Chocolate Covered Bacon Strips

Chocolate-covered bacon is the perfect marriage of sweet and savory that will make all the bacon lovers in your life happy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 12 slices thick-cut bacon
• 12 wooden skewers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.

Step 2

Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered bacon on the baking rack.

Step 3

Bake bacon in the preheated oven until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

Step 4

Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.

Step 5

Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.