If you love the combination of sweet and salty these Chocolate Covered Bacon Cupcakes are the perfect treat for you!
Made from a deliciously moist chocolate cake and homemade chocolate buttercream icing with just the right amount of bacon! Not sure about adding the bacon then mix up the Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Icing and you have a classic dessert.
We’ve included all of the steps for the perfect cupcakes. Grab some bacon and get baking!
How to Make Chocolate Covered Bacon Cupcakes
Step 1: Make Cupcakes
Step 2: Pour batter into paper liners filling about 3/4 full.
Step 3: Divide half of the crumbled bacon into cupcakes.
Step 4: Bake cupcakes and allow to cool
Step 5: Pipe cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
Step 6: Sprinkle cupcakes with coarse salt and crumbled bacon
Chocolate Covered Bacon Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients:
10 pieces of cooked bacon, crumbled
1.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1.5 tsp salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking soda
1.5 tsp baking powder
3 cups white sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1.5 cups milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1.5 cups hot water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350C.
Measure milk in a measuring cup and add lemon juice to it. Set aside.
In a stand mixer bowl add cocoa, salt, flour, baking soda, sugar, and baking powder and mix to combine.
Add vegetable oil, milk and lemon juice mixture, vanilla and eggs and beat together until smooth.
Add hot water being VERY Careful as it liquifies the mixture which can splash out of the mixer bowl.
Once fulling combined divide among cupcake liners filling 3/4 full.
Sprinkle half of the crumbled bacon (5 pieces) on top of uncooked cupcakes.
Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool, ice and top with sea salt and the remainder of the crumbled bacon.
Chocolate Buttercream
1 cup salted butter
3 cups icing sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp lemon juice
2-4 tbsp milk (depending on the desired consistency of icing)
pinch of salt
Chocolate Covered Bacon Cupcakes
A delicious moist chocolate cupcake/cake perfect for any event. The flavour combination of sweet and salty is truly decadent.
Ingredients
- 10 pieces of cooked bacon crumbled
- 1.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1.5 cups milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1.5 cups hot water
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350C.
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Measure milk in a measuring cup and add lemon juice to it. Set aside.
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In a stand mixer bowl add cocoa, salt, flour, baking soda, sugar and baking powder and mix to combine.
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Add vegetable oil, milk and lemon juice mixture, vanilla and eggs and beat together until smooth.
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Add hot water being VERY Careful as it liquifies the mixture which can splash out of the mixer bowl.
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Once fulling combined divide among cupcake liners filling 3/4 full.
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Sprinkle half of the crumbled bacon (5 pieces) on top of uncooked cupcakes.
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Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes or until an insert toothpick comes out clean.
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Let cool, ice and top with sea salt and the remainder of the crumbled bacon.
- 1 cup salted butter
- 3 cups icing sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2-4 tbsp milk (depending on desired consistency of icing)
- pinch of salt
- Mix all ingredients together until smooth.
The end result is delicious Chocolate Covered Bacon Cupcakes perfectly delicious any time of year!
Looking to pair these cupcakes with the perfect dinner? Why not a delicious Flank Steak recipe or our Bacon and Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers. Happy grilling!
Robin Masshole mommy says
Oh how amazing. I gbeh my I need these in my life!!
Karissa says
OMG, bacon anything is a recipe that I pin, almost no matter what! Looks delicious!
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Heather Lawrence says
Oh my… What a unique combination!
The bacon wouldn’t stand a chance in out house.
We have huge bacon fans and it’s doubtful the bacon would make it to the cupcakes!
Ida says
Ok you are a superstar!! I was looking for a recipe like this for my brother who loves chocolate and bacon and you have saved the day!
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Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Yay! Hope he likes them!
Annie {Stowed Stuff} says
These sound intriguing! I recently tried chocolate covered bacon on its own and didn’t really taste much bacon. These would be interesting to try for sure!
Heather says
Wow. This sounds so weird that it has to be good. I love bacon!
Cathy says
Are you serious with this kind of decadent goodness? I have always loved the combination of salty and sweet, so this recipe sounds amazing and I’m pretty sure my family would gobble it up as soon as they hear “bacon”.
