# Sugary Bacon Treats Satisfy Your Food Cravings with the Chocolate-Covered Bacon Skewers By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-09-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered-bacon-skewers References: [holykaw.alltop](http://holykaw.alltop.com/diy-chocolate-covered-bacon-with-sprinkles) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Quick-Chocolate-Covered-Bacon-with-Spinkles/) If you love [BBQs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battle-of-the-beggin), bacon, chocolate and anything covered with sprinkles, then this unique twist of the shish kabob is for you: chocolate-covered [bacon skewers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-honey-bacon) with sprinkles on top! I’ve never heard of chocolate-covered bacon, but perhaps the sweetness of the chocolate mixed with bacon might work. Let’s face it, anything with chocolate is probably a good thing and bacon is just plain delicious. So if you want to give this a try, click on the reference links for full instructions on how to make this potentially tasty, sweet-salty treat. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sweet-savory Fusion:** The combination of flavors in chocolate-covered bacon creates an opportunity for creating unique sweet-savory fusion food products. - **Unconventional Desserts:** Adding bacon, a typically savory ingredient, to a dessert product like chocolate-covered bacon skewers creates an opportunity for unconventional dessert offerings. - **Sprinkle Decorations:** The use of sprinkles as decoration on chocolate-covered bacon skewers creates an opportunity for innovative visual appeal in food products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Retail:** Innovative sweet-savory fusion products like chocolate-covered bacon skewers could be offered in food retail stores for consumers seeking new and unusual taste experiences. - **Confectionery Industry:** The combination of chocolate and bacon could be explored as a potential opportunity for creating unique confectionery products in the industry. - **Catering and Events:** The unconventional dessert offering of chocolate-covered bacon skewers with sprinkles creates an opportunity for catering and events companies to offer unique and memorable food experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Candied Bacon QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hardees-candied-bacon.md) - [Sweet Candied Bacon Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candied-bacon-whopper.md) - [Bacon-Garnished Chocolate Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutella-bacon.md) - [Bacon-Topped Cinnamon Buns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schlotzskys-bacon-bon.md) - [Candied Bacon Menu Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candied-bacon-lineup.md) - [Sour Bacon-Flavored Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sour-punch-bacon-bites.md) - [Savory Cinnamon Bacon Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-label-cinnamon-toast-bacon.md) - [Cotton Candy Bacon Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-blonde-ale.md) - [Cinnamon-Bacon Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-toast-crunch-bacon.md)