Million Dollar Bacon

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound thick-cut bacon

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

1/4 cup maple syrup

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Place oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Line a large rimmed baking pan with foil. Place a wire rack on top of foil.

Lay bacon in a single layer on wire rack.

In a small bowl combine brown sugar, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, if desired.

Rub bacon with brown sugar mixture.

Drizzle with maple syrup. Bake until caramelized and at desired doneness, 40 to 50 minutes .

Nutrition

• Calories: 322 kcal
• Total Fat: 20 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 56 mg
• Sodium: 958 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 15 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 13 g
• Protein: 19 g