Maple Bacon

Name: Maple Bacon Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 12 ounces bacon ((10 to 12 slices)); 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt ((optional, to taste))

By Laura

Posted Nov 28, 2025

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This maple bacon recipe will be your new favorite way to eat bacon! Bacon is brushed with pure maple syrup, baked until caramelized & sprinkled with flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet and salty snack or side dish!

Crispy maple-glazed bacon strips topped with flaky sea salt on parchment paper.

If you’ve never tried maple bacon before, get ready for your new favorite way to enjoy this breakfast classic!

Bacon is brushed with pure maple syrup, baked until perfectly crisp and caramelized, then finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. The result is the most irresistible sweet and salty snack that is impossible to stop eating.

We love serving it as a side to our favorite breakfast recipes – especially cottage cheese eggs, egg casserole and cinnamon rolls!

Crispy maple-glazed bacon strips topped with flaky sea salt on a white speckled plate served next to a clear jar of maple syrup

Maple Bacon: Ingredients & Substitutions

Overhead description of the labeled ingredients in this maple bacon recipe - maple syrup, bacon, and flaky sea salt

Bacon. make sure the bacon isn’t too thin – so preferably a medium/thick cut. And choose your favorite variety.
Maple syrup. only use pure maple syrup for the best results.
Flaky sea salt. is optional and might not be necessary if you find the bacon salty enough on its own.

Crispy maple-glazed bacon strips topped with flaky sea salt on parchment paper next to a clear jar of maple syrup

How to Make Maple Bacon

Let’s walk through this recipe together, and don’t forget to watch the video!

Begin by lining a plate with paper towels. This will be used to transfer the cooked maple bacon to after cooking.

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of a white-and-pink speckled plate covered by 2 paper towels

Then, put a wire rack on a baking sheet. Cooking the maple bacon on a rack ensure it will get crispy and caramelized as it bakes.

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of a baking sheet topped with tin foil and a cooling rack

Then, evenly space the bacon out onto the wire rack.

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of a baking sheet topped with tin foil and a cooling rack with bacon strips arranged on top

Next, brush each piece of bacon with pure maple syrup. I suggest using a silicone pastry brush for this task.

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of maple syrup being spread onto strips of bacon

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of bacon strips on a baking sheet coated with maple syrup and ready to cook

Then, cook the bacon in the oven for 18-25 minutes until it reaches your desired doneness. Cook time varies a lot depending on the thickness of your bacon.

Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle each piece very lightly with flaky sea salt (if desired).

Making maple bacon - overhead photo of crispy maple-glazed bacon strips after they've been baked in the oven

Overhead photo of crispy maple-glazed bacon strips after they've been baked in the oven, being topped with flaky sea salt

Then, transfer the the bacon to the paper towel lined plate to cool slightly before serving.

Overhead photo of crispy maple-glazed bacon strips topped with flaky sea salt and sitting on a paper-towel-covered plate

Serve

You can serve this maple bacon recipe as a snack, as part of a charcuterie board, or with your favorite breakfast recipes. We love serving it as a salt side to sweet breakfasts like pancakes, waffles and cinnamon rolls.

Store

I suggest storing this maple bacon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the oven set to warm.

Crispy maple bacon topped with sea salt on parchment paper

Maple Bacon Recipe FAQS

What if I don’t have a wire rack?

You can bake it on the pan, it will still be delicious.

What kind of maple syrup is best for maple bacon?

100% pure maple syrup is definitely the best (and only) choice.

How do you make the bacon crispy?

For crispy maple bacon, bake it on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. This allows the fat to drip off and the heat to circulate evenly so the bacon gets crisp without burning the maple syrup.

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Maple Bacon Recipe

Laura

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Course Breakfast, side, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 158

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

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Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 12 ounces bacon (10 to 12 slices)
▢ 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
▢ 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (optional, to taste)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius). Line a large plate with paper towels.
Put a wire rack on a large baking sheet. Evenly space bacon on the rack.
Brush each the top of each piece of bacon with maple syrup.
Bake for 18-25 minutes until bacon is done (this varies a lot depending on how thick your bacon is).
Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle each piece very lightly with flaky sea salt (if desired).
Transfer the bacon to the paper towel lined plate to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Ingredient Notes

Bacon. make sure the bacon isn’t too thin – so preferably a medium/thick cut. And choose your favorite variety.
Maple syrup. only use pure maple syrup for the best results.
Flaky sea salt. is optional and might not be necessary if you find the bacon salty enough on its own.

Store

I suggest storing this maple bacon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the oven set to warm.