Candied bacon (Low Carb)

Candied Bacon(Low Carb)

Author: Liz Jocson

This Candied Bacon is perfect for anytime! 

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

COOK TIME:25 minutes

TOTAL TIME:30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Homemade brown monk fruit or your favorite brown sweetener.

         •        1/2 cup chopped or whole pecans

• 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper

• 2 Tbsp maple syrup sugar free

• 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper and place a baking rack on top. Set aside. 
3. Add brown sweetener and pecans to the bowl of a food processor. 
4. Pulse until pecans are finely chopped.
5. Add cayenne pepper and pulse again.
6. Cut bacon in half cross-wise and place on top of rack. Be certain that the slices do not touch each other. 
7. Bake for 5 minutes and remove from oven.
8. Use a spoon to sprinkle the pecan-brown sugar mixture among the slices of bacon. Drizzle the top with maple syrup.
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops are browned but not burned. 
10. Remove from oven and place on a paper towel lined plate.
11. Serve at room temperature.

Notes:

Make sure you bake bacon to your desired degree of doneness. If bacon is undercooked, it will not crisp as it cools.