Best Louisiana Pecan Bacon Bread Recipes

LOUISIANA PECAN BACON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towel lined plate.
• Reserve 2 tablespoon of the drippings.
• In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, and bacon drippings. Beat in the egg.
• In another large bowl combine the flour and baking powder.
• Add half of the cream cheese mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
• Stir the milk into the flour mixture and beat until well combine.
• Add the remaining cream cheese mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.
• Fold in the pecans, onion, peppers, and bacon.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared bread pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.

PECAN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place bacon in a single layer in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 16-18 minutes., Remove bacon from pan. Discard drippings from pan, wiping clean if necessary., In a shallow bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Dip both sides of bacon in brown sugar mixture, patting to help coating adhere; return to pan., Bake until caramelized, 8-10 minutes longer. Remove immediately from pan.

PECAN PRALINE BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Line a large broiling pan and rack with foil, for easy cleanup.
• Arrange the bacon slices in one layer on the rack of a large broiling pan. Bake in the center rack of a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until they just begin to turn golden.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the sugar and chili powder. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the bacon with the sugar mixture and pecans. Return the pan to the oven and cook for about 5 minutes, until crisp and browned.
• Transfer the bacon, praline-side up, to paper towels to drain.

PULL-APART BACON BREAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll out dough to 1/2-in. thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix and remaining oil; toss to coat., Arrange pieces in a 9x5-in. oval on a parchment-lined baking sheet, layering as needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled., Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 15 minutes longer or until golden brown.