Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound extra-thick cut bacon
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a wire rack on top of it. Spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes and black pepper to a small bowl and mix to combine.
- Lay the bacon strips atop the wire rack or lay on parchment paper. Use a pastry brush to brush bacon with maple syrup. (You’ll need to prepare multiple batches to cook the entire pound.) Sprinkle the spice mixture atop the bacon strips.
- Bake for 30 minutes until crispy and caramelized or bake 15 minutes and flip and bake another 15 minutes. Serve once cooled and enjoy!
