Crock Pot Onion Bacon Jam

This recipe for Crock Pot Onion Bacon Jam slowly cooked and has deep flavor.

Is “Jam” the right term? It’s hard to say. Jams usually have fruit plus sugar. Bacon and onion jam is a pretty good name– just the sound of those two ingredients has me hungry for more!

Onions are a bulb vegetable so technically we’ve veered off the “jam” path already. That’s ok, once you taste this you won’t mind what it is called. You’ll just want more!

If you haven’t sampled onion bacon jam before you might wonder why you need this condiment in your kitchen.

You’re right, it doesn’t have the most beautiful colors that shine in a photograph and it doesn’t line the grocery store shelves…but you will find many ways to use this combination of onions and bacon.

How to make Bacon Onion Jam:

1. Cook the bacon and set aside.
2. Melt the butter then start to caramelize the onions. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce to a simmer for a short time.
4. Put the onion mixture and the bacon in the slow cooker. Cook for 3-4 hours on low.
5. Pulse if you wish or leave as is and refrigerate.

This recipe would be made easily in the Instant Pot so that you wouldn’t have to use one saucepan on the stove top and then transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker. 

Here are a few ideas to get you started regarding how to use slow cooker onion marmalade:

• top brie and crackers with this type of slow cooker bacon jam
• layer it in a panini,
• add a dollop of slow cooker onion jam to potato soup,
• use this onion and bacon relish instead of a red sauce on a pizza

You won’t run out of ideas before you empty your jars of this addicting jam. Here’s a bread I baked with this onion bacon jam– onion bacon fantans. I’d love to hear your ideas too!

Adapted from Martha Stewart Bacon Jam (by adding a lot more onions and a little less bacon)

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Yield: 2 pints

Crock Pot Onion Bacon Jam

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You'll find many reasons to use this slow cooker bacon onion jam. No, that isn't a typo-- the secret ingredient is coffee!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 5-6 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 TB butter
• 1 pound bacon
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup coffee

Instructions

1. Microwave bacon until crisp. Cool then roughly chop.

2. Melt the butter in a saucepan then add the onions. Cook on medium heat for 5-8 minutes then add the remaining liquid ingredients. Bring to a full boil then simmer for a few minutes. Add the bacon transfer the mixture to the crock pot. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until jam is thick.

3. Pulse mixture in a food processor 8-10 times or until bacon and onions are in small bits. Keep in the refrigerator.

Notes

Recipe adapted from a Martha Stewart Recipe. Play around with the ratio of onions to bacon-- you can't go wrong on either end!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

32

Serving Size:

2 tablespoon
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 96Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 243mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 5g

This data is provided by Nutritionix and is an estimate only.

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Holly Baker

Holly Baker started the food blog, A Baker’s House, in 2011. She is the writer, recipe creator, and photographer for the site. Holly loves to bake and shares recipes for gluten free food, canning recipes, as well as traditional desserts too. Her recipes and food photography have been highlighted by BuzzFeed, Reader’s Digest, and She Knows.