Bacon Jam
I had never heard of Bacon Jam until my brother told me he had made it and loved it. That was over a year ago and once again I’m wondering why I waited so long to make it!
It has a delicious unique flavor that will compliment many foods as well as being fantastic all by itself as an appetizer. This recipe is made in the crock pot, which made me extremely happy with the heat and humidity we’ve been having.
I made this with a thick cut Applewood Smoked Bacon to add one more layer of amazing flavor. You can use a thick cut bacon of your choice. Regardless of what you use it for, topping burgers or simply adorning a cracker with it, your going to love it, ENJOY
Bacon Jam
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon cut into one inch pieces
- 2 medium onions diced small
- 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 2 Teaspoons minced jarred garlic or 3 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup 100 % maple syrup
- 3/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place the bacon pieces in a large skillet, cook until light brown. Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside.
- Drain all but one Tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan. Add the garlic and onions to the pan and cook until soft.
- Add the vinegar, maple syrup. brown sugar and coffee to the skillet with the onions and garlic. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to release the bits on the bottom. Add the bacon and pepper flakes to the pan and stir.
- Place the mixture into a 6 quart crock pot. Cook on high heat, uncovered for 3 - 4 hours until the liquid becomes syrupy.
- Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process until it's coarsely chopped. Let the Bacon Jam cool, refrigerate in a covered container for up to 4 weeks.
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Could you please tell me. How much does this make and how do I store it thanks
You store the Bacon Jam in the fridge Joyce. It’ll keep for a couple weeks in there. I got about 2 cups of Bacon Jam out of the recipe.
If I am making this as an appetizer, could I serve right out of the crock pot or is it best chilled?
I’d serve it warm over baked brie on lightly toasted baguette slices. Can you imagine??
Oh good grief that sounds amazing. Melting cheese, bacon… If you do it you have to come back and torture me with how good it was Angela!
Made this as gifts in small Ball Jars accompanied with a mini spatula for spreading & home made whole grain crackers. It was received with rave reviews…… so very easy to to make for lots & lots of praise…..
Wonderful Bob!! Thank you for coming back to tell me! And yes, it’s very easy to make.
It is fabulous. I made it a few years ago and ate almost all of it myself. This time I will give as gifts. Thanks for reminding me about it. I wish you could can it but I doubt that.
Thank you Lois
My husband ate this for breakfast on toasted Italian bread. A little time consuming but worth the effort.
I don’t have a crockpot so I put it in my simmering oven(AGA). It came out soupy and I was concerned. I refrigerated it and it thickened nicely. I put it through the processor and voila. Delicious
Awesome! Thank you Rose, ENJOY!
I am making this for a football party, it is now in the crockpot. It’s smells awesome, but I have 2 problems, I don’t have a food processor, so I’m hoping my hand masher will work and it’s making me so hungry I might have eat it before the party!
What can be used in place of the coffee
Cindy I’ve never used anything but the coffee. You don’t like the flavor of coffee or don’t want the caffeine? Your not going to taste coffee, seriously, all the ingredients work together very well together to give you one amazing flavor.
In the crockpot now . Bought cute little jars and spoons to give to friends . Can I tell them it can be refrigerated up to 4 weeks ? It smells wonderful already ❤️
Excellent!
Very easy to make and was a hit! Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe! 🙂
So happy to hear you enjoyed the bacon jam! Thanks for taking the time to let me know <3
Can this be canned?
I have not canned it, so I checked on this website, and they recommend not to due to the risk of botulism or other illnesses. https://www.healthycanning.com/bacon-jam/
I do don’t like coffee and u can assure me it won’t have
The taste of coffee?
Honey I don’t drink coffee either. The chocolate and coffee together give you a “mocha” flavor not a coffee flavor. If you like the flavor of mocha you would like the cake.
You mentioned below that chocolate and coffee give this a mocha flavor. Where’s the chocolate in this?
You have this recipe confused with the chocolate cake recipe Crystal.
Oh my goodness, this would be so good with a nice sharp Vermont farm cheddar cheese on crackers. Yum!
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