Low-Carb Red Eye Bacon Jam

Bacon. Coffee. Two of my favourite things.

I was thinking about this low-carb bacon jam recipe and pondering how I could make it different to all of the other bacon jam recipes out there. I just happened to have a cooking show on tv in the background and they were making red eye gravy.

I played around with the coffee to bacon ratio for a while and can now proudly state that this is the best bacon jam that I’ve ever eaten. And it's 100% keto friendly. The coffee adds an incredible depth to the flavour. Enjoy with crusty toasted keto bread or mature cheese — it's also great for cheese boards!

Step-by-step

1. Cut the bacon into small strips. Peel and slice the onion. Prepare the coffee and set aside.

   

2. Cook the sliced bacon in a skillet until cooked but not crispy.

   

3. Remove bacon from pan and place in a bowl to set aside. To the same pan where you cooked the bacon add sliced red onion and mix until covered in the rendered bacon grease. Cook until onion is softened, approx. 5 minutes.

   

4. Add the Sukrin Gold, stir through and then cook on low heat for 15 minutes until the onions are caramelised.

   

5. Return the bacon to the skillet and add the coffee and water. Cook on medium-high for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.

6. Stir the balsamic vinegar and coconut aminos through and cook for a further couple of minutes.

   

7. Allow to cool slightly and then spoon into jars. Serve with keto bread and sliced cheese such as brie, manchego or hard goat cheese.

   

8. Store sealed in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Red Eye Bacon Jam

★★★★★4.7 (119 ratings)

This amazing low-carb bacon jam recipe is the ultimate guilt-free treat for all bacon lovers. Sweet ...

Hands on

25m

Overall

1h 15m

Servings

32

0.7 g

Net carbs

2.2 g

Protein

3.9 g

Fat

47

kcal

1 serving2 servings3 servings4 servings5 servings6 servings7 servings8 servings9 servings10 servings11 servings12 servings16 servings32 servings64 servings96 servings128 servings

US + metricMetricUS

PrintPinRate

Ingredients makes about 2 cups/ 480 ml

• 500 g bacon slices (1.1 lb)
• 1 large red onion (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup Sukrin Gold or Swerve (80 g/ 2.8 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup strong black coffee (120 ml/ 4 fl oz)
• ¹/₄ cup water (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar (30 ml) - avoid extra sweet thick balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos (15 ml)

Instructions

1. Cut the bacon into small strips. Peel and slice the onion. Prepare the coffee and set aside.

2. Cook the sliced bacon in a skillet until cooked but not crispy.

3. Remove bacon from pan and place in a bowl to set aside. To the same pan where you cooked the bacon add sliced red onion and mix until covered in the rendered bacon grease. Cook until onion is softened, approx. 5 minutes.

4. Add the Sukrin Gold, stir through and then cook on low heat for 15 minutes until the onions are caramelised.

5. Return the bacon to the skillet and add the coffee and water. Cook on medium-high for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.

6. Stir the balsamic vinegar and coconut aminos through and cook for a further couple of minutes.

7. Allow to cool slightly and then spoon into jars. Serve with keto bread and sliced cheese such as brie, manchego or hard goat cheese.

8. Store sealed in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition per serving, 1 tbsp/ 15 ml

Carbs 6%Protein 19%Fat 75% of calories

Net carbs

0.7 g

Total carbs

3.1 g

Fiber

0.1 g

Sugars

0.5 g

Protein

2.2 g

Fat

3.9 g

Saturated fat

1.3 g

Calories

47 kcal

Sodium

132 mg · 5.73% RDA

Magnesium

3 mg · 0.66% RDA

Potassium

43 mg · 2.13% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 tbsp/ 15 ml	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Bacon, streaky (high fat content), organic	0 g	2.1 g	3.9 g	44
Onion, red, fresh	0.3 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Sukrin Gold, brown sugar substitute	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	0
Coffee (prepared), liquid	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Water, still	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Balsamic vinegar, dark (excludes sweet, syrupy vinegar)	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Coconut aminos (substitute to soy sauce)	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	0.7 g	2.2 g	3.9 g	47

Serving size 1 tbsp/ 15 ml

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Avocado free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free