Pecan bacon is a sweet and savory treat that combines the smoky flavor of bacon with the nutty crunch of pecans. It's a popular snack food and can also be used as a topping for salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. This article provides two delicious pecan bacon recipes: **Candied Pecan Bacon** and **Pecan Bacon Brittle**.
**Candied Pecan Bacon:** This recipe coats bacon strips in a mixture of brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans, then bakes them until crispy. The result is a sweet and salty snack that's perfect for parties or potlucks.
**Pecan Bacon Brittle:** This recipe combines bacon, pecans, and butter in a saucepan, then pours the mixture onto a baking sheet and lets it cool. The result is a brittle that's perfect for snacking or breaking up and using as a topping for desserts.
Both recipes are easy to make and require just a few ingredients. They're also a great way to use up leftover bacon. So next time you're looking for a sweet and savory snack or topping, give pecan bacon a try!
CORNBREAD, BACON, LEEK, AND PECAN STUFFING
This stuffing is brimming with traditional holiday flavors, including leeks, herbs, and pecans. We used our Honey Cornbread recipe but left off the honey topping. Store-bought cornbread also works well.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven for 7 minutes. Let cool slightly; coarsely chop. Mix together pecans and cornbread in a large bowl.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Cook bacon in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add celery and leeks. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Return skillet to medium-high heat, and add stock; bring to a simmer, scraping up brown bits and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add to bowl with bacon-vegetable mixture. Stir in eggs. Gently mix in corn bread mixture. (Do not overmix.) Transfer to baking dish. Dot top with butter. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
PECAN STICKY BUNS WITH BACON CARAMEL
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 buns
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a 12-cup muffin tin on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Line 2 additional baking sheets with aluminum foil.
- Lay the bacon slices on the baking sheets lined with foil. Bake until almost crispy, but not quite done, about 18 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour the bacon fat into a small pot. Once the bacon is cool, crumble into small pieces.
- Place the pot over medium-low heat. Add 1 cup brown sugar and cook, whisking frequently, until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. (The mixture will look granular.) Slowly stream in the maple syrup and whisk vigorously as the mixture begins to bubble. Once syrup comes together, add the cream and kosher salt. Remove from the heat and whisk until all of the cream is incorporated. Reserve until ready to use.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Unfold both sheets of puff pastry and arrange the sheets so that the fold lines run parallel to the counter edge. Generously brush the sheets with the melted butter. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over the buttered sheets. Sprinkle 1/2 cup crumbled bacon and some of the chopped pecans over the pastry. Gentle press the bacon and nuts into the sugar mixture with your palms. Roll the pastry away from you, forming 2 tight logs. Use a serrated knife to cut each log into 6 equal pieces.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of the bacon caramel into each muffin cup. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon each crumbled bacon and chopped pecans. Place sticky buns cut-side into caramel in each muffin cup and gently press down, maintaining the round shape.
- Bake until the caramel bubbles and the buns are deeply golden brown, about 35 minutes. Work quickly to release the sides of the buns from the muffin cups, using a small knife. Carefully invert the muffin tin onto another baking sheet. Spoon any caramel that remains in the muffin tin over the buns. Serve immediately.
BACON-PECAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
I love eating these truffles the day after I make them, after the full flavor of the bacon comes through. -Sylvia Shankle, Munhall, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place dark chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat butter and cream just to simmering. Pour over chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in bacon. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate, covered, 1-1/2 hours or until firm enough to shape., For coating, place baking chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over baking chips; stir with a whisk until smooth. Stir in maple flavoring. Cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 1-1/2 hours., Shape dark chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls. Dip truffles in maple mixture; allow excess to drip off. Roll in pecans; place on a waxed paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BAKED BRIE WITH CRANBERRY-PECAN-BACON CRUMBLE
This easy melted cheese dip is a crowd-pleaser, so you might want to double the recipe to have a backup ready! Feel free to change up the dried fruit-cherries, raisins, dates and figs would all work nicely.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lay the bacon in a large skillet, then cook over medium heat until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain the bacon on paper towels, let cool, then finely chop.
- Combine the bacon, pecans, cranberries, apricots, rosemary, vinegar, pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
- Remove the Brie from its packaging. Cut off the top rind of the round of Brie, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges (use a sharp knife and go in from above at a slight angle). Discard the rind you have removed. Put the Brie in a small baking dish. Top with some of the cranberry-pecan-bacon crumble, and scatter the rest around the Brie. Cover the dish with foil, and bake until the cheese is warm and gooey, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Serve with bread, crackers and apple and/or pear slices for dipping.
