maple bacon donut
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| main_ingredient = Dough, bacon, maple syrup
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The maple bacon donut also spelled doughnut is a breakfast or dessert food that has become popular in some areas of the United States and Canada. It is distinct from other donuts because of the prominent bacon and maple syrup–flavored glaze used for toppings and has been discussed in the media as part of the phenomenon sometimes referred to as bacon mania.{{cite news|last=Meehan|first=Peter|date=July 10, 2008|title=Bacon is dead! Long live bacon!|work=Salon|url=https://www.salon.com/2008/07/10/long_live_bacon/|quote=Out drinking at 3 a.m. a few months ago in Portland, Ore., a friend went foraging for sustenance and came back from Voodoo Doughnut with a box of maple doughnuts topped with strips of bacon.}} The bacon donut has been described as tasting like a "camping breakfast" (Pancakes with maple syrup, breakfast sausage links, and strips of bacon) all in one convenient item.
Popular history
{{see also|2010s in food}}
The Swirls bakery in Omaha, Nebraska, started a "maple bacon donut craze" with its version sometimes referred to as "The Elvis".{{cite news |first=Liz |last=Dorland |url=http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=10245406 |title=Maple Bacon Donut Craze Hits Omaha! |date=April 24, 2009 |publisher=Action 3 News }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The bakery's owner, Dawn Brown, said she wanted something shocking that people would love or hate, and would talk about. She describes the concept as simple: "It's your breakfast plate turned into one item that you put in your mouth." She reported: response from her customers has been overwhelming, and she prepares five pounds of bacon daily. "I know that most people are coming for the maple bacon donut a.k.a. 'The Elvis'."
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