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    Home » Bacon Recipes

    Candied Maple Bacon

    Published: Aug 10, 2014 · Modified: Feb 5, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This candied bacon is maple flavoured and so easy to make. It's sweet, salty, and  sheer bacon perfection. 

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    This sweet and salty snack is perfect for parties and brunches. I tend to make it on holidays. It's a nice treat, plus it's super easy to make. My family and I just love this stuff. We cannot get enough of it.

    Candied maple bacon is seriously addictive. Once you start eating it you'll never want to stop.

    Trust me, I speak from experience. The day I made this I think I ate my body weight in bacon. Not even kidding.

    I knew when I joined Bacon Month that I was going to have to make some amazing candied bacon.

    Being a Canuck it's a pretty easy leap to maple flavouring. I mean it's not like we have our own tree to tap, but it's certainly pretty easy to procure maple syrup in these parts.

    So I whipped up some quick and easy Candied Maple Bacon. Then I ate the whole batch.

    Whip some of this up for yourself. You will thank me. Your waistline might not. But you will.

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    Candied Maple Bacon

    So easy to make, this candied bacon is maple flavoured. Sweet, and salty, it's sheer perfection.
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound of bacon
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup maple syrup

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
    • Line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper.
    • Scoop the brown sugar into a shallow long pan.
    • Pour the maple sugar into another shallow long pan.
    • Take each strip of bacon and dunk it into the maple syrup, then the brown sugar. Place each strip on the cookie sheets.
    • Place in the preheated oven and cook for about 15 minutes, turning once halfway through.
    • Check the bacon and if it's how you like it remove from the oven. If you like yours a bit crispier you can add 5 minutes or so. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
    • Pull each piece off the parchment paper and place on a plate to cool. If you can resist it that long.
    • Serve with a big old maple smile!

    Notes

    Recipe Source: Cravings of a Lunatic

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    Comments

    1. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

      August 10, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.....

      like...that's it. No more words.

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        August 11, 2014 at 12:25 am

        I cannot stop laughing right now.

        Reply
    2. Becca from It's Yummi!

      August 11, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Lunie, pass over the extremely awesomesauce candied bacon and nobody gets hurt. Capiche? 😉

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        August 12, 2014 at 12:18 am

        Ha, happy to oblige little lady. xx

        Reply
    3. Choc Chip Uru

      August 11, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      I swear you are the queen of bacon lovers 😀

      Cheers
      Choc Chip Uru

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        August 12, 2014 at 12:19 am

        Ha, I made so much bacon the other day it was crazy.

        Reply
    4. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

      August 12, 2014 at 2:34 pm

      Hello, lover! I need to sink all my money (all tens of hundreds of it) into technology that would allow me to reach into my screen because that candied bacon is taunting me. I haven't made candied bacon in two years. TWO YEARS! That's faaaaaar too long for us to be apart!

      Reply
    5. Ashley @ QLCC

      August 12, 2014 at 10:17 pm

      I've made bacon jam, but never just candied bacon. Delicious!

      Reply
    6. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction

      August 13, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Kim,
      I love bacon, I mean really love it. I think I could eat this until I explode!
      Annamaria

      Reply
    7. Danielle

      December 24, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      Hi there!
      I'm looking to make this as a Christmas nosh, but we have alot to make tomorrow. Can the bacon "marinate" in maple for a day before so I can just dunk in sugar and bake (it might save me 10/20 minutes)?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        December 25, 2014 at 3:34 am

        Absolutely. Let me know how it turns out. Happy Holidays.

        Reply
    8. Ashley

      December 27, 2014 at 11:38 am

      I searched candied bacon for a bloody mary garnish and hit the mother load with your site! Thrilled I found you!

      Reply
    9. jennifer

      May 19, 2015 at 8:39 pm

      does it need to be refrigerated after it is cooked? I am adding it as a garnish to cupcakes that will be served the next morning.

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        May 19, 2015 at 9:29 pm

        Hi Jennifer. If you're using it the next day definitely pop it in the fridge overnight. Let me know how those cupcakes turn out. Sounds amazing.

        Reply
    10. sarah

      June 21, 2015 at 5:14 am

      Any tips for storing these?
      I want to make a bunch for my hubby's 30th birthday, but not sure if I can make them in advance...
      If I refrigerate will they go soggy? If I don't refrigerate will the bacon go bad?
      Help! :-S

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        June 30, 2015 at 1:05 am

        Hey Sarah. definitely refrigerate it. Then just take it out about 30 minutes before you need it. I use parchment paper to layer mine in containers so the pieces don't stick together. Hope that helps. xx

        Reply
    11. Lisa

      December 16, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Do you think using regular pancake syrup would work? Or does it need to be maple syrup?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        December 16, 2015 at 10:42 pm

        Hi Lisa, I've not tried it with pancake syrup but in theory it should work. You can also just use brown sugar with no syrup. https://www.cravingsofalunatic.com/2013/05/candied-bacon-brunchweek.html

        Reply
    12. Emily

      February 23, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      Yes please! This looks amazing!

      Reply

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