10 Bacon Dessert Ideas for Parties and Gifts

Once you've made crisp or candied bacon, it can go into almost any dessert that benefits from salt and crunch. Here are crowd favorites.

1. Chocolate bacon bark

Spread melted dark chocolate on parchment, scatter crumbled crisp bacon and flaky salt on top, chill, and break into pieces. It's one of the easiest gifts you can make.

2. Maple bacon cupcakes

Add crumbled bacon to the batter or simply top maple frosting with candied bacon pieces.

3. Bacon chocolate chip cookies

Fold finely chopped candied bacon into your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough.

4. Bacon brittle

Make a classic nut brittle and stir in crumbled bacon with the nuts.

5. Chocolate-dipped bacon bouquet

Arrange chocolate-covered bacon strips in a jar or cup lined with parchment: a fun gift for Father's Day or game day.

6. Bacon and salted caramel ice cream topping

Warm caramel sauce, a pinch of flaky salt, and crumbled candied bacon over vanilla ice cream.

7. Bacon brownies

Sprinkle chopped crisp bacon over brownie batter before baking for a salty, smoky top.

8. Chocolate bacon pretzel rods

Dip pretzel rods in chocolate and roll them in finely crumbled bacon.

9. Bacon peanut butter cups

Make homemade peanut butter cups and add a small piece of crisp bacon to the filling.

10. Bacon donuts

Top glazed donuts with maple icing and crumbled bacon for a bakery-style treat.

Tips for bacon desserts

• Use crisp or candied bacon: Soft bacon turns chewy in desserts.
• Chop it small for doughs and batters so it distributes evenly.
• Add it late to toppings so it stays crunchy.
• Refrigerate any dessert containing bacon and enjoy within a few days.