Entertaining a crowd this holiday season? Build a Holiday Bacon Bar!
The art print in the center of our kitchen wall says Bacon makes everything better.
Friends and family know how much I love, love, L-O-V-E bacon. I'm a bit of a bacon purist: I like high quality bacon, and don't think it needs to be dressed up, paraded around in costume, and made into something it's not. Bacon is perfect just as it is.
So this holiday season, I've come up with a way to combine two of my food & entertaining loves: bacon, and a food bar. I give you: the Holiday Bacon Bar!
Create a Holiday Bacon Bar
I've partnered with Smithfield, who makes some amazing bacon varieties such as Peppered Brown Sugar, Sea Salt Caramel, and Caramelized Bourbon Bacon. At my grocery store, I picked up Smithfield Homestyle Bacon and a package of Smithfield Cherry Smoked Bacon.
Food to include
Here are some ideas for delicious items to include with your Holiday Bacon Bar:
- Breads: buttermilk sage biscuits, muffins, cheesy flatbread crisps
- Sweets: caramel dipping sauce, brown sugar, melted chocolate
- Savory: orange fig jam, bacon salt
Fun decor
Modern labels and tags can help create a special, intimate party. Download these adorable chalkboard tags shown in these photos from the Smithfield.com/BaconBar website. There, you'll also find tablescape ideas and recipes to make your holiday party even more special.
Bacon Bar Recipes
In addition to the items mentioned above, consider make one or two quick bacon dishes to round out your awesome Holiday Bacon Bar.
This Bacon Jam recipe has a great smoky flavor to serve for special occasions, and is great to serve on biscuits, crostini, crackers, and top with a sprinkling of crumbled Smithfield bacon.
You can also add a playful touch to your Holiday Bacon Bar with these Peanut Butter & Bacon Jam Bites.
This post is sponsored by Smithfield. As always, all opinions and photos are my own.
Jodi Monroy says
A bacon bar is such a fabulous idea! We love peppered bacon above all!
rust says
My favorite Smithfield bacon is the Hometown Original.
Julie says
Original!! :)
Manda Shank says
I mistyped on the rafflecopter. My pinterest is shanky11
Meg S says
I've had their cherrywood flavor before and love it! Very tasty.
Brenda Haines says
I have't tried the cherrywood, I bet that taste amazing! Thanks for the chance!
Erin @ Platings and Pairings says
You went all out with your bacon spread Marlynn - I'm totally impressed!!! We made the bacon salt this weekend and sprinkled it on popcorn - Total winner!!!
Sausha says
We love bacon. Regular thick cut is our favorite but we are open to trying them all out ??
carol clark says
i love the smoked bacon its my fav but Hometown Original is my all time fav
KElly M. says
Cherry smoked sounds delish!!
Sara Miller says
Regular think cut, but kicked up a bit. I paint both sides with tapatio and dredge in light brown sugar. Then I place wire racks on a sprayed sheet pan and line up the strips, I bake them until the perfect caregiver candy color then let cool completely. Yummmmm mm candied bacon. Bonus, spicy,bacon flavored caramel from the drippings!
betsy says
Would love the original bacon.
Judith says
yum! i love it with chocolate
Crystal S says
Hometown Original for sure. I'm drooling right now.
David says
I am most interested in trying the applewood smoked variety.
Jessica To says
I love bacon. I think I would like the Hometown Original bacon!
Holly says
I'd love the Cherrywood Smoked
Jada Durden says
I love the cherrywood
Melissa Kaylene says
Ummm.....can I say all of them?? Smithfield has some dang good bacon. ;)
Annamarie V says
I would like the cherrywood smoked.
Tiffany Cardenas says
I would enjoy the uncured bacon
Melissa Storms says
I have not tried Smithfiields Sea Slat flavored bacon yet, but it sounds delicious. I love and buy their center cut bacon mostly and it is really good.
Lily says
Cherrywood smoked sounds like the most heavenly flavor out there!
Jenni says
Thick cut cherrywood would likely be my jam.
Laura says
Applewood smoked please!
Lauren says
I want to try the Cherrywood Smoked bacon.
Saundra Bowers says
I`d like the cherrywood smoked.
Marty says
The cherrywood sounds good; I don't think I've tried that. We made candy-covered bacon (chocolate dipped or cinnamon dipped) to take to a winter potluck a couple years ago and it went FAST.
Karen Hamberg says
You had me at bacon! My hubby makes the most amazing greens with bacon.
Karen Hamberg says
The Cherrywood stack pack is our favorite.
Jessica Naca says
We love the applewood smoked bacon but really we love them all! We like to switch up the flavors and get different ones!