First Watch Million Dollar Bacon Recipe

Sunday Supper is an Amazon Associate and may receive compensation for purchases made through affiliate links.

It's called Million Dollar Bacon for a reason! My Candied Bacon recipe is sweet and salty, with a kick of heat. Crispy, thick-cut bacon caramelized with a little bit of spice is a perfect pairing for brunch, topping avocado toast, or even as a holiday food gift! Ready in the oven in under an hour, or in the air fryer in 8 minutes.

Jump to:

• Best Candied Bacon Recipe
• FAQs
• Equipment
• Candied Bacon Ingredients
• How to Make Million Dollar Bacon in the Oven
• Air Fryer Candied Bacon
• How to Make Million Dollar Bacon in the Air Fryer
• Recipe Tips
• How to Store Candied Bacon
• What to Serve with Bacon
• Holiday Food Gift Idea
• 📌 Pin it for later!
• Our reader love this recipe!
• 📋 Recipe
• 💬 Reviews

Best Candied Bacon Recipe

If you haven't heard about it already, you might be wondering what the buzz is about so-called Millionaire Bacon. We're here to tell you it's worthy of that buzz!

This glazed bacon recipe deserves to be called millionaire's bacon. Add this to any one of your Sunday brunch recipes (we're talking about Eggs Benedict!) or breakfast for dinner ideas, and you'll want to make it again and again.

If you haven't tried candied bacon yet, let me tell you, you are going to love it. It is rich in flavor and crave-worthy. I first gave it a try at my local First Watch, and had to make it myself.

Like the First Watch Million Dollar Bacon recipe, mine is sticky-sweet with a kick of heat. It's a perfect addition to breakfast, brunch, or even a holiday meal.

My family is obsessed with this candied bacon recipe. They ask me to make it constantly – so often that I even came up with an air fryer version to save some time!

Check out our Million Dollar Bacon Story.

FAQs

What is Millionaire Bacon?

Also called Millionaire's Bacon or Million Dollar Bacon, Millionaire Bacon is a recipe for candied bacon that first became popular in San Francisco. Hoyul Steven Choi, co-owner of the restaurant Sweet Maple, trademarked the name, but its popularity has grown in restaurants across the country.

How do you reheat candied bacon?

Reheat glazed bacon by microwaving it for about 10 to 15 seconds at a time. Place paper towels in between to get rid of any grease. Be careful – it heats up quickly and gets very hot!

Can this be made ahead of time?

Make your million dollar bacon recipe up to 4 days ahead of time. It is perfect for gifting and reusing in recipes.

Equipment

It does not take much at all to make our glazed candied bacon recipe. You will need:

• A baking sheet
• Silicone liner, parchment paper, or aluminum foil
• Cooling rack
• Optional, but recommended: wire rack for baking sheet

This is a baked bacon recipe or an air fryer candied bacon recipe – it's great either way!

After you bake it, let it cool on a rack to allow the sugar to caramelize and harden for that perfect, crispy, candied texture.

Candied Bacon Ingredients

There are a few things to note about making your own Million Dollar Bacon.

• First, you want to use thick-cut bacon. This is because you want slices that are sturdy enough to handle a sugar coating.
• Brown sugar will give you the best caramelization. You can use either light or dark brown sugar; dark brown sugar will give a sweeter, stronger molasses flavor. We use light brown sugar.
• We use a mixture of black pepper, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. This adds a delicious kick of heat to the sweetness from the sugar, balancing out the flavor. If you like a little less heat, skip the red pepper flakes.

How to Make Million Dollar Bacon in the Oven

In order to make this recipe, you'll be cooking bacon in the oven. It's quite easy, in addition to being less messy! If you ask me, it's the best way to cook bacon.

Follow these steps to make our millionaire bacon recipe:

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet pan with silicone liner, parchment paper, or aluminum foil.
2. Lay thick-cut slices onto the tray until the sheet pan is full. Try to avoid overlapping slices if you don't have to. If you have an oven-safe wire rack, elevate the slices over the sheet pan – this helps circulate heat.
3. Add brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes to a small bowl. Stir to combine.
4. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the slices. Use your hands to pat the sugar down, making sure to cover it all.
   
5. Bake for 30 minutes, or until brown and crispy, up to 40 minutes. Once done baking, remove the sheet pan from the oven and let it cool for 10-15 minutes to allow the caramelized sugar to harden. Serve, and enjoy!

Air Fryer Candied Bacon

It is so easy to make air fryer candied bacon – and so worth it! It takes under 10 minutes for crispy, delicious bacon. For regular air fried bacon, try our Crispy Air Fryer Bacon recipe.

How to Make Million Dollar Bacon in the Air Fryer

You can make air fryer candied bacon easily! Follow my instructions to make candied bacon in the air fryer for beautifully crisp, air-fried candied bacon.

1. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix well.
   
3. Sprinkle mixture all over bacon and pat down.
   
4. Spray air fryer with olive oil, then add bacon and fry for 8 minutes, checking halfway through at 4 minutes to see if any of the bacon needs any rearranging to crisp up.
   
