Cornbread Fritters with Candied Bacon
Cornbread fans, meet your new favorite BBQ side. These Cornbread Fritters with Candied Bacon combine everything you love about classic cornbread—fluffy centers, slightly sweet flavor—with the satisfying crunch of a perfectly fried bite. Topped with crispy, smoky-sweet candied bacon, they deliver a sweet and savory contrast that works beautifully with everything on your grill.
Each fritter is seasoned with our Churro Dust BBQ Rub, a buttery blend of cinnamon-sugar spice that nods to the nostalgic flavor of street cart churros. It’s the secret to the fritters’ warm sweetness and golden crust.
Cornbread Fritters with Candied Bacon
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Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Cornbread fans, meet your new favorite BBQ side. These Cornbread Fritters with Candied Bacon combine everything you love about classic cornbread—fluffy centers, slightly sweet flavor—with the satisfying crunch of a perfectly fried bite. Topped with crispy, smoky-sweet candied bacon, they deliver a sweet and savory contrast that works beautifully with everything on your grill.
Each fritter is seasoned with our Churro Dust BBQ Rub, a buttery blend of cinnamon-sugar spice that nods to the nostalgic flavor of street cart churros. It’s the secret to the fritters’ warm sweetness and golden crust.
Ingredients
- ½ LB – Bacon, Thick Cut
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2 TB – Churro Dust
- 2 Cup – Self Rising Flour
- 2 Cup – Cornmeal
- 4 tsp – Baking Powder
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3 TB – Churro Dust
- 1 ½ Cup – Buttermilk
- 2/3 Cup – Water
- 4 – Eggs (beaten)
- 1 Cup - Corn
- 2 ½ Sticks – Butter
- ½ Cup – Honey
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2 TB – Churro Dust
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay the bacon out on a rack lined tray and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the bacon from the oven and season with Churro Dust.
- Return to the oven until the bacon is cooked to your liking. (10-20 minutes depending)
- Remove from the oven and let the candied bacon rest while you make the fritters.
- Combine the self-rising flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 3 TB of churro dust and mix.
- Add in the buttermilk, water, and beaten eggs. Whisk until well incorporated. Fold in the corn.
- Heat a skillet or flattop to medium/high heat.
- Melt 1 TB of butter in the skillet and the pour out the fritters in ¼ cup portions.
- Cook for 4 minutes and flip. Cook additional 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
- Repeat the process with the remaining batter
- In a small sauce pan, melt 2 sticks of butter.
- Once melted whisk in the honey and 2 TB of Churro Dust until smooth.
- Plate the fritters with chopped candied bacon and a drizzle of Churro honey butter.
- Enjoy!