MAPLE BACON PECAN BRITTLE
I adapted this recipe one night after having seen a peanut-bacon brittle on TV. It is sooooo good. I have trouble waiting for this stuff to cool before eating!
Provided by Ry
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 1h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring sugar, water, corn syrup, and maple syrup to a boil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
- Stir pecans and vanilla into syrup mixture until mixture begins to turn brown; add bacon. Cook until bacon mixture turns light brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir baking soda into bacon mixture. Pour brittle out onto a sheet of parchment paper set on a heat-proof surface and cool brittle to room temperature before breaking into pieces, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 7.4 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 223 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
BACON-PECAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS
When I had my kitchen remodeled, I lost the recipe for these mushrooms. But I'd shared it so many times, I had no trouble finding someone to "lend" it back to me. -Beverly Pierce, Indianola, Mississippi
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat broiler. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add mushroom caps; cook 2 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with salt. Remove with tongs; drain on paper towels, stem side down., In same pan, heat remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon into mushroom caps., Place on a broiler pan. Broil 5 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until filling is browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PECAN BACON
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Place bacon in a single layer in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 16-18 minutes., Remove bacon from pan. Discard drippings from pan, wiping clean if necessary., In a shallow bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Dip both sides of bacon in brown sugar mixture, patting to help coating adhere; return to pan., Bake until caramelized, 8-10 minutes longer. Remove immediately from pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BACON AND PECAN BROWNIES
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 9-inch pan with butter.
- Whisk together the sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Whisk in the butter, cocoa and vanilla. Stir in the flour and salt. Add the chopped semisweet and bittersweet chocolates, bacon and pecans and stir to combine.
- Spread the batter into the pan.
- Bake until the brownies are moist but not wet, testing with a toothpick, 25 to 30 minutes. They will be very fudgy. Scoop and serve warm or cool completely before cutting.
PECAN-PRALINE BACON BARS
Pecans, pralines and bacon? We went there (and we're never going back)!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. In medium bowl, stir together flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat in 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until blended; stir in bacon. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream, 1/3 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Using whisk, stir in powdered sugar and the vanilla until smooth.
- Spread praline frosting over cooled crust; sprinkle with pecans. Let stand 30 to 45 minutes until frosting is set but not firm. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 2 1/2, ServingSize 1 Bar, TransFat 0 g
LEI'S MAPLE PECAN BACON ROLLS
This is the first recipe I ever created on my own. I got my inspiration from a local brunch place and now everyone who has tasted it says it's way better than at the restaurant. It's the gem of any party! Enjoy hot or cold.
Provided by leigo
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour 2 tablespoons maple syrup into a shallow bowl. Dip bacon slices in maple syrup and roll up. Arrange rolls seam-side down on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes.
- Combine remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup and pecans in a bowl. Drizzle over bacon rolls.
- Continue baking until bacon is crisp and pecans are browned, about 30 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 431.1 mg, Sugar 6.4 g
CARAMELIZED ONION-(SOMETIMES BACON)-AND PECAN BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Make and share this Caramelized Onion-(Sometimes Bacon)-And Pecan Brussels Sprouts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JC in Texas
Categories Onions
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut onion in half, and thinly slice.
- Cut brussels sprouts in half, then cut each half into thin pieces. Chill the onion and brussels sprouts in separate bags for 8 hours.
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat; add pecans, and saute 5 minutes or until toasted. Remove pecans. Add onion, and cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or until caramel colored. (We even burn some of the onions.).
- Add pecans and brussels sprouts, and cook about 3 minutes or until heated. Salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.8, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 303.2, Carbohydrate 7.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 2.3, Protein 2.9
ALABAMA CHEESY BACON PECAN DIP
Alabama Cheesy Bacon Pecan Dip has everything you could want in a game day appetizer. McCormick® Original Country Gravy Mix brings a savory heartiness, balanced out by Cheddar cheese, salty bacon and crunchy pecans. A generous drizzle of blackberry syrup makes for an unexpectedly sweet finish. Serve warm with crackers.
Provided by McCormick Spice
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips McCormick®
Time 35m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, milk, bacon, Gravy Mix and 1 cup of the shredded cheese in large bowl until well blended.
