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. Recipe created by Tracey of The Naked Diabetic
After making the first batch of this Sugar Free Candied Bacon it is a frequent request in my home. It is not only diabetic-friendly and scrumptious but it looks amazing on a charcuterie board or appetizer plate.
I have experimented with a couple of different ways to make this Sugar Free Candied bacon but I have found that using skewers gives the best results. The wooden skewers make it easy to turn the bacon over when brushing with more sauce.
Ingredients List
- 1 pound of Hickory Smoked Bacon – no sugar added
- Walden Farms Zero Sugar Maple Bacon Syrup
- Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement
Helpful Tips and FAQs
Serving Size
Typically one pound of bacon contains about 16 slices of bacon. The number of slices per pound depends on the bacon’s thickness. If using a thicker bacon cut, divide the pound by 8 to keep the nutritional information as accurate as possible.
Substitutions
Walden Farms Syrup
I prefer to use Walden Farms Syrup as it is a zero-calorie, zero-carb substitute for maple Syrup, but if you have another diabetic-friendly syrup you prefer, by all means, substitute it. Nutritional information may change as well as the flavour.
Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement
The Swerve sweetener used in this recipe contains sugar alcohols. If you have issues or concerns, substitute according to your dietary restrictions. In Canada Sugar Twin Brown is available. It is a perfect replacement and a sweetener I prefer, but it is not available in the US.
Bacon
If you prefer you can substitute the bacon for turkey bacon, vegan bacon or even ham strips. Feel free to make alterations that suit your needs.
Adding Spice and flavours
Add a little kick to this recipe by adding a pinch of chili powder, red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
Storing and Freezing
For the best taste and texture always serve the sugar free candied bacon fresh. Once frozen the bacon tends to lose its crispiness. If frozen, reheat in an air fryer or on a metal rack over a baking sheet in the oven.
How to Make Sugar Free Candied Bacon
Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together.
Lay the bacon flat on a parchment-lined baking tray.
Brush sauce onto one side of the bacon.
Wrap the sauce-covered bacon around a skewer- sauce side facing inward.
Brush to outside of the bacon skewers with more sauce, turning over to coat both sides.
Bake in the oven.
After 15 minutes remove the bacon from the oven and brush each side of the skewers with more sauce.
return the bacon to the oven.
Continue bacon until the bacon is crisp, or the desired doneness.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
Recipe for Sugar Free Candied bBacon
Sugar Free Candied Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Bacon – Hickory Smoked
- 1/3 cup Walden Farms Maple Bacon Surup
- 1 tbsp Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F
- Mix Walden Farms Syrup and Swerve together in a small mixing bowl.
- On a parchment lined baking tray, lay the bacon out flat.
- Brush one side of the bacon with the syrup mixture.
- Wrap a slice of bacon around a wooden skewer. The brushed side of the bacon should be facing inward against the skewer.
- Brush the outside of the bacon wrapped skewer with the syrup mixture.
- Repeat with the remaining slices of bacon and lay them in the parchment lined baking tray about 1 inch apart.
- Bake in oven for 15 – 20 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and brush both sides of each skewer with more sauce and then return the tray to the oven.
- Turn the skewers and continue baking for another 20 minutes or until crispy.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
- **If the bacon is extra greasy, place each skewer over a cooling rack and allow the grease to drip off. (place tray under the rack)
Notes
- Swerve contains Erythritol – 1 tbsp = 16 g
- One serving is 1/8 of a pound of bacon or approx 2 regular slices.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is automatically calculated using an online nutrition calculator. We encourage you to calculate nutrition data with your specific brand ingredients as nutritional information can vary between brands
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