Keto Maple Bacon Cookies
Everyone loves BACON! Especially on the keto diet, so I created a cookie with the flavor of bacon paired with maple syrup. This keto cookie will surprise you by how good it is! Plus, it's dairy free!
18
Servings
87
Calories
7.4g
Fat
1.2g
Protein
1.1g
Net Carb
5.5g
Total Carbs
Keto Maple Bacon Cookies Recipe Video
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Keto Maple Bacon Cookies Ingredients
1 1/4 cup almond flour
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1/2 cup coconut flour
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1/2 cup erythritol
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1/4 cup golden monk fruit
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup rendered bacon fat (from cooking 1.5 pounds of bacon)
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1/4 cup ChocZero Maple Syrup
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1 egg
Keto Maple Bacon Cookies Directions
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Preheat
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
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Pulse it
In a food processor, add dry ingredients and pulse until combined.
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Make the dough
Add remaining ingredients and pulse until a smooth, stiff dough ball forms.
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Optional: Refrigerate
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
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Make dough balls
Take a piece of dough and roll into a 1 inch ball and place on a parchment lined baking tray. Space each dough ball about 1.5 inches apart. Flatten each ball down with a spoon.
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Bake it
Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
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Cool down
Cool on the baking tray for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Finally a cookie recipe for all the bacon fans out there! This is a sugar free cookie with hints of bacon flavor just for you. To compliment the bacon, I’ve added a keto approved maple syrup. Maple and bacon pair so well together. That’s why they are a popular breakfast duo.
This cookie is also dairy free! In this recipe, the bacon grease not only provides flavor but it serves as the fat in the cookie too so we can get away with not using butter. Whether you are looking for a new keto Christmas cookie to bake or just want to have bacon for dessert too, this maple bacon cookie recipe is one to try.
Start saving your bacon grease if you want to make these cookies! Or just make a bunch of bacon for breakfast and you should be good to go for making up a batch later in the day.
Be sure to strain your bacon grease through a fine mesh strainer to get all the cooked bacon bits out after frying the bacon. Store bacon fat in a stainless steel container or glass jar. Bacon grease will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about six months as long as all the meat has been removed. You can also freeze bacon grease.
Bacon grease can be stored at room temperature; however, it will go rancid faster. I keep the bacon grease in a dark, tightly sealed container and strain the bacon bits out too if you decide to store at room temperature.
I use a strainer and pour the bacon grease into a small glass mason jar. Or you can use a 
I was skeptical at first but the maple and bacon combo really works in these cookies. The texture is soft too. I’ve tried some of your other cookie recipes and they all turn out excellent! Thank you.