An easy gourmet breakfast
So delightfully crisp and lightly sweet, you will love this maple pecan crusted bacon. Besides how delicious it is, you will also love how easy it is to make!
Whether you’re looking for an easy, gourmet breakfast upgrade or a fancy salad topper, you have found it here!
How to make maple pecan crusted bacon
I’m not exactly a recipe person, which is strange for a food blogger, but I just don’t cook with recipes often. I often eyeball however much I think is enough of everything and minimize how many teaspoons I have to wash later. This way of cooking isn’t for everyone, I know, but this maple pecan crusted bacon recipe lends itself to those of us more inclined to improvise our recipes.
First, preheat the oven to 300F. Then place a cookie cooling rack on top of a rimmed jelly roll pan. Brush the rack with oil and lay the bacon flat on top. Brush the top of the bacon liberally with maple syrup. Sprinkle chopped pecan pieces on top of the bacon and drizzle with a little more maple syrup. Bake for 20 minutes, raise the heat to 400F, and bake for another 10-15 minutes. That’s it. Carefully peel the bacon off the rack and enjoy!
How to serve Maple Pecan Crusted Bacon
This bacon is seriously fantastic on its own! Serve it at breakfast with scrambled eggs and pancakes! It also makes a very nice addition to salad. As its own dish, I would recommend a reduction sauce that is equal parts balsamic and maple syrup, and I would drizzle it over the bacon!
However you make it, enjoy it and share it! Tag me on Instagram @bakerstheory if you make this recipe. I love to see how they turn out!
Maple Pecan Crusted Bacon
Ingredients
- Oil for brushing the rack
- 8 slices Thick cut bacon
- 1/4 cup Maple syrup
- 2/3 cup Chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Place a cookie cooling rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Brush the rack with oli.
- Place bacon on the rack and brush liberally with maple syrup.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans on bacon, gently pressing into the bacon to secure.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 300°F. Raise the oven temperature to 400°F and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes.
- Gently pull the bacon off the cooling rack and serve.
Maple Balsamic Glaze (optional)
- Combine 1/4 cup of maple syrup and 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar in a small sauce pot. Whisk and heat on medium heat until the mixture has reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Drizzle on bacon and serve.
