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Candied Black Pepper & Medjool Date Bacon

It's bacon made better: Candied Black Pepper and Natural Delights® Medjool Date Bacon. Hello, sweet satisfaction.

Ingredients

  • ½ lb. good quality bacon, about 8 slices
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 4 each Medjool dates, diced finely
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked coarse black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Arrange bacon on a rack over a lined sheet pan.
  3. In a small bowl mix the remaining ingredients together being sure to coat the dates with spices to break up.
  4. Sprinkle and rub mixture on bacon. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until desired crispness.
  5. Sprinkle and rub mixture on bacon. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until desired crispness.

Serve as breakfast bacon warm or add in sandwiches, pizzas, or salads for extra-added flavor. Cut bacon in half for appetizer size servings.

*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.