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Brown sugar bacon on a wire rack
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4.98 from 36 votes

Brown Sugar Bacon

Bacon covered with brown sugar & roasted until crispy, caramelizing the brown sugar. YUM! Brown sugar bacon- the perfect salty & sweet combo
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bacon, bacon recipes, brown sugar bacon, candied bacon, gluten-free
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 167kcal
Author: KC Cornwell

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • aluminum foil
  • wire baking rack

Ingredients

  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon  fresh ground black pepper
  • 8 slices thick-cut gluten-free bacon
  • ¼ cup shelled pistachios (OPTIONAL) finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 C).
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set a wire baking rack inside the prepared pan and set aside.
  • In a shallow dish, combine the brown sugar, chili powder and pepper. Dredge the bacon slices in the brown sugar mixture and arrange the bacon on the rack. Pat any remaining sugar mixture onto the bacon.
    Bake in the preheated oven until crisp, about 20-25 minutes. (Tip: keep an eye n the bacon after 18 minutes.)
  • As soon as the bacon is out of the oven, sprinkle with the chopped pistachios if you're using them. Cool 5 minutes & serve.

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Notes

Tip: if your oven runs a little hot, turn it down to 390F (200C) – anything over 400F will cause all kinds of smoke.
Nutrition facts calculated with added pistachios.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg