It’s Bacon Lovers Day!

I am unashamed of my love for bacon. It has and always will be a treat for my taste buds and the epitome of comfort food.

That’s before it’s oven roasted then slathered in Praline & Maple or drizzled with Sriracha Honey or submerged in Peach Bourbon Glaze or brushed with Rosemary & Black Pepper Honey. Candied Bacon is a meat-lover, sweets-lover dream come true!

Recipe Note: this post is a lot more about Candied Bacon inspiration than a precise recipe. Bacon Lovers Unite. Whoot!

There seems to be some debate about using thick cut or thin sliced bacon when building a Bacon Bar. I can assure you that our thick cut bacon was near perfect – crispyish but not chewy.

We cooked the bacon in the oven at 400 degrees F on rack-lined baking sheets for 20 minutes, then turned the bacon strips over and baked for another 10-15 minutes. Honestly, it was all about the appearance – if the bacon looks nicely browned and ‘crispy’ it’s likely ready for toppings.

Praline & Maple with Sea Salt was my personal favorite. Aka dessert material. Simply simmer chopped praline’s (or plain pecans) in maple syrup until slightly thickened. Finish with a pinch of flaky sea salt.

Sriracha Honey & Soy! Okay, we all agree that sweet and spicy go so nicely, especially with Bacon. Nick’s glaze was a standout – a warm sweet heat. He simmered 1/4 cup honey, with 2 Tbl. soy sauce (or coconut aminos), 1 Tbl Sriracha sauce, and 1 Tbl. fresh lime juice until a nice thick glaze formed.

You may remember a couple of week’s ago when we had the crazy idea of making Bacon Wrapped Bourbon Glazed Grilled Peaches – according to our site stats you like that combination, so here it is again – Candied Bacon style.

A late entry into the Candied Bacon / Bacon Bar buffet was the Rosemary Honey & Black Pepper. Super subtle flavors build by simmering honey with sprigs of fresh rosemary, finished with freshly cracked black pepper.

After about 30 minutes in the oven we liberally coated, slathered, bathed, or drizzled the toppings over the bacon and returned them to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Once removed from the oven we let the Candied Bacon cool to room temperature before serving.

Making Candied Bacon was fun! We’re talking three sheet pans of Wright’s thick cut hickory bacon cooking in the oven. The aromas alone guaranteed no one was losing interest in this Bacon Lovers Party. The results were gorgeously flavor infused bacon strips worthy of presenting at any brunch, reception or bff snack party.

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All my best,
xo Libby

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They are a perfect side dish, ice cream topping, bread pudding partner, cuddle up on the couch like nobody’s business snack. The list goes on.

This recipe is a gift that keeps on giving.

As good as they were on their own, we decided to kick them up a notch by wrapping them in bacon (oh yes I did) and putting them back on the grill to infuse a bit of the smokey bacon flavor…..to the sweet juicy peaches.

They’re down right sexy!

Full disclosure, this is the third time we’ve made these peaches in the past two weeks. It helps that we live in the land of peaches. Sweet Georgia Peaches!! We are fortunate to have several small local farmer’s markets. That’s where we find gorgeous baskets of peaches and bunches of fresh cut flowers are plentiful.

The bourbon glaze for the peaches consists of bourbon, butter, lemon juice, brown sugar, and a little water. Once simmered, the glaze is poured over the halved peaches. They drink up the yummy flavors.

After the peaches bath in the warm bourbon glaze for about 30 minutes you’re left with the most heavenly sweet peachy liquid gold.

And the Warm Bacon Bourbon Peach Dressing was born.

When you’ve got warm bacon dressing, a spinach salad is always in order. Oh how I love the Spinach Salad!

Bacon Wrapped Bourbon Glazed Grilled Peaches are a lovely side dish for any brunch!

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All my best,
xo Libby

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Bacon Wrapped Bourbon Glazed Grilled Peaches

Infuse a bit of the smokey bacon flavor with the sweet bourbon glazed peaches. The result is so delicious.

Course Side Dish

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

For the bourbon glaze

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 Tbl butter
• 1/2 lemon juice only
• 2 Tbl bourbon
• 1/4 cup water

For the bacon wrapped peaches

• 4 ripe peaches halves and pitted
• 1/2 lb bacon

Instructions

For the bourbon glaze

• Combine all glaze ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a gentle boil for 1 minute, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.

For the bacon wrapped peaches

• Place peach halves in a baking dish. Pour the bourbon glaze over them being sure to coat each peach. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.
• Cook the bacon lightly, until still soft and "chewy". Reserve.
• Heat grill or grill-pan to medium-high heat. Grill peach halves cut side down until you have nice grill marks, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, slice peach halves into halves and wrap each piece with a piece of pre-cooked bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Place bacon wrapped peach pieces on grill and cook 2-3 minutes until bacon is nicely browned.

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