Coconut Bacon

Make bacon out of coconut?  Insanity!  But it’s true, and it’s bloody delicious.  This follows on from my previous recipe Tempacon, because I went on a bit of a bacon bender recently.

While the Tempacon is great as a stand-alone ‘bacon’ and on sandwiches, the Coconut bacon is great as a ‘Bacon Bits’ substitute in salads and wraps.  So whatever your bacon fancy, Cruelty Free Recipes has you covered 😉

Coconut Bacon

Ingredients:

• 1¾ cups flaked coconut
• 3 tsp liquid smoke
• 1½ tsp tamari
• 1½ tsp pure maple syrup (I used coconut nectar)
• 1½ tsp water
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional – I didn’t add it)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 160c.
• Combine liquid smoke, tamari, maple syrup, and water in a large mixing bowl.
• Pour in flaked coconut, using a wooden spoon to gently toss the coconut in the liquid mixture.  If adding smoked paprika, add and toss to coat evenly.
• Once the coconut is evenly coated, pour it onto a non-stick baking sheet and slide it the oven. Bake for 20-25 min, using a spatula to flip the ‘bacon’ about every 5 minutes so it cooks evenly.  This stuff WILL burn if you’re not keeping an eye on it and regularly flipping it, so please do.
• Coconut bacon can be stored in a sealed bag or container for up to a week, refrigerator optional.

Source: http://www.fettlevegan.com/4/post/2012/07/coconut-bacon.html