This Glazed Bacon is sweet, smoky, salty, and completely irresistible. Coated in a rich brown sugar glaze with Dijon mustard and baked until perfectly caramelized, it's the kind of recipe that disappears from the plate faster than you can make it.
Glazed Bacon Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Appetizer, Side Dish
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 10 Minutes Prep + 32 Minutes Bake
- 🍴 Servings: 8 to 10 Servings
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Sweet, smoky, salty, savory, and slightly tangy
- 🍚 Best Served With: Eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast, breakfast casseroles, and burgers
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Yes, up to 2 days ahead
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If you've never had candied-style bacon fresh from the oven, you're in for a treat. The combination of brown sugar, mustard, and bacon creates a sweet-and-savory flavor that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, holidays, and even game-day snacking.
This recipe was inspired by our air fryer bacon twists and pairs perfectly with pecan french toast casserole or fluffy buttermilk pancakes.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Sweet, savory, and irresistible: Brown sugar, mustard, and bacon create a rich caramelized glaze with the perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavors.
- Easy and versatile: Made with just a few simple ingredients and straightforward steps, it's perfect for breakfast, brunch, appetizers, snacks, burgers, and sandwiches.
- Perfect for entertaining: A crowd-pleasing favorite that's ideal for holidays, special occasions, and family gatherings.
Ingredients
You only need four simple ingredients to make this sweet and savory glazed bacon. Most are pantry staples, making this an easy recipe to prepare anytime.
- Bacon: The star of the recipe that becomes crispy, smoky, and flavorful.
- Brown Sugar: Creates the sweet caramelized glaze.
- Apple Juice or White Wine: Adds moisture and helps dissolve the sugar.
- Dijon Mustard: Balances the sweetness with a subtle tangy flavor.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Add some heat: Stir in cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, chipotle powder, or a few drops of hot sauce for a sweet-and-spicy version.
- Change the sweetness: Replace part of the apple juice with maple syrup or use honey mustard instead of Dijon.
- Boost the savory flavor: Add garlic powder, freshly cracked black pepper, a splash of bourbon, or a small amount of liquid smoke for extra depth.
How to Make Glazed Bacon
This glazed bacon comes together in just six simple steps. The oven does most of the work, making this an easy recipe for busy mornings, holiday breakfasts, and special occasions.
Step 1: Prepare the bacon. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place an oven-safe wire rack on top. Lightly coat the rack with cooking spray. Arrange the bacon strips in a single layer on the rack and bake for 12 minutes.
Step 2: Make the glaze. While the bacon bakes, combine the brown sugar, wine or apple juice, and mustard in a small bowl. Stir until the brown sugar is mostly dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Step 3: Glaze the bacon. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully drain any accumulated grease. Brush half of the brown sugar mixture evenly over the tops of the bacon slices. Bake for an additional 10 minutes. Carefully flip each slice of bacon and brush the remaining glaze over the other side.
Step 4: Finish baking and serve. Bake for another 10 minutes, or until the bacon reaches your desired level of crispness. Allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Expert Tips
- Set yourself up for success: Line the baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup, use a wire rack to allow grease to drip away, and arrange the bacon in a single layer so it cooks evenly.
- Glaze properly: Drain excess grease before glazing and brush every slice evenly to ensure the sweet and savory coating sticks and caramelizes consistently.
- Watch the final bake: The brown sugar can caramelize quickly, so keep a close eye on the bacon during the last few minutes and adjust the baking time based on how crispy you like it.
- Let it rest briefly: Allow the bacon to cool for a few minutes after baking so the glaze can set and develop its sticky texture.
- Serve warm: Glazed bacon has the best flavor and texture when served fresh from the oven while it's still warm and caramelized.
- Thick-Cut Bacon: Use thick-cut bacon for a meatier texture and extra smoky flavor. Bake for 15 minutes, brush with half the glaze and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then flip, brush with the remaining glaze, and bake for another 10 to 12 minutes. Total baking time will be approximately 35 to 40 minutes, depending on your preferred level of crispness.
If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy air fryer candied bacon.
Storage Directions
Refrigerator: Store cooled bacon in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Reheat: Warm in a 350°F oven for 5 to 8 minutes or microwave briefly.
Make Ahead: Prepare up to 2 days in advance and reheat before serving.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve with your favorite breakfast foods: Pair glazed bacon with scrambled eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles, croissant french toast bake, McDonalds biscuits and gravy, or breakfast casseroles for a complete meal.
- Use it to elevate other dishes: Add it to breakfast sandwiches, peanut butter bacon burgers, wraps, sandwiches, or crumble it over salads for a sweet-and-savory flavor boost.
- Perfect for entertaining: Serve on brunch buffets, holiday breakfast spreads, charcuterie boards, or alongside cowboy baked beans at cookouts and family gatherings.
- Enjoy as a snack or appetizer: Serve warm on its own for an easy crowd-pleasing snack that disappears quickly.
- Pair with sweet and savory favorites: The caramelized flavor complements fruit, pastries, crockpot breakfast potatoes, and a variety of brunch dishes.
Glazed Bacon Recipe FAQs
The bacon should be browned, caramelized, and cooked to your preferred crispness.
The sugar glaze can caramelize quickly, so monitor closely during the final baking period.
Yes. Use multiple baking sheets and avoid overcrowding.
No, but the bacon will not cook as evenly and may sit in grease.
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Glazed Bacon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon sliced, 15 slices on average
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup unsweetened apple juice or white wine
- 2 tblsp Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and a rack lightly coated with cooking spray.
- Place strips of bacon on the rack and in the oven for 12 minutes. Remove and drain fat from baking sheet. I wipe the tinfoil with some paper towel.
- In a small bowl combine brown sugar, wine or apple juice and mustard.
- Using a brush paint half of the mixture on top of the bacon. Bake 10 more minutes.
- Flip each piece of bacon over and paint the other side of each slice. Return pan to oven for 10 minutes or until cooked the way you like it.
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Notes
- Set yourself up for success: Line the baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup, use a wire rack to allow grease to drip away, and arrange the bacon in a single layer so it cooks evenly.
- Glaze properly: Drain excess grease before glazing and brush every slice evenly to ensure the sweet and savory coating sticks and caramelizes consistently.
- Watch the final bake: The brown sugar can caramelize quickly, so keep a close eye on the bacon during the last few minutes and adjust the baking time based on how crispy you like it.
- Let it rest briefly: Allow the bacon to cool for a few minutes after baking so the glaze can set and develop its sticky texture.
- Serve warm: Glazed bacon has the best flavor and texture when served fresh from the oven while it's still warm and caramelized.
- Thick-Cut Bacon: Use thick-cut bacon for a meatier texture and extra smoky flavor. Bake for 15 minutes, brush with half the glaze and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then flip, brush with the remaining glaze, and bake for another 10 to 12 minutes. Total baking time will be approximately 35 to 40 minutes, depending on your preferred level of crispness.
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