Pork products are making their way into more desserts

You’ve had bacon with eggs, bacon cheeseburgers and even bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches. But how about bacon dessert?

Don’t look so disgusted. 

Savory bacon has been showing its sweet side for many months in Utah, appearing in doughnuts, cookies and even chocolate bars.

Beyond Glaze, a gourmet doughnut shop in Draper and Bountiful, sells regular raised doughnuts topped with maple-flavored frosting and sprinkles of crispy bacon. It’s become one of his top sellers, said owner Dean Morgan.

“A lot of people say it’s like eating all the flavors of breakfast — maple syrup, bacon and pancakes — all in one bite,” he said. 

A second doughnut with chocolate frosting and bacon also is available.

Last month, Bear Country Cookies at Salt Lake City’s The Gateway introduced a bacon-milk chocolate cookie. Mixed inside the dough are pieces of bacon and milk chocolate chips. After it’s baked, the cookie is topped with maple cream-cheese frosting and two strips of bacon.

“People either love it or they hate it,” said Cori Goddard, the store manager. “There’s not much in between.”