Whiskey Maple Candied Bacon
This candied bacon recipe is the perfect addition to almost any baked good, or is a delightful sweet and salty treat on its own!
Ingredients
- 6 Slices Bacon
- 4 Tablespoons Brown Sugar (Lightly packed)
- 2 Tablespoons Whiskey
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange the bacon on the parchment paper in a single layer so that none of the slices are touching.
- In a small bowl, make the baste by mixing the maple syrup, brown sugar, and whiskey until the brown sugar is fully incorporated.
- Use a basting brush or spoon to spread a little bit of the baste on each slice.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove the bacon and carefully flip each slice over. Repeat the basting process and return to the oven.
- Bake for 10 more minutes.
- Once again take the bacon out, flip it, and cover it with the remaining baste.
- Return the bacon to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the bacon in browned and the fat is rendered.
- Use tongs to transfer the bacon to a cooling rack and allow the glaze to harden a bit.
- The bacon can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and the freezer 4 months.
Notes
- Keep a close eye on the last round of baking, ovens and varying thickness of bacon can affect the cooking time and could result in burnt bacon!
- When storing the bacon, separate each slice with parchment or wax paper so they don't stick together.