I love holiday parties, and I especially love holiday party food! I’m a nibbler, and parties are the best for nibbling a bite of this and a bite of that. The best way to make sure your party guests have a great time and keep the party going strong is to serve good food. It’s much better to put out a few delicious bites everyone will love snacking on then a full spread of blah food. Want to try something new that’s sure to sizzle? Smithfield has some awesome ideas and recipes for creating a bacon bar that will be the star of the party.
BACON RECIPES
Start by browsing all the tasty recipes on the Smithfield Bacon Bar website. They have tons and tons of mouth-watering bacon dishes to match any occasion. The Bourbon Brown Sugar and the Sea Salt Caramel were must-trys for me. I mean who wouldn’t love the sweet and savory flavor of those two?
PRINTABLE DECORATIONS
While you’re there be sure to download the printable set to make setting up your party super easy. I love printables, they add that special touch to the table and also let your guests know exactly what they’re eating. Print these cute chalkboard tags out, cut along the lines and attach to your plates. Or jars in my case, you can use whatever container fits your tablescape: mason jars, drinking glasses, wine glasses…..
You’ve worked out which delicious bacon recipe you’re gonna make, now it’s time to decide what else to put on your Bacon Bar. What goes good with bacon? Ummmm, everything! Okay, maybe not quite everything, but nevertheless the possibilities are endless. Just in case you need a little inspiration Smithfield has you covered. I’m pretty excited to make the Bacon Cheddar Biscuits and the Bacon Wrapped Peaches sound amazing!
Since this party is just a small holiday get together I’m keeping it light and letting the bacon take center stage. Just a few snacks will do, like a bowl of chips and a creamy blue cheese sauce for dipping. Bacon and bleu cheese, yum yum!
GIVEAWAY
Want to win FREE BACON for a whole year? Smithfield is giving away a“Bacon For a Year” coupon booklet (an estimated value of $416). Just visit Smithfield.com/BaconBar and check out all the tasty recipes and ideas. Then head back over here and share your favorite one in the comments section. One lucky winner will be chosen at random and notified.
This post is sponsored by Smithfield. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
BROWN SUGAR <3 YUMMMM. My husband makes it for me occasionally
My boys would love to win bacon! The bacon jam sounds tasty
My favorite is their recipe for the bacon cheddar biscuits. Cut them open and add some eggs, and you have breakfast in your hand.
O M Goodness! How am I even supposed to comment with all this drool on my keyboard?
I LOVE Bacon!!
You did a really great job creating the bacon bar.
Awesome photos! I really like the presentation. This is a brilliant idea to have bacon in a glass jar. Bacon is my favorite and I’m so going to making a bacon bar for New Year Eve party.
I have seen a lot of different bacon foods before but I have never seen a bacon bar. Wow! This is a bacon lovers dream come true!!
This is so creative. When I read the title I had no idea what a bacon bar was, but now I get it. Very nice. My hubbie and son would love this.
What a fun idea! I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t want to participate in a bacon bar 🙂 I’ll have to try this for Christmas breakfast!
My husband would love me if I won free bacon for a year! Those bacon bars look so good, love the idea.
Wow, This is so heavenly food. I love to have this bacon bar at home.
Well, you had me at bacon! I don’t think you can ever go wrong with bacon!
That looks amazing! I am a big fan of bacon, as is most of my family. We will have to attempt a bacon bar soon!
I’ve never since bacon in bar but sounds like fine great, It looks amazing! I will try this one it would be delicious i guess.
I never thought of making a bacon bar before! This looks like a lot of fun during parties!
I absolutely love the way you’ve presented them in those gorgeous red jars with lovely labels. It makes such a simple snack look really great!
I must do this! I love bacon so much! I’d love to win bacon for a year.
That is pretty smart. So so many people love their bacon!
That Bacon JAM sounds amazing! Oh the things I would do with a year of bacon. And I could definitely use it with the family of bacon lovers we have to feed. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and I love your photos!
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds great!
Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves this sounds good
I really like the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon and I think my friends would love it.
Visited and my favorite is the Sea Salt Caramel.
Never heard of a bacon bar before. This sure breaks the ice. A new idea to try.
Love this! We made the Sea Salt Caramel Bacon tonight and it was delicious. A little sweet, a little salty. So good!
I love my bacon! I was just cooking some up to put into a virgin bloody mary! Yummy! I love the idea of a Bacon Bar!
The Shakin’ Hash Browns recipe looks so good and easy.
Love this idea!! We are a family who loves everything Smithfield Bacon!! I am excited to try the bacon twists http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/crispy-bacon-twists-with-gouda-and-apricot-preserves/ They look delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.
I’d love to try that Sea Salt Caramel Bacon recipe! Yum!
I want to try that Caramelized Bourbon Bacon recipe!
Hahhahah! how creatively awesome and spectacularly deliciously mouth watering! I love this concept! I wanna make a bacon bar asap haha.
My fav recipe would be yours ofcourse wink wink lol.
I also dig the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon recipe, sounds amazing.
I have never heard of a bacon bar before. My husband would love this.
Love to try that caramelized bourbon bacon!
I love the bacon bar and the beautiful display with the jars and tags! Who would have thought of such a clever cheap way to display food! I love the bacon twists!
I love the bacon bar and the beautiful display with the jars and tags! Who would have thought of such a clever cheap way to display food! I love the bacon twists!
I love candy bacon.
A bacon bar? Oh my world!! Love the idea for sure. Wonder what occasion I can use as an excuse to throw a have a bacon bar..
i LIKE the twisted bacon idea