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30 Bacon Recipes That Prove It’s The Best Food On Earth

If bacon isn’t your favorite food, then #gtfo. Because bacon is seriously the greatest – you can have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert. Check out these killer bacon recipes to get your bacon fix. 

1. Bacon Mashed Potato Cheese Bombs

bacon bread egg
Amy Erikson

Hot and dangerous. Recipe here. You’re welcome.

2. Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese

recipes with guacamole bacon cheese
Gabby Phi

This is not a drill. Recipe here.

3. Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

bacon cream cake
Alvin Zhou

Brunch will never be the same. Recipe here.

4. Peanut Butter Bacon Sandwich

bacon bacon bread
Christin Urso

Sorry, jelly. Here’s how.

5. Bacon Espresso Pudding Shots

bacon milk dairy product
Analiese Trimber

Yes, bacon can get you drunk. Here’s how.

6. Bacon Fat Biscuits

zodiac sign dough bread
Mimi Takano

Pretty damn southern. Recipe here.

7. Caramelized Nectarines with Bacon

bacon cream sweet
Analiese Trimber

Perfect for summer. Recipe here.

8. Browned Butter, Bacon, and Butterscotch Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

bacon cream candy
Annie Trimber

Forget the ice cream truck, make this instead. Here’s how.

9. Bacon Fat Doughnuts

bacon onion rings bread
Mimi Takano

Has there ever been a better pair? No. Learn how here.

10. Egg, Bacon, and Cheese Waffle Sandwich

bacon pancake tomato
nu.spoonuniversity.com

Um, these waffles are cooked IN maple syrup. More here.

11. Bacon and Egg Toast Cups

bacon bacon yolk
Emily Hu

Wake up, flawless. Recipe here.

12. Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Bites

bacon cheese seafood
Annie Trimber

Snack time, anyone? Here’s how.

13. Maple Browned Butter Bacon Cupcakes

bacon cream cheese bacon
Kelda Baljon

A combination of the gods. Here’s how.

14. Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese and Rosemary

bacon barbecue beef
nu.spoonuniversity.com

Talk about an appetizer. Here’s how.

15. Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Tomato, and Avocado Brunch Ring

Pillsbury FTW. Watch how here.

16. Bacon, Egg and Cheese Potato Pancakes

mashed potatoes cake pancake
Carrie Eager

Made from leftover mashed potatoes. Here’s how.

17. Bacon Pancakes

bacon meat sauce
Kelda Baljon

Savory and sweet. Recipe here.

18. Bacon, Sausage, Cheese and Tater Tot Breakfast Bake

bacon pepper sauce
Tiare Brown

Lots o’ tots. Here’s how.

19. Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

fall dessert candy chocolate cookie
Scott Harrington

Hot damn. Learn how here.

20. Bacon, Egg, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, and Spicy Mayo Sandwich

bacon tomato egg
Tiare Brown

Not your average BLT. Here’s how.

21. Bacon Fried Rice

easy vegan dinner rice vegetable
Yi Xie

Bacon with an Asian flare. Learn how here.

22. Sweet Potato Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese

bacon vegetable penne
Kelda Baljon

You need to make this. Now. Like this.

23. Corn, Bacon and Jalapeño Salad

bacon pea sweet corn
Analiese Trimber

BBQ ready. Recipe here.

24. Gluten-Free Bacon Pumpkin Quinoa

bacon wheat meat
Hannah Lin

Pumpkin + bacon = ‘murica. Recipe here.

25. Beef Ravioli with Bacon Butter Sauce

bacon bacon tomato
nu.spoonuniversity.com

Never enough meat. Recipe here.

26. Bacon Jalapeño Cream Cheese Poppers

bacon cheese ravioli
Celeste Holben

Get the party started. Here’s how.

27. Loaded Potato Soup

bacon tapioca soup
Christine Chen

Don’t just chew bacon, slurp it. Recipe here.

28. Sriracha, Bacon, and Onion Burger

bacon sandwich pork
Kirby Barth

Load it up, load it up, watch it all pour out. Here’s how.

29. Caprese Chicken with Bacon

bacon pizza cheese
Annie Trimber

Bacon makes everything better. Learn how here.

30. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

bacon pepper brussels sprout
Kelda Baljon

What better way to eat your veggies? Here’s how.