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    Home / Recipes / Appetizers & Snacks

    Espresso Candied Bacon Recipe

    Posted On Feb 7, 2014 · Updated On Oct 18, 2022

    Espresso Candied Bacon Recipe

    Coffee + Bacon + Brown Sugar + a dash of spice? How could anyone not love this?

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    Coffee, bacon, brown sugar, and a bit of spicy kick? This Espresso Candied Bacon recipe is bound to become one of your favorites.

    I ended up creating this Espresso Candied Bacon recipe for my friend Brandy, who was having a bacon crisis. Turns out that's a thing. You should try it, because it's ridiculously good. And almost as ridiculous as a bacon crisis.

    Brandy's (Kevin) Bacon Crisis:

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    My friend Brandy sent a a semi-desperate text a few weeks ago, with Alison from A Girl Defloured and me on the receiving end.

    "Help! I need an Espresso flavored bacon recipe!"

    When I inquired as to why, she responded:

    "We're going to a Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon party tomorrow!"

    Obviously. Why didn't I guess that?

    Brandy is a great cook, because she's great at following recipes. (She makes the best Pad Thai ever, from a recipe I sent her that she tweaked a bit.) So it made sense that she was hitting up her recipe-developing friends, because this wasn't one she wanted to fly solo on. I looked in the fridge: Wellshire Farms Applewood Bacon stared back at me. I went to work, measuring Espresso Powder (I like King Arthur brand, this is NOT the same thing as ground espresso, don't do that to yourself) and brown sugar got measured into a bowl, and I whipped out some candied bacon in no time flat. It was beautiful when it came out of the oven, and tasty too - but not good enough for Brandy to take to a party.

    It needed a kick. I hit up the spice rack: California chili powder. Yup. That's what it needed.

    I made a new batch, we ate it all, and I texted Brandy back with her custom-created Kevin Bacon party recipe.

    They loved it. Of course they did. <3

    Bacon Love - KC

    Want more Candied Bacon Recipes? We can do that:

    Brown sugar bacon on a wire rack

    Brown Sugar Bacon: possibly the best bacon recipe ever.

    Do you think it's possible to make bacon even more alluring?  Well, it is.  Try this delicious brown sugar bacon as soon with your next breakfast. For sobbing out loud, all you need to do is add a little brown sugar, and an (optional) pinch of chili powder. It's so easy!

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    Sweet & Salty Candied Bacon

    Bacon's delicious saltiness combined with the perfect amount of sugar and a kick. It's frighteningly simple to make these candied bacon nibbles.

    About Gluten In Bacon:

    You'll see me (and other recipe developers) call for "gluten-free bacon" in our recipes. Then someone will ask if there's actually gluten in bacon. The answer is: sometimes, yes, there is.

    Regular bacon is made from pork belly, spices, sugar and nitrates. Those ingredients, by themselves, are GF. However, some manufacturers add starches, fillers, or flavors that can contain gluten (like soy sauce). I've found that turkey bacon sometimes has gluten because there's fillers and flavors added. So, it's best to purchase bacon that is labeled gluten-free. My favorite brands are Pedersen Farms, Applegate, Jones Dairy Farm, and Wellshire Farms. You can also find nitrate-free bacon and sugar-free "Paleo" bacon, which are often labeled gluten-free as well.

    One more gluten-in-bacon note: bacon at buffets is often laid on slices of bread to soak up the grease. Buffets can also be cross-contaminated with gluten in the kitchen or with shared serving utensils.

    OK, let's make that bacon (candy)!

    OK, you're ready to make gluten-free Espresso Candied Bacon! When you make a batch, snap a photo and tag me @gfreefoodie so I can see you bacon goodness. Try these Sweet & Salty Candied Bacon Bites too. And for my meal-prep fans, check out this Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Bacon recipe.

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    Espresso Candied Bacon

    K.C. Cornwell
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 pieces
    Calories 174 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon  chili powder or more, to taste
    • 1 tablespoon espresso powder not ground espresso
    • 8 slices thick-cut gluten free bacon

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set a cooling rack inside the prepared pan and set aside.
    • In a shallow dish, combine the brown sugar, chili powder and espresso powder.
    • Dredge the bacon slices in the brown sugar mixture and arrange the bacon on the rack. Pat any remaining sugar mixture onto the bacon.
    • Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 20 minutes. Serve.

    Notes

    Cut the bacon strips in half or into squares for an appetizer.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 162mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 191IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Bacon, candied bacon

    Photos by Alycia Moreno, who is now a fan of candied bacon. She already liked Kevin Bacon.

    Housewarming gift? Teacher thank you? Snack-in-a-jar? You be the judge.

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