   
5. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

I have a few tricks up my sleeve for making the best-candied bacon! Follow these tips to nail this recipe every time:

• Make sure to completely coat the strips with the sugar mixture to get the most texture and flavor out of it. Don't leave any spot uncovered!
• To avoid unnecessary cleanup, line your sheet pan with parchment paper, foil, or a silicone liner. Trust me, you don't want to candy bacon directly on the sheet pan (it's a pain to clean!).
• Give the slices some breathing room. Don't overlap the slices too much, or they'll stick together.
• Elevating the slices over the sheet pan will allow air to circulate more evenly, so you'll have beautiful, crisp slices. This is the best way to cook bacon in the oven – trust me!

TOP TIP—Let it cool before you eat it! It will be tempting because of how amazing it's going to smell and look, but trust me, let it cool first. This will allow the glaze to finish setting for that perfect candied texture. It takes about 10-15 minutes to harden.

Get more Fancy Finger Food Recipes!

How to Store Candied Bacon

Store Million Dollar Bacon in an air-tight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. You can make it ahead of time, then have it ready to go for an easy weekend breakfast appetizer!

Or, you can store the leftovers and repurpose them by making a salad for lunch later in the week, or crumbled over a baked potato. There are so many ways to enjoy leftover bacon!

Candied Bacon

What to Serve with Bacon

Here are a few of our personal favorite breakfast and brunch ideas that pair well with this recipe. You can even top a Bloody Mary with it, and it will be incredible!

• Starbucks Egg Bites
• Banana Bread Waffles
• Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
• Soufflé Pancakes
• Breakfast Potatoes

Holiday Food Gift Idea

Our candied bacon recipe makes one of the best holiday food gifts ever. Pack it into a festively decorated container, and hand it out for the holidays! Everyone loves a tasty treat like this close to Christmas.

Try our Air Fryer Bacon next!

📌 Pin it for later!

Did you enjoy this page? Save it on Pinterest for later!

Enjoy this dish as a part of a Tapas Menu!

Save the Video Pin

Check out our Candied Bacon Web Story!

Our reader love this recipe!

Did you try our candied bacon recipe? Let us know in the comments below and with a rating! We love to hear from you.

You can even leave us feedback on Pinterest. Comment and leave a photo on our pin. We LOVE seeing your creations! Here are a few of our favorite comments.

Made this birthday treat for a member of my deployed crew. It paired nicely with a rich double fudge mini layer cake with chocolate frosting. He gave it 😍😍😍😍 for the WIN!

Beverly

I served this with pumpkin donuts with maple glaze icing. Thought it would be nice contrast. I was right! Everyone who tried it absolutely loved it! Thank you for a great recipe!

Laurie on Pinterest

This is like candy – we love it! I use a thick sliced pepper bacon and it is so good!

Heather

Made this for a Christmas party, huge hit. I used the thick bacon and did bake it on a rack.

Kathryn

This was incredible! I will definitely make this again.

Santana

📋 Recipe

Amazing Candied Bacon Recipe

This Candied Bacon Recipe features crispy, caramelized strips of bacon with a hint of heat and is perfect for your next breakfast or brunch menu!

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Resting Time 15 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Course Breakfast and Brunch

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 293 kcal

• Baking sheet

• Aluminum foil, silicone liner, or parchment paper

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp. cracked black pepper
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• ½ Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Candied Bacon in the Oven

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

  Line a baking sheet pan with a silicone liner, parchment paper or foil. Lay the uncooked bacon sliced onto the pan.

  In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cracked black pepper, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.

  ½ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. cracked black pepper, ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, ½ Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes

  

• Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the bacon slices, fully coating all of the slices. Using your hands, gently pat the sugar down onto the slices of bacon.

  1 pound thick-cut bacon

  

• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until brown and crispy. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Check at 30 minutes and if it isn't as crisp as you'd like, put it back in for the full 40.

  Carefully transfer the bacon from the baking sheet pan to a cooling rack and let cool for another 10 minutes.

  

Air Fryer Candied Bacon

• Preheat air fryer to 400°F. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix well.

  

• Sprinkle mixture all over bacon and pat down.

  

• Spray air fryer with olive oil, then add bacon and fry for 8 minutes, checking halfway through at 4 minutes to see if any of the bacon needs any rearranging to crisp up.

  

• Serve and enjoy!

  

• Depending on the size of your baking sheet pan and the number of bacon slices in the package, you may need to use two sheet pans.
• Be sure to let the slices fully cool, this will allow the caramelized sugar to harden.
• Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

Calories: 293 kcal Carbohydrates: 15 g Protein: 7 g Fat: 23 g Saturated Fat: 8 g Cholesterol: 37 mg Sodium: 394 mg Potassium: 149 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 13 g Vitamin A: 359 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 19 mg Iron: 1 mg

Keyword candied bacon, million dollar bacon, millionaire bacon, millionaire's bacon

Tag #SundaySupper on social and leave a comment below!

First Watch Million Dollar Bacon Recipe

Source: https://sundaysuppermovement.com/candied-bacon-recipe/

Posted by: carmichaelshad1981.blogspot.com

Share this post