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January 13, 2015

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon (GF)

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This Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon recipe is a real show stopper for breakfast and brunch. The maple and coffee glaze gives the bacon a rich earthy flavor.

In my opinion, there is no wrong way to do bacon. But there are certainly right ways, and Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon is one of those right ways.

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon is sweet, smoky, salty, meaty and droolworthy

Coffee has a particular affinity with flavorful meats, and bacon pairs especially well.  Delicious bacon is all about striking a balance of sweet, smoky, salty, and meaty, and this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon has all those elements, with the coffee adding an earthy depth of flavor.

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

There’s not too much to this recipe, but the final result is so mouthwatering that I salivate just thinking about it. You start with a nice thick cut of smoked streaky bacon. It’s called “streaky bacon” in the UK, but it’s just what American’s call “bacon”.

Use the best bacon that you can find for this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon Recipe

To avoid any confusion, it’s bacon made from pork belly. If you can, use the highest quality bacon you can get your hands on. A thick cut will hold up well in the oven, and will be able to take on the maple and coffee glaze.

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

This recipe requires a shot of espresso, which makes it a different from some other coffee glazed bacon recipes that call for coffee grounds.

Use espresso to glaze the bacon to achieve a smooth glaze

Coffee grounds would also impart coffee flavor to the bacon, but coffee grounds stay grainy even after cooking. Coffee grounds don’t melt like sugar or fully dissolve like other spices, even if you soak it overnight or cook it. So to avoid the grittiness of the coffee grounds on the bacon, I used brewed coffee for this recipe.

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

If you have an espresso maker at home, perfect (and lucky you!). But if you don’t, you can always go to a coffee shop and get an espresso for take away.

Or better yet, invite some friends for brunch and ask one of them to pick up some espresso on the way over. What are friends for, right?

This Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon is perfect for sharing

Plus, you’ll probably want friends around to share this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon – or you might just find yourself eating all 12 slabs of Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon because the aroma of the bacon in the oven will cause you to throw all caution to the wind!

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

Don’t worry, you don’t need the absolute freshest espresso shot for this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon because there are many other complex flavors in this recipe.

Feel free to use day old espresso for this recipe, so don’t fret if you don’t have an espresso maker

Once the espresso has been combined with the maple syrup and glazed on the bacon, the flavors that would make stale espresso undrinkable won’t be noticeable. (It’s the same idea that old wine can be used for cooking.)

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

If you go the route of having to buy take away espresso, it can be stored in the fridge overnight for the next morning too. Day-old espresso will work fine for making this maple and coffee glaze for the bacon.

This is just one one of those little secrets to making complex foods at home even if you don’t have the necessary equipment!

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon

We always eat the bacon as soon as it comes out of the oven (all of it), straight off the pan.

Eat this bacon straight off the pan, or use it to top on pancakes, waffles, or even donuts

But this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon is delicious served with pancakes and butter, on a lemony kale salad, or even cut up into pieces and sprinkled on a vanilla glazed donut. To keep you from waiting any more, here’s the recipe for this Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon.

TMaple Coffee Glazed Bacon - Easy Oven Recipe | The Worktop

Maple Coffee Bacon

Maple and Coffee Glazed Bacon (GF)

4.2 from 5 votes
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Serves: 12 slices
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 22 mins
This Maple and Coffee Glazed bacon is smokey and sweet with an earthy depth of flavor. Perfect for breakfast or brunch, or even as an appetizer

Ingredients

  • 12 slices thick cut smoked streaky bacon (use the best bacon you can get your hands on)
  • 1 shot espresso
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the espresso, maple syrup and dark brown sugar until combined and the sugar is mostly dissolved.
  • Lay out the bacon evenly across the pan.
  • Using a brush, brush on half of the maple and coffee glaze on the bacon. Only brush the maple and coffee glaze on one side of the bacon at this time.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and turn the heat up to 400°F / 205°C.
  • Carefully, flip each slice of bacon over. Brush on the remaining maple and coffee glaze.
  • Put the pan back in the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool slightly before removing the bacon from the pan.

Notes

If you don't have an espresso maker, you can also use this cold brew coffee concentrate.
Course: Meats, Savory
Special Diet: Gluten Free
Author: The Worktop
Cal : 162kcal
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Tried this recipe?If you loved making this recipe I would appreciate it so much if you would give this recipe a star review! I’d love to see it too – snap a picture of your finished dish and share it with me on Instagram using #theworktop and tagging me @theworktop.

By Tina Jui
Last updated: February 18, 2019
Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Breakfast for a Crowd, Breakfast for Dinner, Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes, Collections, Cooking Style, Dairy Free, Easter Breakfast Recipes, Fall Breakfast Recipes, Father's Day Brunch Recipes, Gluten Free, Lifestyle, No Egg, Oven, Quick and Easy Breakfasts, Quick and Easy Brunches, Savory, Seasonal, Thanksgiving Breakfast Recipes, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, Winter Breakfast RecipesTags: bacon, coffee, gluten free, maple syrup, oven

About Tina Jui

A breakfast lover and food blogger. Tina develops everyday breakfast recipes on The Worktop, and writes about all things related to breakfast and brunch. Originally from California, she now lives in London. Read more about Tina Jui or drop an email to say hi.

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Comments

  1. danielle kazyak says

    October 14, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    Hi

    Looking at maki9ng this for a Sunday brunch

    How ahead of time can I make this ?

    Thanks

    Danielle

    How aha

    Reply
  2. Tony L says

    February 27, 2017 at 12:43 am

    I made this Friday. I added a little brandy and cooked it down but everything else was the same. I thought it would be too coffee strong but it was perfect! By far the biggest hit at this party! I think brushing one side first is key. The fat renders the first cook then turning them over for second cook and glaze tops it off

    Reply
    • N O C says

      October 21, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      How’s the texture, Tony? I’m thinking about trying it out with poutine. You think it would go well topped upon fries with gravy?

      Reply
  3. Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says

    September 29, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    I am just writing up my coffee round up for international coffee day and this is such an amazing recipe I really want to include it…..but then I am utterly in love with your Cotton Candy Coffee too!!!! So unbelievably torn which to pick.

    I think we should be friends…you clearly love coffee as much as I do ;-)

    Reply
    • Tina Jui says

      October 5, 2015 at 10:30 am

      HI Claire! Thank you so much for including my recipes in your roundup. Let’s definitely be coffee friends. I love how you even have a whole paragraph in your “about me” page that talks about how much you love coffee :)

      Reply
  4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    I am definitely craving this glazed bacon to snack on right now.. it looks so crisp and delicious!

    Reply
    • Tina Jui says

      February 3, 2015 at 10:46 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Thalia! Hope you’ve gotten some crispy glazed bacon to snack on :)

      Reply
  5. Teresa.jui says

    January 13, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    5 stars
    It looks pork Jerky good job

    Reply

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