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For the chocolate you want melting chocolate not chocolate chips. I would use chocolate bars that you have to chop up or melting discs.
Yes, you can add cooked bacon to this if you want. I would taste the cooked bacon first to see how salty it is.
You can use other nuts but I think almonds work best in this.