Name: Pecan-Crusted Maple Candied Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 slices thick cut bacon; 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (plus extra for drizzling); 1 cup chopped pecans (chopped)

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This pecan-crusted maple candied bacon recipe looks impressive and tastes amazing! But in reality, candy bacon is super simple to make... Doubling the recipe is encouraged, because there's never enough to go around!!

maple pecan candied bacon recipe on a white ceramic plate

Easy Candy Bacon For Entertaining

Whether you're looking to impress some overnight guests, hosting a special Sunday brunch, or doing breakfast for dinner (always fun!), this candied bacon recipe is sure to have them asking for more, more, more! And no one has to know just how EASY it is to make...

maple pecan candied bacon before baking on a wire cooling rack

How To Make Candied Bacon

All you need is a package of thick-cut bacon, finely chopped pecans, and real maple syrup... I like this organic pure maple syrup, but you can use any kind as long as it's the real thing.

Simply dredge the bacon in the maple syrup, and then lay it on a wire cooling rack set on a baking sheet. Press the chopped pecans into the top of the bacon and bake for roughly 25-30 minutes.

That's it -- SO SIMPLE!! I like to drizzle a little extra maple syrup over the top of each piece of candy bacon after baking. Let cool for a few minutes, and it's ready to serve...

PRO TIP: Did you know that you can use basically this same method to bake plain bacon in the oven? Learn how to bake bacon now!