Best 8 Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of sweet and savory flavors with our tantalizing Chocolate-Covered Bacon Strips, a delightful treat that combines the irresistible crunch of bacon with the velvety smoothness of chocolate. This culinary masterpiece is not only a feast for the taste buds but also a visual delight, leaving you craving more.

In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you on a culinary journey, providing you with two irresistible recipes for chocolate-covered bacon strips. Our first recipe introduces the classic combination of milk chocolate and crispy bacon, resulting in a perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness. For those seeking a more decadent experience, our second recipe elevates the indulgence with the richness of dark chocolate, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you speechless.

Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the secrets behind this irresistible treat. Whether you prefer the timeless charm of milk chocolate or the sophisticated allure of dark chocolate, our recipes will guide you every step of the way, ensuring a delightful experience that will impress your friends and family. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this extraordinary union of chocolate and bacon, a combination that will redefine your perception of sweet and savory.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON



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Chocolate Covered Bacon is a salty sweet dessert that is made with only 2 ingredients. Mix up your chocolate and add fun toppings for a truly gourmet treat!

Provided by Mikalya Marin

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 3

12 slices bacon (, about 1 pound, thick sliced)
6 ounces chocolate of choice
4 tablespoons chopped nuts or candy (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and place an oven safe cooling rack on top.
  • Line bacon on the cooling rack and bake for 12 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your bacon. Flip once about halfway through and cook until deep golden brown and crisp.
  • While bacon is cooling, break up chocolate into a bowl and microwave on 10 second intervals until the chocolate is beginning to melt. Stir to melt the chocolate completely.
  • Dab off any leftover grease from the bacon with a paper towel then dip one end into the chocolate. Use a spoon to coat the bacon slice a little more than halfway up on both sides.
  • Place coated bacon on wax paper or parchment paper. Continue until all the bacon is coated.
  • Sprinkle each slice with about 1 teaspoon of chopped toppings if using and transfer the wax paper to the fridge, keeping it flat to let the chocolate set. About 1 hour.
  • Enjoy and keep bacon stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 33 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 294 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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



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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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An easy recipe for Chocolate-Covered Bacon, calling for bacon, chocolate, and sea salt or other toppings. The sweet and salty taste is magnificent!

Provided by Elizabeth LaBau

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

12 strips bacon
1 pound chocolate (or chocolate candy coating)
Flaked sea salt, chopped nuts, or other toppings of your choice

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Prepare bacon according to package directions, either on stovetop or in oven. Cook bacon until it is crispy.
  • Once bacon is cooked, drain fat and let cool, then pat both sides of bacon with a paper towel to remove any lingering fat.
  • Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave. If you are using chocolate candy coating, simply melting it is fine. If you are using real chocolate, temper it so that it remains shiny and hard at room temperature.
  • Holding a strip of bacon at the top, carefully dip most of it into melted chocolate. If you have trouble dipping bacon, use a spoon to pour melted chocolate over bacon until both sides are covered to your liking.
  • Lay chocolate-dipped bacon on a tray or plate covered with waxed paper. While chocolate is still wet, sprinkle top with flaked sea salt, chopped toasted nuts, or any other toppings you'd like. Repeat until all of the bacon is covered with chocolate.
  • Refrigerate tray to set chocolate for about 15 minutes. Once set, let bacon come to room temperature, and it's ready to eat!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 243 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 4 g, ServingSize 12 pieces (12 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 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

GINA'S CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

16 slices applewood smoked bacon, thick cut, cooked crisp and cooled, cut in half
3 (4-ounce) bars semisweet chocolate, chopped (recommended: Ghirardelli)
1 (4-ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Melt both the semisweet chocolate and white chocolate in separate double boilers. Whisk until completely smooth. Remove them 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. Drizzle the white chocolate over the chocolate covered bacon. 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 BACON BARK



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Sweet, salty, crunchy, smooth-bacon and chocolate is a match made in heaven in this chocolate bacon bark. -James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Culinary Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 1 pound.

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 package (10 to 12 ounces) dark chocolate chips
12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided

Steps:

  • Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment; set aside. , In a double boiler or metal bowl over hot water, melt chips until two-thirds are melted. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Stir in three-fourths of the bacon. Spread into prepared pan; top with remaining bacon (pan will not be full). Refrigerate until firm, 15-20 minutes. Break or cut into pieces. Store in an airtight container; refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 131mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED BACON



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Combining two of my favorite foods... this sounds unappealing, but it's really delicious!

Provided by Lauren Schiebel

Categories     Meat and Poultry     Pork     Bacon

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 2

8 strips thick-sliced bacon
10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place bacon on the prepared baking sheet, without overlapping.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • While bacon is cooling, place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.
  • Line another baking sheet with clean parchment paper. Using tongs, dip 1 slice of bacon into the melted chocolate, turning to coat evenly. Place chocolate-covered bacon on the clean parchment; repeat with remaining bacon. Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 213.7 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

Tips:

  • To achieve perfectly crispy bacon, bake it in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, or until it reaches your desired level of crispiness.
  • For a more intense chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 70% or higher.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can check the temperature of the chocolate by inserting a toothpick. If the chocolate is ready, the toothpick will come out clean.
  • To make the chocolate-covered bacon strips even more decadent, sprinkle them with sea salt or chopped nuts before the chocolate hardens.
  • Store the chocolate-covered bacon strips in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Chocolate-covered bacon strips are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply snacking on. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a sweet and savory snack that is sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a unique and tasty treat, give chocolate-covered bacon strips a try!

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