Best 6 Cinnamon Bacon Recipes

BROWN SUGAR-CINNAMON BACON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• Lay strips of bacon flat and rub with half the sugar mixture.
• Turn strips over and repeat with the remaining sugar mixture.
• Wrap each piece of bacon tightly around a skewer.
• Transfer to the broiler pan (do not use a cookie sheet, it will not work).
• Bake until crisp and a lovely brown, about 20-25 minutes. No oven temp was given in the book but I'd say @350 until golden.
• Transfer bacon to a wire rack.
• These can be served warm or at room temperature. Arrange in a napkin-lined basket for a nice presentation.

BACON-STUFFED CINNAMON ROLL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a rack on top. Arrange bacon on the rack and place in a cold oven.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cook bacon while oven heats until slightly cooked but not crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Blot excess grease with paper towels.
• Grease 16 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• Unroll cinnamon roll dough into a flat sheet on a work surface. Cut strips in half widthwise. Place a piece of bacon on each dough strip and roll dough to enclose the bacon. Place rolls in the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, 13 to 17 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Top cinnamon roll bites with icing from package.

CINNAMON BACON MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crisp. Remove to drain on paper towels. Very finely chop bacon. Set aside 2 tablespoons. In a medium bowl stir together the remaining bacon and brown sugar.
• Open cinnamon rolls; set icing aside. Separate cinnamon rolls. With kitchen scissors, cut each roll into 2 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Dip each ball in melted butter then roll in brown sugar mixture to coat. Layer coated balls in Bundt pan. Drizzle with any remaining butter. Sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Loosen sides and carefully invert bread onto a serving platter. In small bowl stir together the icing and maple syrup. Drizzle bread with the icing mixture and sprinkle with reserved bacon.

BOURBON-SOAKED BACON AND GINGER CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a shallow dish; add bourbon. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight. Remove bacon and pat dry; discard bourbon., In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until nearly crisp but still pliable. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 teaspoon drippings., Preheat oven to 375°. Separate dough into 8 rolls, reserving icing packet. Unroll spiral rolls into long strips; pat dough to form 6x1-in. strips. Place 1 bacon strip on each strip of dough, trimming bacon as needed, then reroll forming a spiral. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes., Meanwhile, combine pecans and maple syrup. In another bowl, stir together ginger with contents of icing packet. In same skillet, heat reserved bacon drippings over medium heat. Add pecans; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes., Drizzle icing over warm cinnamon rolls; top with pecans.

BACON WRAPPED CINNAMON PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Heat the peanut oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
• When hot, add the pine nuts and garlic and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl to cool.
• Add the onion, cilantro, mint, sesame oil and cinnamon to bowl and stir to blend.
• Rub this mixture all over the pork loin.
• Roll the pork loin into a cylinder, tying in places to keep it closed and uniform.
• Season with salt and white pepper; wrap the bacon slices around the meat.
• Place the pork on a roasting rack, set in a medium roasting pan and roast for 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 150*F.
• Transfer to a warm platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Note that the meat will continue to cook while it rests.
• Slice the pork into 1/4 inch slices and serve.

CINNAMON BACON

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. Coat both sides of each bacon slice with cinnamon-sugar.
• Place bacon in the hot skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.