Veggie Bacon Is Literally A Vegetarian’s Dream Come True

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If you ask a vegetarian or vegan what they miss most about their old lifestyle, they might just tell you how thrilled they are that they ditched meat. Believe us, we’re happy for them. But we wonder, how can you not miss the deliciousness of bacon? Everyone loves bacon, right?

And the good news is, vegetarians and vegans aren’t without options. We’re not talking about boxed vegetarian bacon, which is hit or miss. A new era is upon us: an era of veggie butchering. Vegetarian butchers use whole vegetables and spices to create “mock meat” foods that don’t include any secret additives or a lot of sodium, as your average veggie burger typically does.

These revolutionaries have inspired restaurants, chefs and bloggers around the world to create natural bacon alternatives that are both delicious and actually good for you. And so, we have real vegetarian bacon.

Here are five all-natural bacon alternatives for veggies that taste like the real thing:

1. Carrot Bacon

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2. Eggplant Bacon

Crispy Eggplant "Bacon" recipe in link http://minimalistbaker.com/crispy-eggplant-bacon/ #veggies #vegan #vegetarian #veganfoodporn #eggplant #veganbacon #comfortfood #bacon #veggiebacon #appetizers #healthyfood

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3. Mushroom Bacon

This is not bacon, ba-con, bacun, baycun, baicon, or any other "fakin' bacon" name you can come up with. It IS however, a crispy and chewy, salty and sweet, smokey and flavourful plate of sliced portobello mushrooms! Let's appreciate food for what it really is! If you listen carefully you can hear them say, "I am mushroom, hear me roar!"😁 🌱💪🍴 #mushrooms #portobello #bacon #meatfree #nutfree #eggfree #soyfree #mushroombacon #veganeats #veganlife #vegan #vegetarian #plantbased #allieatislettuce

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4. Zucchini Bacon

I hardly ever use my dehydrator but I got it in my head to try a raw vegan "bacon" recipe to satisfy my want of something savory. 🍆✨ I tried it with eggplant and zucchini. The eggplant looks similar to bacon but I prefer the flavor of the zucchini. It was an interesting experiment! Any ideas of how I can use it as an ingredient in other recipes?? 🌞💕

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5. Parsnip Bacon

Back because I know you #liek it #parsnipbacon before baking | recipe is WIP but will be in my next book #veganbacon #veggiebacon

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