Maple bacon donut
Dessert food
title: "Maple bacon donut" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["bacon-dishes", "2010s-in-food", "american-pork-dishes", "american-desserts", "american-doughnuts", "canadian-doughnuts"] description: "Dessert food" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_bacon_donut" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Dessert food ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Maple bacon donut |
| image | BaconLongJohn.jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| country | United States |
| type | Doughnut |
| main_ingredient | Dough, bacon, maple syrup |
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| name = Maple bacon donut | image = BaconLongJohn.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = | alternate_name = | country = United States | region = | creator = | course = | type = Doughnut | served = | main_ingredient = Dough, bacon, maple syrup | variations = | calories = | other =
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. 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
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/BaconMapleLongJohn.jpg" caption="A bacon maple long john from Doomsday Donuts in Ripon, Wisconsin"] ::
The Swirls bakery in Omaha, Nebraska, started a "maple bacon donut craze" with its version sometimes referred to as "The Elvis". 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'."
References
References
- Meehan, Peter. (July 10, 2008). "Bacon is dead! Long live bacon!". Salon.
- Dorland, Liz. (April 24, 2009). "Maple Bacon Donut Craze Hits Omaha!". Action 3 News }}{{Dead link.
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