Million Dollar Bacon (First Watch Copycat)
Description
Make First Watch’s Million Dollar Bacon at home with this easy recipe! Sweet, buttery, and perfectly crispy, it’s the ultimate breakfast, brunch, or snack treat.
Ingredients
- 1 lb thick-cut bacon, about 12 slices
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top.
- Whisk brown sugar, maple syrup, black pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drag each bacon slice through the glaze, coating both sides. Arrange on the rack in a single layer. Spoon remaining glaze over the tops.
- Bake 20 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake 5–10 more minutes, watching closely, until deeply caramelized.
- Transfer slices to fresh parchment paper. Let cool 5 minutes — they'll crisp as they set. Serve warm.
Equipment
- Baking Pan
- Cooking Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Notes
Notes
- Use truly thick-cut bacon. If yours feels thin, start checking at 15 minutes.
- The glaze will look loose when the bacon comes out — that's correct. It hardens as it cools.
- Don't try to cool the bacon on the wire rack; it will glue itself in place.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.2mg