Candied Bacon Baked Brie

Name: Candied Bacon Baked Brie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 oz brie wheel or wedge of brie; 0.5 lb hickory smoked bacon (uncooked, ), diced; 0.25 cup Brown Sugar; 1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar; 1 tbsp Maple Syrup; 0.125 tsp Ground Black Pepper; pinch cayenne pepper ( ), optional; pinch Fresh Thyme, chopped optional

Gooey baked brie topped with quick candied bacon. The perfect easy appetizer recipe!

Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Cook12 min

Total27 min

Servings8

Difficultyeasy

AmericanAppetizers

Ingredients

8 ozbrie wheel or wedge of brie
0.5 lbhickory smoked bacon (uncooked, ), diced
0.25 cupBrown Sugar
1 tbspRice Wine Vinegar
1 tbspMaple Syrup
⅛ tspGround Black Pepper
pinchcayenne pepper ( ), optional
pinchFresh Thyme, chopped optional

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2
In a large skillet, add diced bacon. Cook for 10-15 minutes until just barely crispy, stirring frequently.
3
Drain grease from skillet. Return bacon to hot skillet, add brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, maple syrup, black pepper and optional cayenne and/or thyme.
4
Simmer for 2-3 minutes until bubbly, stirring frequently.
5
Line a baking tray or small ceramic dish with aluminum foil, then lightly spray foil with cooking spray.
6
Add brie to baking tray, then top with candied bacon mixture.
7
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until brie is starting to become gooey inside but not runny.
8
Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before digging in.
9
Use a sharp knife to cut into brie and serve warm with crackers.