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Salty bacon with sweet heat. That is the perfect way to describe this bacon recipe!


It’s a great addition to your appetizers for the big game party or the perfect snack straight out of the oven.

8 slices of cooked bacon with brown sugar, honey, and diced Jalapeno peppers. Bacon slices are on a round wood serving tray. There is a small pile of diced Jalapeno peppers on the tray. Tray is on a dark wood surface.

This recipe does have a few involved steps but it is still very easy and you are going to love how it tastes!

Ingredients

Sliced uncooked bacon on a wood cutting board, white bowl with brown sugar, clear small bowl with honey in it. There is also a jalapeno pepper in front of the cutting board. All items are on a light gray surface.

Four simple ingredients

Helpful Tools

  • Wire rack
  • Baking sheet with edges
  • Aluminum foil
  • Shallow medium bowl
  • Cooking tongs
  • Oven mitt

Steps To Make Honey Jalapeno Bacon

Small white square dish with diced Jalapeno pepper in it. Dish is on a light gray surface.
  1. Dice the fresh Jalapeno pepper, discarding the seeds.

2. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees.

Large round white shallow dish with 2 pieces of uncooked bacon and brown sugar in it. Dish is sitting on a light gray surface.

3. Spread the brown sugar in a shallow dish and coat both sides of the bacon with the sugar, pressing down to get the sugar to stick.

8 pieces of uncooked bacon coated with brown sugar laying on top of a black wire cooling rack. The cooling rack is a foil lined baking pan. Pan is sitting on a light gray surface.

4. Grease the wire rack with cooking spray and place it on a foil lined baking pan.

5. Lay the strips of sugar coated bacon on the wire rack one slice of bacon at a time, leaving space in between each slice.

6. Bake for 15 minutes. Using oven mitts, carefully remove from oven.

8 pieces of partially cooked brown sugar coated bacon laying on top of a black wire cooling rack. The cooling rack is a foil lined baking pan. There is a pair of stainless steel tongs resting on the baking pan. There is a small white square dish with diced Jalapeno peppers in it with a small silver spoon resting in the dish in front of the baking pan. Next to the white dish, there is a small round clear dish with honey in it. A silver spoon is lying next to the clear bowl. All items are sitting on a light gray surface.

7. Using tongs, turn over the bacon. Drizzle with a little honey and diced fresh peppers.

8 pieces of partially cooked brown sugar coated bacon with drizzled honey and diced Jalapeno peppers on them. Bacon is laying on top of a black wire cooling rack. The cooling rack is a foil lined baking pan. Pan is on a light gray surface.

8. Return to the oven and bake another 15 minutes. Depending on the thickness of the bacon and if you like crispy bacon you will want to cook it a little longer. Check EVERY 5 minutes, you don’t want it to burn.

9. Using oven mitts, carefully remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before serving.

8 slices of cooked bacon with brown sugar, honey, and diced Jalapeno peppers. Bacon slices are on a round wood serving tray. There is a small pile of diced Jalapeno peppers on the tray. Tray is on a dark wood surface.

Pro Tips

  • Use a thicker bacon. Thinner sliced bacon may break when turning it over.
  • Turkey bacon works well for this recipe.
  • Try and use local honey from your region. It’s so healthy for your immune system and very tasty.
  • Use food preparation gloves when handling any type of hot peppers.
  • You may have to bake the bacon in batches depending on the size of your baking pan, wire rack, and how big the slices of bacon are.

Try it on a grilled cheese sandwich

Grilled cheese sandwich with sliced Jalapeno peppers in the bread. Sandwich has cheese and bacon in it. The sandwich is on a white square plate. There are 3 sliced rings of Jalapeno peppers on the plate. Plate is on a wood surface. There is the corner of a white cloth napkin showing on the side of the plate.

Think about it, melted cheddar cheese, sweet and spicy bacon on bread, grilled to perfection! So amazing, trust me.

This bacon is also wonderful chopped up and on a salad. Instead of regular bacon try it on this great BLT salad from AllRecipes and enjoy!

If you’re looking for some more delicious appetizers, here are a few that have been the hit at our garage parties:

Pigs In A Blanket With Mustard Whiskey Sauce

Two dozen mini hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls with seasoning sprinkled on top of them. They are on a white rectangular plate. There is a small white square dish in the center of the plate with mustard sauce in it. Plate is on a wood surface.

Just when you thought a classic pig party dish couldn’t get any better!

The whiskey or bourbon-spiked mustard sauce is the kicker to this grown-up version of pigs. A tangy sauce with a balance of sweet and oaky.

Delicious Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed With Almonds

Eight baked dates wrapped in bacon with a toothpick pierced through the center of each date. The dates are on a white rectangular plate. There is a glass with light brown liquid in the background. There is a gray cloth napkin in the corner of the frame. All the items are on a wood surface.

With just a handful of ingredients you can create a delicious quick snack for a stay at home Friday night movie night or your next dinner party.

Easy Cheesy Italian Meatball Sliders

Two small hamburger buns with a meat patty, cheese and tomato sauce in between the buns. The buns are on a white rectangular plate. Plate is on a wood surface.

One bite of these meatball sliders and you’ll be craving more! These small individual sandwiches are quick to prepare and super delicious!

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Yield: Approximately 12 pieces

How To Make Delicious Honey Jalapeno Bacon

8 slices of cooked bacon with brown sugar, honey, and diced Jalapeno peppers. Bacon slices are on a round wood serving tray. There is a small pile of diced Jalapeno peppers on the tray. Tray is on a dark wood surface.

Salty bacon with sweet heat. That is the perfect way to describe this bacon recipe!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hickory smoked bacon
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper - diced

Instructions

  1. Dice the Jalapeno pepper, removing the seeds.
  2. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Spread the brown sugar in a shallow dish.
  4. Coat both sides of the bacon with the sugar, pressing down to get the sugar to stick.
  5. Grease the wire rack with cooking spray and place it on a foil lined baking pan.
  6. Lay the strips of sugar coated bacon on the wire rack one slice of bacon at a time, leaving space in between each slice.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes. Using oven mitts, carefully remove baking pan from oven.
  8. Using tongs, turn over the bacon. Drizzle with a little honey and diced fresh peppers.
  9. Return to the oven and bake another 15 minutes. *Depending on the thickness of the bacon and if you like crispy bacon you will want to cook it a little longer. Check EVERY 5 minutes, you don't want it to burn.
  10. Using oven mitts, carefully remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Helpful Tools:

  • Wire rack
  • Baking sheet with edges
  • Aluminum foil
  • Shallow medium bowl
  • Cooking tongs
  • Oven mitt

Pro Tips:

  • Use a thicker bacon. Thinner slice bacon may break when turning it.
  • Turkey bacon works well for this recipe.
  • Try and use local honey from your region. It's so healthy for your immune system and very tasty.
  • Use food preparation gloves when handling any hot peppers.
  • You may have to bake the bacon in batches depending on the size of your baking pan, wire rack, and how big the slices of bacon are.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Side Dishes

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