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Million Dollar Candied Bacon Recipe

Like Millionaire's Bacon, my Million Dollar Candied Bacon is brushed with honey, brown sugar and cayenne pepper. It is a sweet and spicy treat.
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, candied,, sweet heat
Budget Cheap
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 250kcal

Equipment

  • Large baking sheet lined with foil, parchment or a silicone mat.
  • Wire rack
  • Tongs
  • Offset spatula or dinner spoon.
  • Paper towels this can get messy

Ingredients

  • 6 strips Bacon
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup Light brown sugar
  • 1 pinch Red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil, parchment paper, or a silicone baking pad.
  • Lay strips of bacon, evenly spaced on a grid rack inside the baking sheet.
  • Brush one side of bacon slices with honey or use a squeeze bottle.
  • Sprinkle cayenne pepper over the honey, using as much or as little as you want. Start out easy.
  • Sprinkle ½ the brown sugar over the bacon strips and smooth it out with a back of a spoon or an offset spatula.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until brown sugar has dissolved and begins to slightly harden. Remove baking sheet from oven.
  • Use tongs to gently turn the bacon strips over. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar over the bacon and return pan to oven. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or more. Check frequently because it can burn.
  • Optional Step: You can flip again and add more brown sugar to the other side if the bacon is not fully cooked. BE CAREFUL. It burns easily at this point.
  • Continue baking until the bacon is crispy and remove pan from oven.
  • Let the millionaire's bacon sit for a few minutes before removing from rack. It will stick if you let it cool on the rack and will break apart when you try to take it off. 

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg