IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette

The IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette is perfect for bacon lovers. It’s a big fluffy omelette that is loaded with crispy bacon and has a creamy cheese filling. So delicious!

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Bacon omelettes are perfect for any meal!

The IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette is perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even dinner. This bacon and cheese-filled omelette is hearty enough to carry you through the day and makes a great dinner.

One Special Ingredient in the IHOP Omelettes

The IHOP uses one not-so-traditional ingredient in their omelettes. They add a little pancake batter to their omelets to make them light and fluffy.

If you are making this recipe in your own house and you need to be gluten-free, you can omit the pancake batter from the recipe.

I think it does help if you use the pancake batter to get it just right. You can use my recipe for buttermilk pancakes if you are making pancakes. If not, it will work well if you use some pancake dry batter.

To Make This Keto and Low Carb Friendly

The IHOP keto menu may not be super large, but you can always ask for modifications to your food there. Ask them to omit the pancake batter. You can eliminate the pancake batter and this trims back the carbs considerably. The net carbs are reduced to 13.4 carbs for the whole recipe.

Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need:

  • American cheese
  • Milk
  • Pancake batter (optional)
  • Eggs
  • Bacon
  • Monterey Jack cheese
Ingredients for the IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelet copycat recipe.

Ingredient Notes

You may want to cook the bacon in the oven so you get the bacon in long flat strips.

American cheese is crucial in making a perfectly smooth cheese sauce which is a critical part of this recipe. My favorite American cheese is Land O Lakes, which you can buy in the Deli section of your local grocery store, don’t worry if you can’t buy that brand, you can buy another brand of cheese to make this bacon and cheese omelette.

How to Make an IHOP Omelette with Bacon

  1. Cook bacon until crispy. Cut bacon into pieces.
  2. Preheat a griddle or skillet to 350 degrees.
  3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the American cheese with milk, stirring constantly.
  4. When the cheese has melted, reduce heat to low.
  5. In a medium bowl combine, eggs, bacon pieces, pancake batter, and milk. Whisk vigorously until well blended.
  6. Spray the griddle with nonstick spray and pour the egg mixture on it in a rectangular shape.
  7. When the eggs are almost done, pour half of the cheese sauce onto the eggs.
  8. Roll the omelet into a roll and transfer it to a plate.
  9. Top the omelet with shredded cheese and bacon.
  10. Serve the omelet with the remaining cheese sauce on the side.

What to Cook Omelettes On

It’s easy to make this bacon omelette on a griddle. But if you don’t have a griddle, grab your largest non-stick skillet, and you can make copycat IHOP omelettes at home.

If you don’t have either one of those, I find that a seasoned iron skillet will also perform beautifully.

No doubt about it, bacon lovers will rejoice in your house if you prepare the IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelete. This is hearty enough to enjoy for any meal of the day!

homemade IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette, grapes, and orange slices on a plate

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IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette

It's a big, fluffy omelet that's loaded with crispy bacon and has a creamy cheese filling.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon Omelette, IHOP Recipes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 1473kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces American cheese
  • 2 tablespoons milk divided use
  • 2 tablespoons pancake batter prepared (note, you will need to prepare a small amount of pancake batter, you may omit this if you desire)
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 slices bacon cut into small pieces cooked, divided use
  • ¼ cup Monterey Jack Cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Cook the bacon until crispy. Chop the cooked bacon into pieces.
  • Preheat a griddle or skillet to 350 degrees.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the American cheese with 1 tablespoon of milk. Stir constantly, the cheese will melt and form a cheese sauce. 
  • When the cheese sauce forms, reduce the heat as low as you can.
  • In a medium bowl, combine eggs, bacon pieces from 4 slices of bacon, pancake batter, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of milk. Whisk vigorously until well blended.
  • Spray the griddle with nonstick spray.
  • Pour the omelet on the griddle in a rectangular shape. As the eggs cook they will form up.
  • When the eggs are almost done pour over half of the cheese sauce onto the eggs.
  • Roll the omelet into a roll and place it on a plate.
  • Top the omelet with shredded cheese and remaining bacon pieces.
  • You can serve the omelet with the remaining cheese sauce on the side.

Notes

To make this Keto Friendly: 
Eliminate the pancake batter, and this trims back the carbs considerably.   The net carbs are reduced to 13.4 carbs for the whole recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1473kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 119g | Saturated Fat: 50g | Cholesterol: 883mg | Sodium: 3560mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2240IU | Calcium: 1581mg | Iron: 5.4mg

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

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  1. Louis

    5 stars
    Gosh! I’ve been craving for this since Monday. Now is the best day to make one following this recipe you’ve shared! You’re amazing!

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  3. patrece dipaulo

    will make..we are bacon lovers.however will never use processed american cheese..maybe a good cheddar,or other real cheese..

    • Lildebz93

      I worked at ihop and they use white cheddar cheese sauce. We cut up actually white cheddar slices I would recommend this for an authentic taste.

    • Stephanie Manley

      I agree it may not be for everyone. The beauty of cooking at home is if you wanted to turn this into an egg white omelet with a sprinkling of turkey bacon, and a whiff of sprinkled cheese you could exactly that using this as a guide for the base recipe.

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