Candied Maple Bacon
Bring your brunch to the next level with this maple bacon recipe. It’s crispy and chewy, with the salty and smokey flavor of bacon with the sweetness of maple syrup and brown sugar.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Metal rimmed baking sheet, 18‘x26’
- 2 Metal baking cooling racks
- Aluminum foil
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Bacon Regular or thick-cut bacon
- 1/4 Cup Real maple syrup
- 1 Tbs Dark brown sugar
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Place bacon on a baking cooling rack on a cookie sheet. Place a sheet of aluminum foil for easier cleaning.
- Place the bacon on the cooling rack.
- Drizzle the maple syrup evenly on the bacon
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly on the bacon
- Put in the oven for 350 degrees, put the bacon in the oven as it is heating up. Do not pre-heat the oven.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until crispy. Turn pan 180 degrees half way through.
- When the bacon is done, remove it immediately from the rack or it will be hard to take off when it cools.
- Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up. Then, place a wire baking rack on top of the baking pan. Lightly spray the wire rack with cooking spray.
- Place the bacon strips on the wire rack. Make sure the strips aren’t touching.
- Drizzle maple syrup evenly on the bacon slices
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly on the bacon
- Put in the oven for 350 degrees, put the bacon in the oven as it is heating up. Do not pre-heat the oven.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown. Turn pan 180 degrees half way through. The cook time will vary based on the thickness of the bacon, with thinner bacon will finish sooner, while thick cut bacon will take longer.
- When he bacon is done, remove it immediately from the rack or it will be hard to take off when it cools.
- Store in an airtight container or a zip top bag.