CHOCOLATE BACON PULL-APART BREAD
Chocolate Bacon Pull-Apart Bread – I really hope bacon doesn’t freak you out. Because it’s all over this post!
And I reallllllly hope bacon + chocolate doesn’t send you screaming. It really is an amazing combo!
Don’t knock it ’til you try it!
This recipe is super easy to whip together thanks to Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits. Add some bacon, maple syrup and your favorite chocolate chips, and you’ve got some pull-apart bread that will be difficult to not devour in one sitting. Seriously, it’s that good! As always, we recommend a high-quality, thick-cut bacon to really bring the salty, savory flavor to this sweet dessert. This recipe comes from the aptly-named food blog Crazyforcrust.com. Dorothy is crazy for all kinds of desserts, not just the ones with “crust.” Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter for more amazing dessert recipes. Gather up these ingredients then head on over to her site for the complete instructions.
We got up before the sun on Saturday morning to take a 2 1/2 hour (each way) drive to Palo Alto, California, home of the Stanford Shopping Mall…and the American Girl Store.
5 hours in the car with two tweens, two dolls, and me. And I survived!
Really, it’s a super cute outing, if you’re close enough to a store and your daughter loves American Girl. We celebrated a (very) belated birthday for Jordan (side note: make reservations early – it took me 2 months to get in on a Saturday!) and the girls shopped to their hearts content.
I made Jordan spend her own money. It was fantastic. But I paid $10 to have Saige’s hair brushed and re-curled. If you have an American Girl doll with long, curly hair, you understand why I thought that was so totally worth it.
When we got home I was hungry. I wanted salty and sweet. Luckily I’d made this bread ahead of time, in anticipation of my day.
{I really, really miss living in the Bay Area. The traffic? I could do without!}
Ingredients
Directions
And I reallllllly hope bacon + chocolate doesn’t send you screaming. It really is an amazing combo!
Don’t knock it ’til you try it!
This recipe is super easy to whip together thanks to Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits. Add some bacon, maple syrup and your favorite chocolate chips, and you’ve got some pull-apart bread that will be difficult to not devour in one sitting. Seriously, it’s that good! As always, we recommend a high-quality, thick-cut bacon to really bring the salty, savory flavor to this sweet dessert. This recipe comes from the aptly-named food blog Crazyforcrust.com. Dorothy is crazy for all kinds of desserts, not just the ones with “crust.” Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter for more amazing dessert recipes. Gather up these ingredients then head on over to her site for the complete instructions.
We got up before the sun on Saturday morning to take a 2 1/2 hour (each way) drive to Palo Alto, California, home of the Stanford Shopping Mall…and the American Girl Store.
5 hours in the car with two tweens, two dolls, and me. And I survived!
Really, it’s a super cute outing, if you’re close enough to a store and your daughter loves American Girl. We celebrated a (very) belated birthday for Jordan (side note: make reservations early – it took me 2 months to get in on a Saturday!) and the girls shopped to their hearts content.
I made Jordan spend her own money. It was fantastic. But I paid $10 to have Saige’s hair brushed and re-curled. If you have an American Girl doll with long, curly hair, you understand why I thought that was so totally worth it.
When we got home I was hungry. I wanted salty and sweet. Luckily I’d made this bread ahead of time, in anticipation of my day.
{I really, really miss living in the Bay Area. The traffic? I could do without!}
Ingredients
- 12 bacon strips, diced
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 envelope (1 ounce) ranch salad dressing mix
Directions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix and remaining oil; toss to coat.
- Arrange pieces in a 9x5-in. oval on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, layering as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.
- Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown.
