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Close-up of crispy, cooked bacon slices on a brown surface. The bacon appears glossy and caramelized, reminiscent of air fryer maple candied bacon.
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Air Fryer Candied Bacon Recipe

Air fryer maple candied bacon is insanely good! With a brown sugar maple syrup glaze gives this salty and sweet pork dish is addicting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, bacon, brown sugar, candied, maple syrup, ninja foodi
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg bacon cut in half lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Unwrap bacon, lay on cutting board and slice in half lengthwise so they aren't as long.
    A sealed package of uncooked bacon strips is placed on a wooden cutting board.
  • Use a paper towel to blot each piece dry so the coating sticks. Pour syrup in a bowl and brown sugar in another. One piece at a time dip in syrup and then lay in sugar and press to coat on both sides. Lift up and let excess fall off.
    Slices of raw bacon, marbled with fat and kissed with maple syrup, are arranged on parchment paper inside an air fryer basket. The strips appear to be sprinkled with brown sugar, creating the perfect base for candied bacon.
  • Preheat air fryer at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. Lay a piece of parchment paper inside basket and lay coated bacon pieces inside without overlapping. If you want spicy and sweet VERY lightly sprinkle some red pepper flakes on pieces.
  • When full close basket and cook for 10 minutes, or until crispy. Have a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper ready and on the side.
  • When done use tongs to lift each piece out and sit on parchment for a full 10-15 minutes so it can cool and coating can harden.
    A hand holding a crispy piece of Air Fryer Maple Candied Bacon, with more maple-glazed bacon pieces blurred in the background.
  • Work in batches until you cook how many pieces you want to.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 97mg | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg