Name: Maple Bourbon Candied Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 41 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2/3 cup pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup bourbon; 2 pounds thick cut pepper bacon

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Just say those words again…Maple Bourbon Candied Bacon…now pinch yourself.

It’s real, this recipe is really a thing!

I think the secret to making a candied bacon recipe is to get it sliced thick from the deli so it’s all the same thickness.

I have made it before with packaged bacon and some spots are burnt while other spots are underdone.

How to Make Maple Bourbon Candied Bacon

This is 2 pounds of peppered thick but bacon, and yes, this is a beautiful thing right here 🙂

I whisked together some brown sugar, pure maple syrup, and bourbon.

I cut the bacon slices into thirds and tossed them into the glaze.

Then I placed them on a lined baking sheet on a wire rack.

Helpful hint is to spray the wire baking rack with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the candied bacon from sticking.

Bake them at 375 for 18 minutes, flip them, and brush with the remaining maple bourbon glaze.

My husband and I tested and tested this recipe, and the 18 minutes per side seemed to be the perfect amount of time for the thick cut bacon.

It may be a different cook time depending on the thickness of your bacon.

He’s always willing to help me test taste things like Maple Bourbon Candied Bacon 😉

Place them back in the 375 degree oven for 18 more minutes.

Keep in mind they will harden slightly once they come to room temperature.

Of course all ovens are a little different and the thickness may be slightly different, so just keep a close watch so it doesn’t burn.

I brought these to our family Christmas party, and they were a HUGE hit!

They would be a perfect game day snack, or really for any occasion.

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