Dark, white, milk, or full of bits and pieces, whatever your favorite chocolate is, it will taste even better as a sweet coating to perfectly cooked salty bacon. Making Chocolate Covered Bacon is easier than you imagine, and completely addictive.
Ingredients
This couldn’t be an easier ingredient list — everything is simple to find at the grocery store or in your pantry!
- Bacon – Thick sliced bacon is the way to go. If you’re ever going to spring for the thick, expensive bacon now is the time. It holds up against the weight of the chocolate best.
- Chocolate – You can pick whatever chocolate you love! Milk, white, and dark all work great.
- Chopped Nuts Or Candy (Optional) – Added nuts or candy add a pop of extra flavor and texture!
Variations
This sweet, salty, and smoky treat is easy to upgrade! Here are a few of our favorite ways to take it to the next level.
- Crushed or Chopped Cookies – Choose your favorite varieties — Oreos, Vanilla Wafers, and chocolate chip cookies all work well.
- Chopped M&M’s – These candies add texture and color. Choose seasonal ones for holidays!
- Chopped Roasted Salted Nuts – Add a little extra saltiness with your favorite nuts.
- Mini Chocolate Chips – Why not add even more chocolate?
- Chopped Pretzels – These give the outer coating a little extra crunch.
- Chopped Toffee or Brittle – Both of these will add delicious sweetness and a crunchy texture.
- Coarse Flaky Salt – Make this sweet and savory treat a little more salty with flaky salt!
How to Make Chocolate Covered Bacon
This recipe is so simple you’ll want to make it over and over!
- Cook the Bacon. Arrange the bacon slices on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Bake until the bacon is evenly crispy, flipping halfway through for consistent cooking. Let cool.
- Melt the Chocolate. Break the chocolate into small pieces and place them in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in short bursts, stirring after each interval, until smooth and fully melted.
- Prep the Bacon. Pat the cooked bacon dry with paper towels to remove any excess grease, ensuring the chocolate adheres properly.
- Coat the Bacon. Dip one end of each bacon slice into the melted chocolate, using a spoon to spread the chocolate further up on both sides if desired. Lay the chocolate-covered bacon on parchment or wax paper.
- Add Toppings (Optional). Add chopped nuts or candy, if you’d like extra texture and flavor.
- Set the Chocolate. Place the bacon on the parchment in the refrigerator, keeping it flat, and allow the chocolate to fully harden.
- Serve and Store. Once set, enjoy the chocolate-covered bacon or store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Storage and Freezing
You can easily store this bacon for days! However, bacon is not food-safe at room temperature for longer than 2 hours. So if you don’t scarf the whole batch down in one day (no judgments here!) be sure to refrigerate when you’re not consuming it.
Make Ahead
Can you make this chocolate covered bacon ahead of time? Yes! It’s obviously at its best within an hour or two of being made, but we have enjoyed it well into the days after with no issues.
How to Store
Keep it stored in the fridge for up to four days. It keeps best laid flat in a plastic, lidded bowl. Keep chocolate separated between wax paper layers if needed.
Can I Freeze Chocolate Covered Bacon?
While you could freeze this dish, we don’t recommend it. It’s unlikely that the bacon will be crispy when thawed.
Common Questions about Chocolate Covered Bacon
Chocolate covered bacon is a mix of sweet rich chocolate combined with savory, salty, and smoky bacon. It’s delicious thanks to the sweet and salty combination as well as the textures which complement each other perfectly!
Absolutely! Just like any meat, this dish needs to be kept in the fridge.
Yes, it does! The sweetness of the chocolate mixes perfectly with the deep savory notes of the bacon.
Tips for Making Chocolate Covered Bacon
Follow these tips and tricks for the best sweet and salty treat every time!
- Use cooling rack. Roast your bacon on an oven-safe cooling rack set over a foil or parchment-lined baking sheet for easy clean up and even cooking.
- Time depends on thickness. The time your bacon takes to cook depends on the thickness of your bacon, thinner takes from 12 to 20 minutes but the thick slices I used took 25 minutes in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven. Flip slices once about halfway through baking.
- Dab off any excess grease once the bacon is cooling to allow the chocolate to coat and set as nicely as possible.
- Chop chocolate before melting. Lightly chop or break up the chocolate and melt the chocolate in the microwave for the fastest results.
- Different chocolate melts differently. White melts fastest while dark is the slowest. Start with 10-second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between to avoid burning your chocolate.
- Use a spoon to drizzle the chocolate over the bacon for the easiest coating without bending the bacon (no broken strips!)
- Lay flat on wax paper to chill in the fridge for the quickest setup and to avoid the chocolate bacon from sticking to the cooling surface.
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Chocolate Covered Bacon
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon , about 1 pound, thick sliced
- 6 ounces chocolate of choice
- 4 tablespoons chopped nuts or candy (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place an oven safe wire cooling rack on top.
- Line the bacon on the cooling rack and bake for 12 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon. Flip once about halfway through and cook until deep golden brown and crisp.
- While the bacon is cooling, break up the chocolate into a bowl and microwave on 10 second intervals until the chocolate is beginning to melt. Stir to melt the chocolate completely. Do not overheat or it will curdle.
- Dab off the 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. Tap off the excess chocolate.
- Place the coated bacon on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper. Continue until all of the bacon is coated.
- Sprinkle each slice with about 1 teaspoon of the chopped toppings, if using, and transfer the wax paper to the fridge, keeping it flat to let the chocolate set, approximately 1 hour.
- Enjoy and keep the 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!
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OMG! This is a cooking experiment I am going to make. I would never think of such a combo!!!
Gotta love salty and sweet!
This is super easy and very delicious! Never thought that bacon and chocolate go well together, but they are. 🙂
This is so creative and fun! I am a total chocolate lover, but never would have thought to cover bacon with it. This is the perfect sweet and salty treat to snack on.
Bacon + chocolate = heaven! Your tips are great – especially for using thick cut bacon. And I love the different types of chocolate and seeing how it changes the taste of each bacon bite. So good!
YUM! This is the best of both worlds!! Sweet and savory, it’s complete perfection.