What’S In Wendy’S Big Bacon Cheddar?

Housed within the buns boasting a cheddar cheese spread is Wendy’s signature beef patty, applewood-smoked bacon, crispy onions, American cheese and drizzled with a custom bacon sauce. Look out for the new Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger slated to release at participating Wendy’s locations nationwide starting in early September.

The bacon sauce added an extra layer of flavor to Wendy’s excellent crispy bacon. The toasted cheddar bun came with a fairly even shell of baked-on cheddar cheese. It looked like it should have been a little crispy on top but was soft all the way through with a somewhat airy, spongy soft crumb.

The Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger is no different; it is topped with Applewood smoked bacon, a custom bacon sauce with hints of sweetness, crispy onions, American cheese, a creamy cheddar cheese spread, and a totally new toasted cheddar bun.

You basically get two different elements of bacon and three different elements of cheese. The bacon sauce turned out to be an onion jam with bacon. It’s slightly sweet and smoky with a mellow caramelized onion and bacon flavor. The bacon sauce added an extra layer of flavor to Wendy’s excellent crispy bacon.