This Spicy Candied Bacon is a fun appetizer or side dish that takes 5 ingredients and about 30 minutes. The bacon is candied with allulose instead of brown sugar, and ground cayenne pepper gives it a real kick.
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How to make spicy candied bacon
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place wire rack atop baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil.
In a small bowl, whisk together allulose, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and pepper.
Arrange bacon slices in even layer atop wire rack.
Spoon allulose mixture atop bacon, using back of spoon to spread into an even layer.
Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until bacon is crispy, about 13-18 minutes, depending on thickness of bacon, rotating baking sheet halfway through to ensure even cooking.
Remove baking sheet from oven and allow to sit at room temperature to fully cool before serving.
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Spicy Candied Bacon
Ingredients
- 10 ounces bacon, ~8-12 slices, depending on thickness
- ¼ cup + 2 tsp, 56g allulose
- ¼-½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, depending on spice preference (I personally use ¼ tsp)
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place wire rack atop baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together allulose, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and pepper.
- Arrange bacon slices in even layer atop wire rack. Spoon allulose mixture atop bacon, using back of spoon to spread into an even layer.
- Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until bacon is crispy, about 13-18 minutes, depending on thickness of bacon, rotating baking sheet halfway through to ensure even cooking.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and allow to sit at room temperature to fully cool before serving.
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