These deliciously roasted potato bacon roses are perfect for a romantic dinner or a party. Although they may look really fancy, they are quick and easy to make.
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My daughter and I were brainstorming fun ways to make food flowers after she saw an apple rose pastry recipe on the internet. It is nearly impossible to create a gluten-free puff pastry dough that works well enough to pull off that apple rose recipe…so we came up with rolling bacon and potatoes together.
This recipe is easy because you cook the potatoes in a muffin tin. If you are really, really craving bacon, you could also make bacon roses. This recipe is perfect for those with food allergies or special diets! We love that this is keto, gluten free, soy-free, nut-free, and dairy-free!
If you love potatoes as much as we do, you will want to try this heavenly Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes recipe! I also have a lot of other side dish recipes to try.
A Note From My Kitchen
This recipe is for the bacon lovers out there. All you need are two ingredients and a mandolin slicer to make thin slices of potato. It is one of the easiest recipes to make, and it tastes like a side dish you would expect at a fancy restaurant. I tested this with russet potatoes and Yukon gold potatoes. I found the russet potatoes to taste better because of their starchy softness when baked.
How to Make Bacon Potato Roses (Step-By-Step)
Step 1: Use a mandolin slicer to thinly slice your potatoes lengthwise into thin strips. This is my very favorite potato slicer. It ensures that the potatoes are all the same size and width.
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Step 2: Since my potatoes were really large, we cut the slices in half. We lined them up, and then we added bacon on top. Line up the potato slices so that they are overlapping.
Step 3: Very carefully, roll the potato and bacon into a wheel.
Step 4: Put it into a muffin tin. The sides of the muffin tin help to hold the rolled shapes while baking.
Step 5: Bake the potato roses at 375°F for 25-30 minutes, or until they are crispy. The actual baking time can vary depending on the thickness of your roses. See the recipe FAQ for storing leftovers.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Try to slice your potatoes as thinly as you can without them tearing. This will help them roll better.
Most bacon is gluten-free; however, it’s always best to read the labels. This is a good list of gluten-free bacon brands.
You can use any type of bacon you prefer in this recipe. The key is the smoky flavor you get while the flavor roasts into the potatoes.
These bacon roses should keep up to 3 days in your refrigerator. Store in an airtight container. To re-crisp them, heat them in the oven at 325ºF for 10 minutes.
More Delicious Potato Recipes:
Our family enjoys potatoes, so I have a lot of great potato recipes on the blog. Here are some of our favorites.
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Oven Roasted Crispy Potato Bacon Roses
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole potatoes *See note
- 1 pound raw bacon * See note
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º F.
- Use the vegetable mandolin to thinly slice the potatoes the long way.
- Lay out four potato slices so that they are overlapping each other, and then lay a slice of bacon over the potatoes. Carefully roll them as tightly as you can and place in a muffin tin hole.
- Bake them for 25-30 minutes until the outer layer of the potato is crispy. Serve hot.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- I recommend using large russet potatoes. Their flavor and ability to crisp work really well in this recipe.
- Peeling the potatoes is optional. I do not peel mine, so the edges have a nice dark rim from the peels.
- Make sure your bacon is gluten-free. Applegate and Boar’s Head are two of my favorite brands to use.
- Store in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 3 days.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, my rule of thumb is to add more flour if your dough or batter is wet and add more liquid if the dough or batter is too dry!
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
I truly hope you enjoy this recipe. I have been testing and creating gluten-free recipes for over 15 years. Creating gluten-free recipes that do not taste gluten-free is my goal for every recipe. Sometimes I only have to test a new recipe a couple of times, and others it takes multiple times. I do this so you get reliable, delicious results every time!
Hello! I’m planning a formal dinner for my daughter’s high school class. Have you ever made these up ahead of time? Or prepped them a few hours ahead? I think the kids will love having “fancy” potatoes! Thanks so much!
Hi Christina, You can definitely prep these ahead, but if you want them crispy, I would roll the potato and bacon and then bake when you are ready to serve them.
Do you think I could make these without bacon and have them turn out similarly? I don’t eat meat.
Hi Joan, I am sure you can make potato roses without. You will need more olive oil to get them crispy since you won’t have bacon grease to crisp them.