Homemade Bacon Bits
 
 
Prepackaged bacon bits can be a very disappointing addition to meals. Up your topping game by making your own! These bacon bits store well in the freezer. Simply remove a handful when you need them! Use in salads, scrambled eggs, waffle batter, baked potatoes... you name it!
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Ingredients
  • 1 package of sliced bacon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two baking trays with aluminum foil, and lay the bacon slices on the foil. Bake for 18-20 minutes until bacon is cooked and crispy. Remove from oven and transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain off any fat. Try to remove as much of the fat as possible, as the dryer the bacon is, the better it will freeze. Let cool to the touch. Tip: reserve the bacon fat, if desired. Congealed bacon fat is a wonderful butter replacement in baking!
  2. Once bacon has cooled, transfer to a food processor and chop until broken into tiny bits. Transfer the bacon bits to a jar or freezer bag.
  3. Store in the freezer and use whenever you need 'em!
Notes
Bacon fat, when congealed at room temperature, makes a great butter replacement in baking! Try storing your bacon fat and using it in recipes such as this one!
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/homemade-bacon-bits/