Best Bacon Bits Recipes

CORN MUFFINS WITH BACON BITS AND CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to muffin mix package directions.
• Drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil into a small skillet and place over medium-high heat. Add bacon to hot pan and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel. Set aside.
• Prepare the muffin mix and muffin tin to package directions. Stir in paprika, chives, chopped cheese and crisp bacon bits. Fill muffin tins and bake until golden brown.

HOMEMADE FRESH BACON BITS

Steps:

• Partially freeze your package of bacon so that it holds together easier while slicing.
• Use a sharp knife and cut the frozen bacon into long strips about 1/4 inch wide.
• Turn the bacon and cut the strips into pieces also about 1/4 in wide.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Fry over a medium high heat until crisp.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• You can freeze this for later use by placing the bacon bits in a single layer on a cooking sheet. Once they are frozen, place them in a zip lock bag for use in recipes, salads or baked potatoes. Freezing this way allows you to be able to take out just what you need without thawing the entire bag of frozen solid bacon bits.

COLORFUL CORN & CRANBERRY CASSEROLE THIS CORN CASSEROLE COMBO COMBINES BOTH WHOLE KERNEL AND CREAM-STYLE CORN, PLUS BACON BITS, ONION, DRIED CRANBERRIES, GREEN CHILIES, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, CILANTRO,

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl combine corn (thawed, if frozen), creamed corn, egg, sugar, butter, onion, bacon bits & cranberries. Mix well. Add cornbread mix and cheese. Mix well. Fold in green chilies, red peppers and cilantro. Pour into a large, greased 11x14" baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH HAZELNUTS AND BACON BITS

Steps:

• Whisk to combine the vinegar, oil, chives and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
• Toss the lettuce with the dressing in a large salad bowl. Divide the lettuce between 2 large bowls or plates. Divide the bacon, eggs, nuts and cheese between the 2 plates, layering them in that order.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH CANDIED BACON BITS, MAPLE SOUR CREAM, AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet and put in room temperature oven. Set oven to 400°F and roast until tender, 50-60 minutes. Let sit until cool enough to handle. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out flesh from 8 halves, leaving a 1/4"-thick layer inside skins. Place potato halves on same foil-lined baking sheet. Scoop flesh from remaining 4 halves; discard skins. Mash flesh with a whisk; add eggs and butter; whisk until mixture is smooth and slightly fluffy. Spoon or pipe filling into reserved skins. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Bake potatoes until the tops are lightly puffed and golden brown, 30-35 minutes (potatoes will take longer if they've been chilled). Top potatoes with Maple Sour Cream, Candied Bacon, and minced chives.
• Candied Bacon Bits: Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp and well rendered. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet and discard fat. Return bacon to skillet and add brown sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until bacon is evenly coated. Transfer to plate in a single layer. Let bacon cool completely. Break up any chunks before serving.
• Maple Sour Cream: Combine ingredients in bowl. Adjust maple syrup to taste.

HOMEMADE VEGAN IMITATION BACON BITS!

Steps:

• Add the liquid smoke, soy sauce, molasses to a measuring cup , then fill with water to get one cup.
• In a microwave safe dish, mix together liquid smoke mixture, TVP and salt.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and microwave on high for five minutes. Carefully remove the wrap.
• Preheat a skillet with the oil.
• If using maple extract, add to the reconstituted TVP now and mix well.
• Add reconstituted TVP to the pan and toss to make sure it all gets coated with oil. Pan fry until desired crispness. Stir often. You don't necessarily want to "brown" them, but dry them out. This should take about ten minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container.
• Store in the refrigerator. The bits should last at least a week. Or you can store in the freezer, they will last a long time!

BACON BITS

Steps:

• Fry bacon (or cook in microwave) until bacon is crisp.
• Cool.
• Blot with paper towel to absorb excess grease.
• Crumble and store in ziploc bag in freezer for whenever you need bacon bits!
• I don't add the bacon grease; however, I need two ingredients for the recipe!
• This is not so much a correction as it is an addition we have recently discovered.We will now leave the bacon whole in the plastic ziploc. If we want bacon and eggs we just take what we want and heat in microwave. If we want some for salads we just crumble and use.

MOM'S CHEESY POTATO CHOWDER WITH BACON BITS

Steps:

• Mix soup, milk and onion in large saucepan until blended. Stir in hash browns.
• Bring to boil on high heat, stirring occasionally; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring frequently.
• Serve topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

GARLIC BREAD WITH BACON BITS, ROSEMARY AND CREAMY BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Place bread on a cookie sheet pan cut side up.
• Place butter, olive oil, garlic, and rosemary in a microwave and heat just to melt. Stir to blend.
• Spread over the bread.
• Sprinkle the bacon bites over the bread.
• Place pieces of the brie over the bacon.
• Brown under the broiler a couple minutes. Do not leave it for it will burn and you`ll miss out on a great Garlic bread.
• Remove and slice into 2 in pieces.

