Maple Brown Sugar Candied Bacon

Top view of a baking dish filled with candied bacon ready to serve.

Level up your bacon game! You will love this maple brown sugar candied bacon recipe, it’s sweet and peppery and bakes up in 25 minutes. Thick sliced bacon is caramelized with brown sugar and maple syrup for a flavor indulgence that you will crave!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Bacon, Candied Bacon, candied bacon recipe, candied bacon recipes, Maple Brown Sugar Candied Bacon

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Cooling Time 10 minutes

Servings

Calories 205kcal

Equipment

Bake Sheet You’ll need a large baking sheet to cook the bacon.
Parchment Line the baking sheet with parchment to keep the glazed bacon from sticking to the pan.

Ingredients

12 oz thick sliced bacon 9 pieces
¼ cup pure maple syrup or bourbon barrel aged maple syrup
¼ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
freshly ground black pepper optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place strips of bacon onto a bake sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle each strip with a little bit of the brown sugar, then lightly drizzle on the maple syrup. Bakes 20-23 minutes.
Place baking sheet into the preheated oven with the prepared bacon. Set a timer for 20 minutes. The exact cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your bacon. Watch carefully near the end of cooking time so bacon does not overcook. The average length of time is 23 minutes.
Remove cooked bacon from the oven and allow bacon to cool.
Serve and enjoy the praises. Makes 9 pieces.

Notes

Good maple syrup makes all the difference in success! For best flavor, I used pure maple syrup or I sometimes splurge on a good bourbon barrel aged maple syrup.
The two brands I use are:
-Bar S Naturally Hardwood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon (12oz/9 slices)
-Daily’s Peppered Thick Cut Bacon (24oz/18 slices)

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