON



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Provided by Kardea Brown

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound thick-sliced bacon
10 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
2 ounces milk chocolate

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Thread the bacon slices onto 12-inch wooden skewers that have been soaked in water. Bake until cooked but not too crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • While the bacon is cooling, set a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water so that the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Add the white chocolate to the bowl and heat until melted.
  • Line another baking sheet with parchment. Dip the bacon strips in the white chocolate so they are mostly covered. Place on the parchment. Sprinkle the bacon with the chopped pistachios and use a rasp grater to grate the milk chocolate on top. Let the chocolate harden at room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON



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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Bacon

Number Of Ingredients 2

16 slices applewood smoked bacon, thick cut, cooked crisp and cooled, cut in half
3 (4-ounce) bars semisweet chocolate, chopped (recommended: Ghirardelli)

Steps:

  • Melt both the semisweet chocolate in a double boiler. Whisk until completely smooth. Remove from the heat. Dunk the bacon into the semisweet chocolate and make sure it is completely coated. Let excess drip off and lay on a parchment or waxed paper lined quarter sheet tray. Repeat with all the bacon slices. Put the sheet tray in the refrigerator to set, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the sheet tray to a serving dish and serve.

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON



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Okay so I gave into the craze and made these (I had the recipe emailed to me), the pic is courtesy of the internet (couldn't get a good pic myself =(. I think they look a little more appetizing on skewers and with a little added nut crunch and/or complimenting chocolate drizzle. Full of crazy sweet and salty flavors, this new...

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Categories     Chocolate

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 slice of bacon
1 c semi sweet chocolate
1 c white chocolate
2 Tbsp shortening
crushed pecans (optional)
12 wooden skewers

Steps:

  • 1. Pierce each piece of bacon onto the skewer.
  • 2. Bake for 20-25 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven until bacon is crisp.
  • 3. Melt semi sweet chocolate in one bowl with 1 Tbsp. of shortening and melt in another bowl the white chocolate with 1 Tbsp. of shortening.
  • 4. Brush the melted milk chocolate on the bacon until coated. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Lay across the baking pan. Do this for 6 of the strips of bacon. Then repeat with the other 6 strips and except coating with melted white chocolate.
  • 5. Place into the refrigerator until chocolate is hard.

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality bacon: Opt for thick-cut bacon with good marbling for the best flavor and texture.
  • Use a baking sheet with a wire rack: This will allow the bacon to crisp up evenly and drain excess grease.
  • Don't overcrowd the baking sheet: Give the bacon enough space to cook evenly without steaming.
  • Bake the bacon at a high temperature: This will help to crisp up the bacon quickly and prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Keep an eye on the bacon while it's cooking: Bacon can burn quickly, so it's important to check on it regularly.
  • Let the bacon cool slightly before dipping it in chocolate: This will help to prevent the chocolate from melting too quickly.
  • Use a variety of chocolate for dipping: You can use dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or white chocolate, or even a combination of different types of chocolate.
  • Get creative with your toppings: You can sprinkle the chocolate-covered bacon with nuts, seeds, or even crumbled bacon.

Conclusion:

Chocolate-covered bacon is a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you're serving it as an appetizer, a dessert, or a snack, this sweet and savory combination is sure to be a hit. With a few simple tips, you can make chocolate-covered bacon that is crispy, flavorful, and downright irresistible. So next time you're looking for a unique and delicious treat, give chocolate-covered bacon a try. You won't be disappointed!

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