How to Add More Bacon to Game Day

By Food & Wine
Updated August 08, 2017
Credit: TODD PORTER & DIANE CU
From guacamole to brownies, everything’s better with bacon.
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1. Maple-Glazed Peanuts & Bacon

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How do you upgrade roasted nuts? With maple syrup and bacon.

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2. Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

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Make the pimento cheese ahead of time for this fun game day snack.

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3. Grant’s Mac and Cheese

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Star chef Grant Achatz’s version of the classic comfort food features paprika (to enhance the color of the sauce) and lots of smoky, crisp bacon bits.

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4. Bacon Guacamole

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It doesn’t get much better than this crispy, salty, smoky guac.

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5. Bacon-Bourbon Brownies with Pecans

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These rich brownies are studded with bacon and pecans and bacon fat mixed into the batter makes them extra smoky.

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6. Bacon Candy

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Bacon, chile powder and light brown sugar is all you need for this tasty party food.

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7. Maple-Bacon Chicken Wings

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Crispy bacon bits and maple-bacon glaze take chicken wings to the next level.

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