20 Best Bacon for Breakfast Recipes

Bacon and Egg Breakfast Cups

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Keeping Dad's diet in check? These perfectly portioned cups are the best way to ensure he doesn't overdo it at breakfast. (Unless he eats four; in which case, we can't help you there.)

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Bacon-and-Egg Breakfast Tart

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A slightly foncy breakfast alternative Dad is bound to gobble up. (Even if he's not the foncy type.)

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Baked Maple Bacon Mini Donuts

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Mini bacon donuts? Are you kidding? There are so many amazing things about that statement, we're not even sure what to do with ourselves.

You owe it to yourself — and Dad — to give these a whirl.

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Creamy Polenta with Egg, Bacon & Arrabiata

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Mmmm … this is melt-in-your-mouth kind of good.

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Bacon, Carmelized Onions & Sweet Potatoes Tart

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Carmelized onions, bacon, and sweet potatoes, all on a yummy tart? Yes, please!

(Plus, since this treat involves sweet potatoes, you can sort of pretend it's healthy.)

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Banana Bacon Pancakes

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In the history of perfect food pairings, pancakes and bacon go way back. This recipe wisely brings them even closer together, by cooking the already-fried bacon right into the pancakes. (How have we never done this before?)

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French Toast BLT

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Everyone loves a good BLT. But a BLT made with French toast? Stop it.

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Bacon Jam

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Bacon jam, you say? Why didn't we think of that!

This yummy spread can be heaped on to almost anything: toast, pancakes, biscuits … the possibilities are endless.

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Corn Cakes Eggs Benedict with Avocado Hollandaise

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… Is your mouth watering yet? It should be.

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Baked Eggs with Bacon and Parmesan

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Because everything is better with cheese. Everything.

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Savory Bacon Pies

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This scrumptious pie is breakfast, lunch and dinner, all rolled into one. (Better grab your stretch pants.)

Nom nom nom.

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Billionaire's Bacon

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When in doubt, go classic. Just don't be afraid to jazz it up a little. These delectable slivers of goodness are coated with caramelized brown sugar, so they're guaranteed to be a hit.

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Bacon & Eggs Breakfast Pull-Apart Bread

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Bread is always a crowd-pleaser. But this yummy pull-apart bread is slightly deceptive, in that it combines bread, eggs and bacon all in one dish — so your kids are eating a full breakfast without even realizing it.

Genius.

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Bacon Pancake Sticks

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These kid-friendly bacon pancakes again pair together our two favorite things, but with one fun twist — they're in stick form (and therefore begging to be taken seriously as a finger food).

Get ready to stuff your face.

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Crispy Cheesy Potato Waffle with Bacon

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Oh, yes. This is happening.

If you need us, we'll just be over here in a mental food coma.

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Ramen Waffle Sandwich

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Think cooking with instant ramen is only for slightly impoverished/desperately hungry college kids?

We're about to blow your mind.

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Bacon, Gruyere and Green Onion Scones

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And you thought scones were just for afternoon tea. (Silly!) You can thank us later for this one.

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Five-Spice Candied Bacon

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Wake Dad up with some yummy spiced bacon — a nice twist on an old fave.

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Candied Bacon in Corn Muffins

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If Dad's never had a bacon cookie before, he hasn't lived. This Father's Day, show him what he's been missing.

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Bacon and Cheddar Biscuits

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Bacon + biscuits = glorious things are about to happen.

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