Bacon. Fat. Chocolate. Fudge. I promise you've never had fudge like this! Sweet, savory, and truly decadent.
Updated December 2020 with process photos, ingredient photos and more information. Updated November 2021 with more information including Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips.
Anything with bacon is delicious! And let's be honest, fudge is always good but bacon fat fudge is truly euphoric. Bacon fat, really does add something magical and savory to fudge. It's subtle bacon-y flavor that compliments the chocolate and caramel notes of the fudge.It's topped with bacon salt for a perfect balance of sweet and salty.
This fudge is perfect for gift giving especially during the holidays. Bacon and chocolate lovers alike will love this non-traditional fudge. Plus, this recipe is only 5 ingredients! (7 if you include bacon salt.)
Looking for more gift giving ideas? Fudgy Brown Butter Brownies are always a hit!
Why You'll Love This Recipe!
- The perfect balance of sweet, savory, and salty
- Only 5 ingredients!
- Super easy to make
- Great for the holidays, bacon and fudge lovers
Ingredients
See the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Ingredient Notes
- Bacon Fat: I reserve the bacon grease every time I cook bacon. I store it in a sealed jar. It offers so much savory bacon-y goodness!
- Butter: I use unsalted because I top the fudge with bacon salt.
- Brown Sugar: I used dark brown sugar for caramel undertones.
- Chocolate: can use chunks or chips. I really like dark chocolate because it balances out the sweetness and savoriness of the fudge but you can use semi-sweet or milk chocolate too.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: I love eagle brand! Unfortunately I do not have a substitution for this ingredient.
- Bacon Salt (Optional): more bacon flavor and salt balances out the fudge. If you don't use bacon salt just be sure to top off or add a pinch of salt to the chocolate fudge base.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine bacon fat, butter, brown sugar, and condensed milk.
- Melt over low heat and stir frequently until fat is melted and brown sugar is dissolved (around 20 minutes)
- Remove from heat and add in dark chocolate chunks and continue to stir until all chocolate is melted and combined.
- Pour chocolate mixture into the prepared pan. Even out with a silicone spatula.(Optional) top with bacon salt* (up to 1.5 tbsp) or just with flaky sea salt.
- Set in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Then, slice and enjoy.
Expert Tips
- Low and slow is key!: As tempting as it might be to increase your temperature to low medium or medium DON'T! With all the sugar we have it, it can easily burn resulting in a a seized chocolate mess. When I am checking to make sure the brown sugar is dissolved, I put a bit on a spoon and let it cool before rubbing a bit in between my fingers to try and feel any grain.
- Balance with a bit of salt!: To balance all the sweet and savory flavors of the fudge I top it off with a bit of salt! You can make bacon salt or just normal flaky sea salt.
Recipe FAQs
I typically store a single layer of fudge in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Bacon Fat Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon bacon fat
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 can condensed milk
- 1 cup brown sugar packed, I used dark brown sugar
- 1 and ⅓ cup dark chocolate chopped into small fine pieces
- 1 and ½ tablespoon bacon salt* (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine bacon fat, butter, brown sugar, and condensed milk.
- Melt over low heat and stir frequently until fat is melted and brown sugar is dissolved (around 20 minutes)
- Remove from heat and add in dark chocolate chunks and continue to stir until all chocolate is melted and combined.
- Pour chocolate mixture into the prepared pan. Even out with a silicone spatula.(Optional) top with bacon salt* (up to 1.5 tbsp) or just with flaky sea salt.
- Set in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Then, slice and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Let me know in the comments below what's your favorite way of using bacon fat?
David says
I honestly can't get this brown sugar to melt. No matter how low and slow I do it there is always sugar crystals and If I cook for longer or raise the heat I still get bad results. First time the thing didn't solidify and the 2nd two seized up probably from to much heat or the excessive cook time to melt the brown sugar. So I might skip the sugar or try and melt It separately first. Also my stove sucks lol
Mara says
Hi David! First of all, thank you for taking the time leave a review. Second, I'm so sorry that this recipe didn't work for you. I always test out my recipes several times before adding to my blog. I take every comment to heart and consider what can be done differently. While I wont be able to test this month, I do plan on retesting this recipe next month with a slight variation to make sure the brown sugar properly gets cooked down and will edit this post after. Thank you again for taking the time to leave a review.