- Spread mixture in 9-inch glass pie plate sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Top with pecans and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Drizzle with syrup. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.7 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 396 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
PECAN CRUSTED BACON
This recipe was in a magazine at the doctor's office. I copied it onto the back of my check book, and have used the last check, so am posting here for safe keeping. Have not tried yet, but plan to do so for the next family breakfast gathering.
Provided by mapaklenk
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 12 slices, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Stir together pecans, brown sugar and pepper.
- Place bacon on lightly greased wire rack in aluminum foil lined pan.
- Press pecan mixture into bacon and bake 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
PECAN-BACON SQUARES A LA MODE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 9 squares
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch-square baking dish and line with nonstick foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides. Lightly butter the foil.
- Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal. Add the lemon juice and pulse until the dough just comes together. Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes; drain on paper towels. Whisk the eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter, vanilla and vinegar in a medium bowl until combined.
- Scatter the pecans and bacon over the prepared crust, then pour in the filling. Bake until the filling is set and the nuts are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack, then lift out of the pan using the overhanging foil. Cut into squares and top with ice cream and more pecans.
PECAN PRALINE BACON
This delicious pecan praline bacon is a wonderful addition to the breakfast/brunch menu! Goes great with omelets, pancakes or waffles and fresh fruit.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Line a large broiling pan and rack with foil, for easy cleanup.
- Arrange the bacon slices in one layer on the rack of a large broiling pan. Bake in the center rack of a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until they just begin to turn golden.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the sugar and chili powder. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the bacon with the sugar mixture and pecans. Return the pan to the oven and cook for about 5 minutes, until crisp and browned.
- Transfer the bacon, praline-side up, to paper towels to drain.
PECAN AND WILD BOAR BACON WAFFLES WITH SYRUP
For Mark Miller, the former owner of the Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe, the ranch breakfast ''was the central meal of the working day. People went out before dawn, worked a few hours, and came together around a huge breakfast table.'' These waffles, which he served at home to weekend guests, are a Southwestern rendition of traditional American fare.
Provided by Robert Clark
Categories breakfast, main course
Time 20m
Yield Four waffles
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make the syrup, bring the sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan and stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Continue to boil, without stirring, until the syrup thickens slightly and its surface becomes shiny. Pour the syrup into a stainless steel bowl and stir in the pecans. Carefully add the whisky and the vanilla. Keep warm to be served over the waffles.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and cook in a frying pan with the butter. Beat the egg yolks with the milk and add the cooked bacon and butter from the frying pan. Chop the pecans to a medium-coarse consistency. Mix together with the cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder and stir into the egg yolk mixture. Beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks, then gradually fold them into the batter. Cook in a hot waffle iron until brown, but still moist inside.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1211, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 142 grams, Fat 61 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 21 grams, Sodium 874 milligrams, Sugar 89 grams, TransFat 1 gram
PECAN CRUSTED BACON
very easy to make and tastes delicious.
Provided by Kathy Van Houten
Categories Meat Breakfast
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Lay four slices of bacon on a baking sheet. Brush with one Tablespoon maple syrup and sprinkle with two Tablespoons minced pecans.
- 2. Bake at(preheated) 350 degrees four about 5-7 minutes or until done. I make in the toaster oven.
MAPLE-PECAN BACON
Always looking for recipes for using the abundance of pecans in our yard.
Provided by Marsha Gardner
Categories Meat Breakfast
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Line a rimmed-baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack inside. Dredge the bacon in the maple syrup and lay out on the wire rack.
- 2. Press finely chopped pecans into surface. Bake at 400-degrees for 25-30 minutes. Drizzle a small amount of additional maple syrup over the top and let cool for 5 minutes.
Tips:
- To achieve the perfect balance of sweet and savory, use a high-quality bacon that has a good amount of fat.
- For a more pronounced smoky flavor, use a dark brown sugar or maple syrup.
- If you want the pecans to be extra crispy, toast them in the oven for a few minutes before adding them to the skillet.
- Be careful not to overcook the pecans, as they can quickly burn.
- For a fun and festive presentation, serve the pecan bacon on a bed of arugula or watercress.
Conclusion:
Pecan 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 snack, or a main course, this recipe is sure to be a hit. With its perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors, pecan bacon is a dish that everyone will love.
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