Million Dollar Bacon
This million dollar bacon recipe is so flavorful and so simple to make. Sweet, salty, and spicy, this bacon a favorite.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 package thick sliced bacon
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablepsoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the light brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking pan with foil, top with an oven safe rack. (If you don't have an oven safe rack, spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray and lay the bacon directly on the foil.)
- Pour the maple syrup on a plate or shallow bowl. Place a strip of bacon in the syrup to coat.
- Spread the brown sugar mixture on a plate. Put the bacon with syrup in the brown sugar to coat each side.
- Place the bacon on the wire rack. Bake for 30-40 minutes.
- Let the bacon cool for about 5 minutes.
Notes
- Line the baking sheet. This will help make clean-up easy.
- Watch the bacon. When the bacon is getting close to being finished cooking, make sure to take a look to be sure the sugar doesn't burn.
- Let it cool for a few minutes. You will want to let the bacon cool off a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.2mg