DEVILED EGGS W/ BACON BITS

Steps:

• 1. In mixing bowl with fork cream together egg yokes, mayo, and mustard ... add bacon bits , salt/pepper and mix well together.
• 2. Using a tablespoon (or piping bag) fill each egg white half with egg yoke mixture.
• 3. Arrange on serving platter. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve. Garnish with sprinkled paprika and parsley flakes if you desire.
• 4. Note: Recipe can easily be doubled.

SOUTHERN OKRA AND TOMATOES WITH BITS OF BACON

Steps:

• Fry bacon and reserve 3 tablespoons of drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, mix okra, tomatoes with juice, onion, sugar, salt and pepper. Add the 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Gently bring to a boil and turn heat down to slow simmer. Cover with lid and simmer for approximately 30 to 40 minutes until tender. Do not stir okra because it easily falls apart.
• Pour into a serving bowl and add crumbled bacon on top.
• Note: If using fresh okra, wash okra and cut off ends. Cut into 1 inch pieces. For fresh tomatoes, wash and core tomatoes. Cut into small pieces.
• Enjoy!

SPICED BACON BITS

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together the Worcestershire sauce, the brown sugar, the allspice, the cayenne, and black pepper to taste, add the bacon, and toss the mixture in 2 batches over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp, transfer the bacon bits with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, and sprinkle them with salt to taste. Serve the bacon bits as a topping for tomato or spinach salad.

EGGS IN BASKETS WITH CANDIED BACON BITS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Special equipment: jumbo sized 6-cup muffin tin (or six small oven-proof ramekins) Heat the oven to 350°F. In a food processor fitted with the grater attachment, push chunks of the potato through the chute to grate. Once all the potatoes are grated, put them into a piece of cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze to remove the moisture. Add the potatoes to a large bowl, stir in the olive oil (or you can use melted butter) and season well with salt and pepper, to taste. Spray the muffin tin (or ramekins) lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Press the grated potatoes evenly into the muffin cups being sure the potatoes go up the sides and a thin layer and covers the bottom. Bake until the top edges turn light golden brown and the potatoes are cooked through, about 35 to 40 minutes. If using candied bacon, make this before baking the eggs: PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a cooling rack on top of the baking sheet (don't skip this step, or the bacon will turn out soggy and unevenly cooked). NOTE: you can use a broiling pan, but cleanup is much harder. Spread some brown sugar on a plate, and press each slice of bacon to coat evenly. Lay out each bacon slice, evenly, on the baking/cooling rack. Bake for about 10 minutes; remove from the oven and turn over with tongs. Lower the temperature to 350°F and don't wander off-- as the fat is rendered and the brown sugar caramelizes, the tray can begin to smoke and you could burn the bacon! Bake for about 5 -10 more minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon. Remove from the oven, and be careful. It's very hot! Allow to sit for 3-5 minutes and then enjoy. Once these are cooled enough to handle, cut into small pieces-- make extra, because you'll want to eat it all! If using maple prosciutto variation: Meanwhile, in a small bowl toss together the prosciutto with maple syrup and a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper. Set aside. Remove the potatoes from the oven and gently crack an egg into each cup. Bake until the egg whites set but the yolk remains runny, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set the oven to broil. Top the eggs with grated cheese and put the candied bacon (or maple prosciutto on another sheet tray). Broil both until cheese melts, and prosciutto crisps slightly, about 1 minute. Top the eggs with crispy bacon (or maple prosciutto) and serve immediately.

FAKIN' BACON BITS

Steps:

• Place the liquid smoke, soy sauce, salt, ketchup, oil and water in a measuring cup.
• Stir and let stand until fully absorbed, about 25-30 minutes.
• Spread over a baking sheet and bake at 250, stirring every 15 minutes until they're dried out, 30-45 minutes.
• Store in the freezer.

LOADED MASHED POTATO BALLS WITH BACON BITS RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, sour cream, green onion, and 1/4 cup of the bacon crumbles. Shape mashed potatoes into 1 in. balls. Put a cube of cheese into the potato ball and mash potatoes around it until cheese is completely covered. Dip them into the eggs, then dredge in the bacon bits. Place onto cookie sheet or baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 15- 20 mins or until cheese is oozing out.

PANCAKES WITH BACON BITS

Steps:

• In bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, mix together buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Heat skillet on medium heat. Pour ¾ cup of batter onto hot skillet. Immediately sprinkle bacon bits over pancake. Cook 2 minutes or until golden brown. Turn; cook 1 minute or until golden.
• CAMPING TIP
• Make batter ahead of time and store in a pourable container or sealed storage bag. Hold off adding HORMEL® Real Crumbled Bacon until cooking pancakes at your campsite.