Would you believe that you can make bacon even more irresistible? With the addition of a little brown sugar, you can have this deliciously unbelievable brown sugar bacon for your next holiday breakfast.
For years I hosted a Holiday Breakfast for a group of women I worked with. I think the main reason they came was for the brown sugar bacon. When they would call to RSVP they would ask if I was serving it! This stuff is like crack. I guarantee you won’t be able to eat just one piece.
How to Make Brown Sugar Bacon
- Use good quality bacon. I like to use a thick cut bacon.
- Cook your bacon about half way through.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and placed partially cooked bacon on sheet.
- Mix together brown sugar and water. You can add a little cinnamon if you like.
- Brush bacon with brown sugar mixture using a pastry brush coating entire piece on both sides.
- Place in a 350 degree oven and bake until completely cooked through. Time will vary depending on the thickness of your bacon.
When you pull it out of the oven, the bacon is gooey and yummy. Let it cool and then serve to your guests. That is if you haven’t eaten it all first. This is one of those dishes that I always have to tell my kids exactly how many pieces they can eat to ensure one of them doesn’t eat it all!
Other favorite breakfast ideas:
- Breakfast Pizza
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- Overnight Waffles
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Brown Sugar Bacon Recipe
Brown Sugar Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 lb. bacon thick cut
- 1 C brown sugar
- water
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Partially cook bacon - about half way
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and place partially cooked bacon on sheet
- Mix 1 cup of brown sugar with enough water to make it a paste (you can also add a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon if you like).
- Using a pastry brush, cover bacon on both sides with the brown sugar paste
- In a 350 oven cook the bacon until completely cooked (about 10 minutes depending on thickness of bacon)
Nutrition
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Originally posted Dec. 17, 2009
Can I make this a day ahead and if so, how should I store it?
yes you can, just store in the refrigerator
Ok this looks so good. I definitely will be making it christmas morning to go with my quiche. yum. Bacon with anything is just really good.
Leigh Anne~ You have given me so many great recipes to try. I will be including Sugared Bacon in our Christmas breakfast. Thanks a bunch!
Just a note…I tried it with the cinnamon, and I found it to be much tastier this way! Give it a try!
Yes, you really need parchment paper or else your bacon will become glued to your cookie sheet!
Do I absolutely need to use the parchment paper?
This is a recipe Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, has been making for years. Delish!
Oh, I saw a recipe for cookies with chopped up bacon yesterday…didn’t sound nearly as good as this…I didn’t copy it into my Master Cook file, but I did yours.
Oh my, I think my brothers in law will love me if I serve this Christmas morning!
And then you can cut the slice in half, wrap around a cocktail sausage, secure with a toothpick and then you have the appetizer that people clamor for in my house.
Just wanted to add that it is also delicious to add maple syrup to the mix before coating the bacon….mmmmmmm!
Wow. Just when you thought there was nothing better than bacon….sugared bacon! *swoon*