Cayenne Candied Bacon

Just when you thought bacon couldn’t get any better, we’ve gone and coated it in sugar and spice. Cayenne Candied Bacon is about to become your new breakfast favorite.

I’m settling into summer and counting down the days until the last day of school. I’ve got a new project in the works that I hope you’ll absolutely love. It will give you an opportunity to get inside my brain a little bit more. I haven’t figured out if that’s a safe place for anyone to be, but people who know me say it’s pretty fun.

We’re leaning more into the How to Be Awesome mindset with this one. But no matter what I do, I can’t seem to stop talking about food. I think about cooking and food possibly to excess. And yet, I still find myself ordering takeout way too much for someone who absolutely adores being in the kitchen. We are all just a bundle of contradictions. It’s part of the human experience.

And when there’s something in the world as perfectly delicious as Cayenne Candied Bacon, how could it ever be far from your mind. I mean, bacon is completely awesome on its own, but we’ve just gone and made it better. Coated in sugar and spice, this recipe takes your breakfast bacon to the next level.

The sugar melts into a sticky sweet coating, almost like a thin candy shell. I go pretty hard with the cayenne as well, so the heat really builds over time. And you never want to stop eating this, so it does get a bit spicy. You probably shouldn’t have this every day, but you’re going to want to.

How to make Cayenne Candied Bacon

This recipe is ridiculously simple. You don’t even really need to measure, though I have provided measurements as a guideline in the recipe card. All you need to do is spread some brown sugar and cayenne pepper onto a plate, and then press both sides of each slice of streaky bacon into this mixture so that the sugar adheres. Then gently lay your slice of bacon onto a rack over a baking sheet. If you have any sugar and spice leftover at the end, just sprinkle it over the top of your bacon slices before putting them in the oven.

We’re baking this at a relatively low temperature. You don’t want the sugar to scorch and become bitter. Depending on how crispy you like your bacon, it may take a while. Start checking around 20-25 minutes in, and if it’s still looking a bit limp, just come back in 3-5 minutes. You need to let this cool for about 10 minutes before eating it. Molten sugar is no joke. But after that, just try not to eat it too fast so the experience can linger.

FAQ

Make it magical

Brown Sugar is excellent for attraction. It’s associated with sweetness, comfort, and love. It’s got a very earthy, sensual energy. Roll a candle in it or add it to a spell jar to sweeten the deal and increase your attracting power. (Source: Tess Whitehurst)

Let’s bring home the bacon and then cover it in sugar and spice. We’re living our most awesome lives, friends. Stay hungry.

Looking for more awesome ways to eat bacon? Try Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf or Orzo with Bacon and Peas.

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