Bacon Bourbon Bread Pudding Muffins With Spiced Bourbon Syrup #BaconMonth

It’s going to be a bit bacon-centric around these parts as we are celebrating all things #BaconMonth. I knew that if I was going to toss my stiletto in the proverbial bacon recipe ring, I had to bring something that was worthy of the kickoff day.  So, in honor of our hostess, Julie of Bread Booze Bacon, I brought these Bacon Bourbon Bread Pudding Muffins With Spiced Bourbon Syrup to the bacon party.

Whenever I’m entertaining, I love making either one showstopper dessert or breaking out my muffin tins for individual servings.  Bread pudding muffins are always a hit with my friends and family – it’s comfort food with a bit of a twist.  I love making a rum version but decided to marry the sweet and savory for today’s event with bourbon soaked dried cherries, a riff on my Sweetly Spiced Bacon and bourbon both in the custard and also in the syrup that drenched these lovelies.  Now – while I love my rum, after one bite of these, I decided these will be one of my holiday entertaining desserts, either using the extra large muffin tins as pictured here or just individual standard size muffin tins.  I have to warn you – don’t “quality control” too much of the Sweetly Spiced Bacon or the plumped up boozy cherries – or make some extra just in case.

These Bacon Bourbon Bread Pudding Muffins with Spiced Bourbon Syrup are a chic spin on a comforting classic with a bit of a twist.  After all, bacon and bourbon are a match made in heaven and will have your friends and family buzzing about your ingenuity at your next soiree!

On to the recipe:

Gather your ingredients

Let the cherries soak in a bit of bourbon

Is there anything better than some sweetly spaced bacon?

Everything ready to mix

Puffed and glorious – right out of the oven

Now this, my friends, is the showstopper dessert – bacon, bourbon & boozy cherries, all drizzled with a spiced bourbon syrup

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