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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Get ready for fancy! These beautiful roses are the ultimate in fancy dining. Just in time for Valentine’s Day or any night that you want to make special!
My daughter and I were brainstorming fun ways to make food flowers after she saw this apple rose pastry recipe on the internet. It is darn near impossible to create a gluten free puff pastry dough to work well enough to pull that apple rose recipe off…so we came up with our idea.
Crispy on the outside, the potato and bacon flavors make this a great side dish for any dinner. If you love potatoes as much as we do, you will want to try this heavenly Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes recipe!
Allergen Information:
This potato side dish recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, and nut-free.
Ingredient Notes:
All you need is two simple ingredients. Russet potatoes and bacon. That is it!
Dare I say this will be the easiest side dish recipe you will ever make, but it will look like you worked hard on it! Your family is going to LOVE this two-ingredient potato bacon rose recipe!! Guaranteed.
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!
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Step 1: Use a mandolin slicer to cut your potatoes lengthwise into thin strips. This is my very favorite potato slicer. It makes the potatoes all the same size.
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Step 2: My potatoes were really large, so we cut the slices in half. We lined them up, and then we added bacon on top.
Step 3: Very carefully, roll the potato and bacon.
Step 4: Put them into a muffin tin so they hold their rolled shape while baking.
Step 5: Bake at 375º F for 25-30 minutes until crispy. The actual baking time will vary depending on how thick your roses are. The bacon roses make a beautiful bacon rose bouquet in the pan! Are you ready to give it a try? If bacon is your thing, check out all of my gluten free recipes with bacon!
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, but you should always read the labels. This is a good list of gluten free bacon brands.
You can use any bacon you like in this recipe. The key is the smokey 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 325º ° F for 10 minutes.
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Oven Roasted Potato Bacon Roses
Ingredients
- 3 cups worth of 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.
- Slice the potato slices in half like the photograph above.
- Lay out 4 potato slices and top with a slice of bacon. Carefully roll and place in a muffin tin hole.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until the outer layer of potato is crispy. 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
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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.