Bacon Avocado Cups with Balsamic Glaze
December 29, 2012 
Primally Inspired 
These avocado cups filled with bacon are sinfully delicious. Almost too delicious. Like so delicious that I could eat these every single day for the rest of my life and be blissfully happy.
I love serving these as a fun appetizer or side dish because everyone raves over them. I’ve served these to people who don’t even like avocado and they fall in love with them and ask for the recipe. That’s how good these babies are.
I’ve also been known to eat these avocado cups a few times a week for my lunches. All the good fats from the avocado keep me fueled for hours at a time and my hair and skin reap the benefits. Sometimes when I’m in a hurry, I leave out the bacon (crazy, I know) and just eat the avocado covered with the balsamic glaze. Dee-lish.
You’ve got to try them and then tell me that I’m not crazy and that you think they are utterly delicious and that you could eat them everyday, too.
Bacon Avocado Cups with Balsamic Glaze
Serves 2-4, recipe can easily be cut in half, doubled, etc.
2 avocados
4 slices of bacon, cooked
fresh lemon slice
3 T butter
1 T balsamic vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic
DIRECTIONS:
Cut your avocados in half lengthwise and remove the pits. Rub the insides of the avocado with a few drops of lemon juice from a fresh lemon slice (If you are eating these right away, you can leave out the whole lemon part - the lemon just helps keep the avocado from turning brown). Crumble the bacon and stuff it into the avocado half where the pit was – use one piece of bacon per avocado half.
Over low heat, melt the butter, balsamic and garlic. Stir constantly for about a minute or two until the mixture is boiling. As soon as it boils, remove from heat and drizzle all over the avocado halves. Enjoy!
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Oh my – these sound delicious! I was bummed out when I found out that yet another child of mine doesn’t like avocados. I can’t get anyone to eat them! Then, I found out that if I sprinkle balsamic vinegar and garlic salt on them, the baby will devour nearly a whole avocado by himself. He’s still a bit young for bacon but this is a treat we’ll both be enjoying soon. Thanks for the recipe.
Wow that is so cool, Karyn!! Bacon makes everything just a little bit better- even yummy avocados
Hope you get to try them out soon!
I made these for a late lunch today. OMG!!!!! These are my new favorite things. BRILLIANT!!! Now I need to stock up on avocados
Thanks, Katelynn and I hear you! I have a stockpile of avocados in my fridge for this very purpose
That was….DELICIOUS. I didn’t have any bacon (seriously, who runs out of bacon??) but I did have some ham, which was thin sliced and which I diced up further, then sauteed in some ghee. Built the rest of the recipe as you instructed and…tasty!
I suspect this mixture would also compliment something like acorn squash. The slightly sweet taste of the squash would go well with the garlic/balsamic “bite”. What do you think? I’m trying it later on my husband as I have a half a squash left I need to serve today.
Dawn, I think that would be really, really tasty with a squash!! Great idea! You’ll have to let me know how he liked it.
Wow – I saw this post a couple of days ago and was super hungry a couple of hours before dinner tonight so I made it.
Your obsession is totally justified – not only was it quick and simple to make it was delicious and filled me up so I could make it to dinner!
Thanks so much and I love your blog – I’ve been eating paleo for a year now and have never felt better!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Amanda!! And I agree on the never feeling better with paleo, too! Happy New Year!!
If you want to make these even healthier, substitute prosciutto di parma for bacon. Prosciutto is usually a bit leaner than bacon and only uses salt as a preservative (therefore, no nitrates or nitrites or other nasty chemicals). You can crisp it in a frying pan like bacon, but it will need much less time and may stick to the pan if you let it go too long (as there’s not as much fat inside it).
I love proscuitto! Great idea, thanks!
I made this yesterday and added a poached egg under the crumbled bacon…. Yummm!!!! Creamy avocado, gooey egg yolk, crispy bacon & the balsamic glaze – I think I’ll be doing the same thing for lunch today!!
OMG that sounds even more amazing! I must do this now!!
FanFreakenTastic! My husband and I had balsamic bacon avocados this morning. He was a bit apprehensive about trying it but I caught him licking his fingers… I am pretty sure he licked his plate too.
ahhh hahahha! I love that
My husband can’t eat balsamic vinegar. Do you think there would be a good substitute for it?
Hmmm, that’s a tough one. Can he eat any other vinegars? Good substitutes for balsamic are red wine vinegar with a pinch of honey.
But, I am thinking some soy sauce would probably be a really delicious substitute. I always go for the wheat free soy sauce (tamari) or coconut aminos, if you can’t or don’t eat wheat.
Also, I think the garlic butter and just leave the balsamic out would probably be really tasty, too.
Totally just made these for an afternoon snack in this heat wave we’re having in QLD – delicious! I want to make another round now, but I’ll be good and wait until tomorrow haha. Awesome idea!
haha thanks Chantelle! It’s winter and cold here so knowing it’s sunny there is making me jealous! I love the sun
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OMG these are to die for!!! My new very favorite thing to eat in the whole world! Thank you thank you thank you for this amazing recipe!!!!!
LOL, I’m so happy you are just as obsessed with them as I am
Thanks for your comment – made me smile this morning!
Wow these are fantastic and easy to make! I watched in amazement as my boyfriend, who is strangely averse to anything advocado related, devoured his half.
Wooo! Love hearing that! My husband never really cared for avocados until these, too!
BEST RECIPE EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Wooo! Thanks Christian!
BEST THINGS EVER!!! I literally make these at least 3 times a week. My husband never liked avocado before these and now he ASKS for them! OMG!
Same here!! lol love it!
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Huge, huge hit at our house!!!!! My youngest said that it tasted like something fancy you would get at a restaurant.
Awww, love hearing this! Thanks, Tamara!
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Yeahhh! Bacon filled avocado cups all over Baconville!
That is awesome, though – thanks for letting me know!
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What would you recommend of butter if you are trying to avoid dairy? Ghee, lard, coconut oil? Would those work? Still learning the ropes of this Paleo thing…
Thanks!
-M-
Hi Mark,
I think ghee would be a wonderful choice for this! Hope you get to try them out – one of my fav things to eat.
I never liked avacado until my daughter made me try these on a recent visit to her place. I cannot believe what I have been missing out on my entire life! Guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!
LOL! That’s awesome!!