Candy Bacon Recipe

The candy bacon recipe is so delicious and easy to prepare. This is a very good side dish for breakfast and brunch.

You do not need a thousand ingredients to make this delicious candy bacon. You only four ingredients to make this recipe. The most interesting side of this recipe is, that the ingredients in this recipe are very easy to get. If you love candied bacon, read on. You can also make candy bacon in oven. We also have a candied yams recipe for you.

Today we are mainly looking at candy bacon in oven. However, I have also written a short recipe for candy bacon in an air fryer. 

Some people may not have ovens at home but may have air fryers at home that’s why I have written two recipes to make work easier.

If you have been having difficulty making candy bacon, worry not am going to walk you through all the steps needed for the best candy bacon in oven.

 

The four ingredients needed for the candy bacon recipe are; thick-cut bacon slices, brown sugar, cracked black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Briefly

Briefly, these are the steps to follow for candy bacon.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil and lay the uncooked bacon slices onto the baking pan. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, and cracked black pepper until well combined.

Carefully sprinkle the sugar mixture over the bacon slices entirely coating all the slices. Use your hands to carefully pat the sugar down onto bacon slices. 

Bake the bacon for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the bacon is brown and crispy.

Use tongs to transfer the bacon from the baking pan to a cooling wire rack. Allow the bacon cool for 10 minutes. Lastly, serve and enjoy.

 

The candied bacon can be stored at room temperature for 3 days if stored in an air-tight container. In the refrigerator, the candied bacon can be stored for 5 days if placed in an air-tight container.

 

Below is a full recipe for candy bacon;

Ingredients For Candy Bacon Recipe

• 1 pound of thick-cut bacon
• ½ cup of brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)

Equipment Needed 

• Measuring spoons
• Small mixing bowl
• Tongs 
• Oven 
• Aluminum foil or parchment paper

Steps To Follow For Candy Bacon Recipe 

1. Firstly, preheat the oven to about 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Secondly, line a baking sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lay the uncooked bacon slices onto the baking pan.
3. Thirdly, mix the brown sugar, cracked black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
4. Nextly, carefully sprinkle the sugar mixture over the bacon slices, entirely coating all of the slices.  Using your hands, carefully pat the sugar down onto the bacon slices.
5. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the bacon is brown and crispy.
6. Gently transfer the bacon slices from the baking pan to a cooling wire rack and let it cool for 10 minutes.
7. Lastly, serve the candied bacon and enjoy.

 

Below is a short recipe for candy bacon in an air fryer. However, this recipe will help you make nice candy bacon if you do not have an oven.

Ingredients For Candy Bacon Recipe In An Air Fryer 

• 1 pound of thick-cut bacon
• ½ cup of brown sugar 
• ½ teaspoon of cracked black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Steps To Follow For Candy Bacon Recipe In An Air Fryer 

1. Firstly, preheat the air fryer to at least 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Secondly, in a small bowl, mix together to combine the brown sugar, cracked black pepper, and cayenne pepper. 
3. Thirdly, carefully sprinkle the sugar mixture all over the bacon slices and pat down.
4. Nextly, spray the air fryer with a non-stick cooking spray then add the bacon slices.
5. Cook the bacon for 8 minutes while checking halfway through at 4 minutes to see if any of the bacon slices needs any rearrangement to crisp up.
6. Remove the bacon from the air fryer and transfer it to a clean plate. Allow it cool for 10 minutes.
7. Lastly, serve the candied bacon and enjoy.

Conclusion

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