CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON
Chocolate Covered Bacon is an irresistible carnival inspired snack with sweet and salty flavors! All you would like is bacon and chocolate plus some toppings. Make this chocolate bacon for a celebration or provides it away as a gift!
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While it's going to sound strange, chocolate covered bacon-on-a-stick has made the rounds at State Fairs in Wisconsin and Minnesota again and again. Once you can’t await the State Fair, you’ve need to make your own!
There aren’t many rules for this chocolate covered bacon recipe. As long because the bacon is crispy and therefore the chocolate is melted, you’re good to travel. Needless to mention , it’s fabulous for parties and to offer as gifts to the bacon lovers in your life.
INGREDIENTS :
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate, or milk chocolate
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, optional
- Optional Toppings
- shredded coconut
- 1 lb bacon, 12-16 slices
- 8 oz white chocolate, see note
- chopped almonds
- pistachios
- Oreo cookies, crumbled
- sprinkles, rainbow, nonpareils etc.
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Cook bacon until crispy following package directions, i.e. using a skillet or in the oven or microwave.
- Use paper towels to dab away excess fat from the bacon after cooking. Then set aside.
- Place white chocolate and 1 tbsp coconut oil into a microwaveable bowl. Microwave at 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time.
- Place semisweet or milk chocolate into a separate bowl and melt the same way.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper and place the bacon strips on top.
- Brush or spoon one type of melted chocolate onto the bacon to cover. Then decorate with optional toppings and/or drizzle some of the other chocolate on top.
- Place baking sheet in the fridge for 15 minutes to set and then serve.
