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Bacon Dust Recipe

October 9, 2018 by Jeanette 5 Comments

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bacon dust - sprinkle on deviled eggs, avocado toast, and more

Bacon Dust is a great way to finish a dish whenever you need a little bacon flavor, but don’t want to load up on the calories.

bacon dust - sprinkle on deviled eggs, avocado toast, and more Bacon dust is a brilliant idea that I came across in Don’t Give Me Eggs That Bounce by Peter Morgan-Jones, a cookbook for people with Alzheimer’s. It never occurred to me that people with Alzheimer’s often have trouble swallowing food. Since I have cooked for cancer patients and my father-in-law (Parkinson’s disease) who also had trouble swallowing, this immediately caught my attention.

The applications for  bacon dust are endless, whether you’re cooking for someone with trouble swallowing, or just love bacon. Think about sprinkling some on scrambled eggs, deviled eggs, pasta carbonara, breakfast smashed avocado tomato toast, or tomato soup.

This past weekend, we hosted a fundraiser for 70 people. We had an extremely tight budget to work with, so I had to be extra creative for the menu.

I dreamed up a deviled egg sprinkled with bacon dust, everything bagel spice, and chives. These were the hit of the party, and ironically, the least expensive item I served.

Bacon dust is super easy to make. Be sure to use regular or thin sliced bacon, not the thick kind. You want to cook it until it’s crispy. Then, pat with a paper towel to get rid of as much fat as possible.

bacon dust - sprinkle on deviled eggs, avocado toast, and more

I used a coffee grinder to grind it up. Store in the refrigerator and sprinkle on avocado toast, scrambled eggs, soups, or salads. A little goes a long way as a garnish.

bacon dust - sprinkle on deviled eggs, avocado toast, and more

Check out these Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs I made for our party. They were the biggest hit!

Bacon Dust Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs - party pleaser - stunning and delicious!

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Bacon Dust


Course Garnish
Keyword bacon
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 45 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon regular cut, not thick cut

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in skillet until crispy. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry. Break into pieces. Place in coffee grinder and grind until finely ground. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts
Bacon Dust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 7mg2%
Sodium 72mg3%
Potassium 21mg1%
Protein 1g2%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    October 9, 2018 at 9:12 am

    Super! Love the bacon bits for my soups and salads…thanks for sharing, Jeanette.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 9, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Yes – would be great sprinkled on top of soups and salads!

      Reply
  2. ResQRinse Team says

    October 9, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect addition to so many dishes, and you get to fill up on the flavor instead of the excess calories and fat — talk about a win win! You could probably do a great cauliflower mash topped with this. Amazing on sauteed spinach too.

    Reply
  3. Rebekah says

    October 14, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Sounds like a great recipe! Could a food processor be used make the bacon dust instead of a coffee grinder?

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      October 14, 2018 at 9:35 pm

      A food processor should work if you have enough bacon in the bowl for the blades to hit.

      Reply

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