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Chocolate-Covered Bacon
This chocolate-covered bacon recipe combines crispy, thick-cut bacon and rich chocolate for the ultimate sweet-and-salty treat. Make it for Dad on Father's Day!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
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Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with foil. Line a second baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
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Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on the foil-lined baking sheet and bake until crisp (not chewy), 25 to ⏱️ 30 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate or baking sheet and lightly pat the bacon with a paper towel to remove excess grease.
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Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate chips and shortening in 15-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
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Using a silicone pastry brush, generously brush both sides of each bacon slice with the melted chocolate, leaving about 2 inches at one end uncovered. Place the slices on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Sprinkle both sides of each bacon slice with nuts. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, 15 to ⏱️ 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
237 Calories
fat Content
18 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
12 g
sodium Content
231 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
22 mg
carbohydrate Content
13 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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