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Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Yes! Bacon = happiness :)
Rebecca Bryant says
Oh My how yummy. Who would have though bacon and chocolate would be so good together.
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Mama to 5 BLessings says
My 2 favorites – bacon and chocolate! You won me! I bet the sweet and salty are amazing together!
Jeanine says
oh wow. Just wow. I’ve never tried bacon and chocolate before, so this is a must. I hear they are amazing together and these cupcakes look AMAZING.
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Pam says
Made some Betty Crocker brownies with bacon a few years back and couldn’t believe how great the combo tasted. These look like they are winners too and I will have to give them a try.
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Oh yum! I will try brownies next.
Brandy VanDeKop says
Wow! I’ve never heard of combining chocolate and bacon! These look so amazing, though! I guess it’s time I walk on the wild side! :)
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Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
You won’t regret it!
Emerald says
Oh my goodness! Cupcakes and bacon…beautiful combination!
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Liz Mays says
This sounds like a great combo of sweet and savory. My boyfriend would love the bacon and I’d love the chocolate buttercream.
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Jessica Harlow says
i’m definitely going to have to surprise my bacon-loving husband with a batch of these! I love the bacon pieces on top of that buttercream frosting! Yum!
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Pamela:: Still Dating My Spouse says
OH MMMMMM GGGGG, I just gained 5 good pounds because these cupcakes look delish! I had my first bacon cupcake a couple of months ago. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t had a bacon cupcake and then here you go with a simple recipe. Thanks I think I will be trying your recipe.
Carol Bryant says
I think I might be the only person on the planet not into bacon. I know others who are so I am definitely sharing this – sounds like an interesting combo.
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Seattle Travel Blogger says
I know I love bacon and I love chocolate. But, I don’t know about the two combined. I would be willing to try it though.
Rosey says
Ha! I have seen chocolate covered bacon in Frankenmuth before. I have never tried it. I bet my grown kids would, and I am guessing they would like the flavor combo…esp. if it was in cupcake form. ;)
Ashley @irishred02 says
My husband just told me he wants them after looking at your pics. Sounds like I need to pin for later!
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Laura funk says
Chocolate and bacon= the worlds best pairing. Really want to make these but the diabetic in me says no
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Megan says
My son who loves Bacon would LOVE these! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Anne Taylor says
These would be amazing! Have you ever tried bacon and peanut butter together? It makes an awesome sandwich!
Heidi c. says
I am not usually a fan of desserts with savoury components but I might make an exception for these cupcakes as they look divine!
Stephanie says
Thanks for the sweet and salty cupcake recipe! My family loves chocolate and bacon, so these will be a perfect fit for our dessert tonight!
Stacey says
How many cupcakes does this recipe make? My husband’s birthday is Friday and we can’t wait to try them!
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
It makes approximately 15-20 cupcakes depending on how big you make them.
Crystal @HelloCreativeFamily says
Chocolate and bacon… is there a more delicious and decadent combo? Nope… I don’t think so!
I included this in a roundup I did of decadent chocolate recipes! I’d love for you to check it out and share it on social media if you think your followers would like it! Here is the link:
http://hellocreativefamily.com/36-decadent-chocolate-recipes/
Thanks so much for creating such a delicious dessert!
Best Wishes,
Crystal
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Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Thank you for including us. And yes, sweet and salty are my perfect combination!
Bry M. says
OK, I am usually venturesome in my cooking but this one really strikes me as .EWW
Karyn says
the cupcakes call for unsweetened cocoa powder, and the frosting calls for Coco. Can you please confirm what kind of cocoa is to be used in the frosting? Are we still using unsweetened cocoa powder?
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
Yes you are – still using unsweetened cocoa powder. Thank you for checking.
Shirley OFlynn says
I have never tried the chocolate bacon combination but I must say it sounds delicious! I will have to give this recipe a try.
Dana Rodriguez says
These look delicous. I think my fiance’ would love them!
Caroline says
Wow! This recipe combines two of my favourite foods – chocolate and bacon!
Silvia D says
what a yummy combination! will have to try and make some!