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Onion Bacon Jam

Published: Dec 9, 2015 Last Updated: May 7, 2021 by Marye 514 words. | About 3 minutes to read this article.

This onion bacon jam recipe is sweet, tangy, spicy, smoky, and most of all -- delicious! Perfect on cracker, on slices of french bread, or on your favorite hamburger! Loosely adapted from an Arubian recipe called zult.
Total time 40 minutes
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This Onion Bacon Jam appetizer is perfect for the holidays because it's so versatile. Sweet caramelized onions, smoky bacon, rich maple syrup, and spicy chipotle are simmered until the mixture becomes thick and jammy.

Onion Bacon Jam is spicy, sweet, tangy, and just plain good. Great on hamburgers or used with cream cheese on crackers. From Restlesschipotle.com

The ingredients that you'll need for this onion bacon jam appetizer are: onions, garlic, bacon, maple syrup, red wine, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, chipotle powder, smoked paprika, cream cheese, Ritz crackers, and bleu cheese. You'll need about 40 minutes to make this recipe.

The spicy smoky onion bacon jam needs to be on your A list... Appetizer list that is. It's great on almost anything! From restlesschipotle.com

I was looking at information on Aruba - just because I think it would be a cool place to go someday and I came across a recipe called Zult.

The name doesn't sound romantic at all and actually once I started reading the recipe I decided that there was no way Zult and I could ever be friends but I could create a twist on that recipe.

I mean, it called for pigs' ears and that's not on my "wow I always wanted to eat that!" list. 

I fried bacon then caramelized onions in the grease.

Toward the end I added some chopped garlic, too.

Once the onion was caramelized I added the bacon back in along with red wine, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and the spices and I tried to stay pretty close to the flavors called for in the Zult.

I simmered that for about 30 minutes, it may take a little longer for you or even a little less time. Just watch it carefully and stir once in awhile to keep it from sticking.

One the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick and jammy remove it from the heat and let it cool.

Onion bacon jam is easy and it makes awesome Christmas gifts. Smoky and spicy with a little sweet tossed in. Restlesschipotle.com

I spread the original Ritz crackers with cream cheese, topped with a spoonful of the caramelized onion bacon jam recipe then sprinkled it with bleu cheese.

The cream cheese helps to keep the cracker crisp and the salty bleu cheese balances out the sweet and spicy notes. It's one big bite of fantastic and it's super easy!

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This onion bacon jam recipe is sweet, tangy, spicy, smoky, and most of all -- delicious! Perfect on cracker, on slices of french bread, or on your favorite hamburger! Loosely adapted from an Arubian recipe called zult.
Course Appetizer
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings:8
Calories:
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • ½ pound bacon
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, , finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup red wine
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon of salt, , or to taste (depends on how salty the bacon is)
  • ⅛ teaspoon roasted cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 pinch chipotle powder, , or to taste

For Cracker Appetizers

  • 8 ounces of cream cheese
  • Original Ritz Crackers
  • Onion Bacon Jam
  • Bleu Cheese, , optional

Instructions

  • Cut the bacon into small squares.
  • Fry it until done -- do not over cook.
  • Remove from pan but don't drain the grease.
  • Set bacon aside.
  • Add the onion and garlic to the pan.
  • Cook over low heat until the onion is tender and transparent, stirring often.
  • Add the bacon back into the pan.
  • Add the remaining ingredients.
  • Simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.

For Cracker Appetizers

  • Spread each cracker with ½ tablespoon of cream cheese.
  • Top with a spoonful of the onion bacon jam.
  • Sprinkle with bleu cheese if desired.

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    With a 40 year focus on the importance of family and a passion for southern comfort food, Marye Audet-White is an expert in melding the two together effortlessly. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.

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    1. Lisa A Shenk

      May 07, 2021 at 10:36 am

      Could a low carb option be to use sugar free maple syrup? I am on the Keto diet but I love bacon Jam.

      Reply
      • Marye

        May 07, 2021 at 11:32 am

        Sure or maple flavoring!

    2. Jo Murphy

      May 07, 2021 at 10:32 am

      How long would this keep in the fridge.

      Reply
      • Marye

        May 07, 2021 at 11:33 am

        Everyone's always eaten it up within a day or so - but it will be fine for at least a week.

    3. Tam

      June 26, 2017 at 4:22 am

      I realize this thread is quite old but maybe my comment will be seen... this recipe calls for roasted cinnamon, how do I make that? I'm really excited to try this!! Sounds yummy, also... the red wine, will Merlot work?

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        June 26, 2017 at 7:46 am

        You can buy roasted cinnamon on Amazon (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2sd9Hxk or you can just use regular cinnamon. 🙂

    4. Erin

      January 01, 2016 at 12:27 am

      Love this recipe - such a great party appetizer! But, really, I was laughing and crying over your five years without a haircut. I'm approaching two years and I really need to just get on a plane and get it done. 😉 I have hair issues. I feel like this was mini-therapy.

      Reply
    5. Megan Keno

      December 31, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      I can almost taste it now! These sound so amazing!

      Reply
    6. Melissa Falk

      December 31, 2015 at 10:24 am

      Hi, Marye! What's not to love about this recipe?! Happy New Year to you. I enjoy reading your blog.

      Reply
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