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Sweet & Spicy Bacon Coated with Nutella

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Sweet & Spicy Bacon Coated with NutellaSweet and Spicy Nutella Coated Bacon

I covered bacon in Nutella. And guess what? It’s off the charts AMAZING. I know it might be a stretch for some, but if you take that leap of faith and try it, you just might find you like it. I’ll even go as far as say that you’ll LURVE it.

It starts with a sweet and spicy bacon. It’s the only way I eat bacon anymore, I love it. Nutella Covered Bacon
I was at this quaint bed and breakfast and they served this thick baked bacon with a sweet heat and I was hooked. I modified it a bit to fit my level of sweet heat and changed up the heat portion. It’s the perfect balance of flavors.  You have to start with a nice THICK sliced bacon. Then you’ll mix up your spice mixture, be careful not to touch your face or heaven forbid your eyes after this, trust me it’s brutal. You’re going to bake it for a bit, flip them and then sprinkle the mixture on and cook a wee bit longer.

bacon coated with nutella on white plate
How To Make Nutella Covered Bacon

I know at this point you’ll want to eat the bacon, so go ahead and make a few extra pieces for “research” purposes. Let them cool completely. A baking rack does a smashing job. Then comes the magic. The NUTELLA magic. Just pop it into the microwave for a few seconds to soften it. You’ll need a easy touch here. If you get carried away and heavy handed you’ll risk cracking the bacon {& hey worse case scenario you have smaller pieces to it} Now if you have a silicon brush that would be ideal, or even an icing spatula to spread the Nutella over the bacon. 

You could at this point eat it, but it will be VERY messy, so just  be patient a little longer. Pop them into the fridge or even freezer if you just can’t stand it until the Nutella hardens and creates a beautiful coating. And then the final touch a sprinkling of fleur de sel.

Oh my goodness, it’s a sweet, spicy and salty sinfully scrumptious SNACK!

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Coated with Nutella

Nutella Covered Bacon on white plate with coffee cup, saucer and spoon behind.

Sweet & Spicy Bacon Coated with Nutella

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar - packed
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 pieces - thick sliced bacon
  • 3 tablespoons Nutella
  • fleur de sel

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Into a small bowl mix: sugar, chili powder and black pepper. Set aside.
  3. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange bacon sliced onto baking sheet making sure slices do not overlap. Bake for approximately 8 minutes.
  4. CAREFULLY flip bacon slices and sprinkle sugar/pepper mixture onto slices. Return to oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes.
  5. Transfer bacon slices to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  6. When bacon has cooled, place Nutella into a small bowl and microwave for approximately 15-20 seconds to allow to soften.
  7. Transfer bacon slices to a piece of parchment paper that sits a top a plate.
  8. Using a silicon brush or icing spatula gently spread Nutella onto each bacon slice. Place plate into refrigerator and allow Nutella to coat/harden.
  9. Once coating is firm to the touch sprinkle with fleur de sel.

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© Paula Jones
Category: Nutella

Comments

  8. rosemary says

    oh forgot today was world nutella day..will have to have some for breakfast! what a great idea on bacon…looks wonderful! nice blog by the way!!

  23. Jackie says

    Oh Paula, only you could create something that is incredible and amazing like this 😉

    You’re making me want to get hold of some Nutella now!

    Jax x

  24. Paula says

    when I`m looking at this I`m really hungry 🙂 with such delicious combo it must be awesome! I`m so glad I found your blog and I`m going to stop by your blog more often 🙂

  26. Lael Hazan says

    OH my…… I can feel my arteries hardening just looking at this post! Wow! Gorgeous photos, I’m drooling looking at the computer.

  29. Evil Shenanigans says

    Ok, the only think this recipe is missing is my mouth to eat it! Bacon and Nutella also makes a good sandwich … with waffle bread … not that I know or anything … 😀

  33. Summer Rose says

    UR are so creative , am loving ur Nutella site too , the pics are terrific!
    Can i please ask u what camera u use coz my family might jus soon be buying a DsLr for me 🙂 so am asking bloggers with the most wonderful pics:-)

  40. Kate @ Diethood.com says

    What?! Nutella on bacon?! WOW! You’ve got a very creative mind or should I say a creative palette. This sounds really good, I just would have never thought to make it. Thank you for sharing.

  45. Adam Pablo says

    I am so trying this! I just so happen to have bacon and nutella on hand which ironically are not common in our apartment.

  47. Manu says

    Being Italian I have grown up on Nutella… and I have truly eaten it on anything… but never on bacon! Sounds really interesting and will give it a try! Grazie Paula!

  48. Momo says

    Thanks to Foodgawker, I found u & just had to immediately add u to my RSS feed!

    What a great recipe…totally balanced in flavors and textures. You can’t go wrong w/ bacon or Nutella!

    BTW, absolutely gorgeous pics…thanks for fueling my FOOD PORN habit!

  50. Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says

    I think I just need to try this to see what its like. Something tells me I may actually like it! What’s not to love? Bacon… chocolate? I’m dairy free and allergic to hazelnuts but I make a good alternative Nutella. I think my boyfriend would like these too! He eats Nutella like it’s going out of style. Great recipe!

  51. Laura D says

    You are seriously a genious. You’ve combined two of the most-loved foods. Last year, I made my special someone some candied bacon for Valentine’s Day brunch. I coated thick center-cut slices with agave nectar and wasabi paste and then baked them. But this looks like so much more fun!!

  53. Meka says

    I want to put a link to your website on my blog along with one of your pictures. Will you allow this? If not, I will just put the link up. Thanks.

  57. Katherine says

    I would love to make this and send to my husband overseas. Is it safe to ship (does it need refrigeration because of the bacon)?

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