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Cinnamon Candied Bacon is the perfect festive appetizer. Serve with cocktails and other canapes at your Christmas party. Get the recipe at Supper in the Suburbs!
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Cinnamon Candied Bacon

How do you make bacon even better? You candy coat it of course!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 144.47kcal

Ingredients

  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg ground
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup golden syrup would also work
  • 12 rashers bacon
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Mix the light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and black pepper and place on a plate.
  • Take a slice of streaky bacon and brush with a little maple syrup.
  • Place the rasher of bacon in the sugar mix and press down so that lots of sugar sticks! (Do this on both sides of the bacon.)
  • Lay the bacon on a grilling rack which has been placed over a tray covered in tin foil.
  • Repeat this process for each bacon slice.
  • Cook the bacon at 150C for 25 minutes or until the sugar has caramelised and the bacon cooked through.
  • Leave the bacon to cool and harden on the grilling rack.
  • Serve cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 144.47kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.04g | Protein: 0.07g | Fat: 3.08g | Saturated Fat: 1.24g | Cholesterol: 2.85mg | Sodium: 12.26mg | Potassium: 53.24mg | Fiber: 0.33g | Sugar: 28.76g | Vitamin A: 1.87IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 34.38mg | Iron: 0.24mg