At Babblin’ Babs Bistro in Tacoma, Washington, Chef William Mueller’s love of bacon has resulted in some interesting desserts. You can read more about his inspiration in this article in the North Jersey Record, which also includes recipes for Mueller’s Praline of Bacon and his Love Me Tender Peanut Butter, Bacon and Banana Cookies. In case the link goes bad, here are the recipes. They’re the work of Chef Mueller and I’m merely reprinting them here for your convenience:

PRALINE OF BACON

1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 pound cooked and diced bacon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray sheet pan. In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, Worcestershire sauce, butter, red pepper and cinnamon. Whisk well.

Pour mixture on sheet pan, and toss cooked bacon in to evenly coat. Bake turning every 5 minutes for 20 to 25 minutes total.

LOVE ME TENDER PEANUT BUTTER, BACON& BANANA COOKIES

1/2 cup organic butter
1/2 cup organic peanut butter
1 whole organic egg
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups organic flour
1/4 cup organic banana chips crushed
1/4 cup Praline of Bacon (see recipe above)

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter and egg with a mixer. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda and vanilla. Mix until all is incorporated and continue to scrape sides.

Slowly, at a low speed, add flour until all is incorporated into dough. Finish your cookies with banana chips and bacon (really add as much or as little, even throw some chocolate chips in). Place in a bowl, covered, and chill so dough will be easier to work with.

Make 1-inch balls with dough or larger if desired. Place on a baking sheet with parchment paper 2 inches apart. Flatten with palm of your hand.

Bake in at 375 degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until bottoms are browned.

If I ate bacon, I think I’d be more interested in the Maple Bourbon with Bacon Praline Ice Cream.

After I wrote this post I realized that my brother used to eat at this restaurant sometimes. Have to remember to ask him about it.

We haven’t tested this cookie recipe yet, although we hear it’s fantastic. It’s from Christmas with Martha Stewart Living. I couldn’t find it online, so here it is all typed out just for you, because we love you so:

(edited because I’m an airhead. GirlyShoes does not, I repeat, does not, abjure the eating of pork or pork-related products).

I recently bumped into an old blogosphere pal, she of the GirlyShoes blog. She gave me a link to “Experiments in deliciousness: Bacon chocolate chip cookies with maple cinnamon glaze” from Ooh you tasty little thing (never bashful with butter). The step-by-step (with pictures) is great, and they include the recipe at the end.

Get to work and whip up a batch of these, Atkins Babe. Your fans await your review!