If you're reading this and are dubious about the combo, think for a second about the deliciousness of a crisp piece of bacon running through a puddle of maple syrup. (Is your mouth watering yet?) This Maple-Bacon Shake from Adam Ried's Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes brings a classic breakfast duo into the realm of unconventional desserts.

The bacon flavor in this shake recipe comes from rendered bacon instead of meaty little pieces which might get a little bizarre texturally when mixed with ice cream. In this recipe, a little bacon fat goes a long way to flavor a maple-vanilla shake. A pinch of salt is added before blending to amp up the savory factor and accentuate the sweetness.

Mixing up a batch of these breakfast-appropriate shakes at home, I decided to use the rendered bacon as a shake topper along with freshly whipped cream. A little over the top? Well, yeah, isn't that the point?