Maple-Pecan Sundaes with Candied Bacon
A decadent ice cream sundae featuring homemade maple sauce with toasted pecans and candied bacon pieces, creating the perfect blend of sweet, salty, and crunchy textures.
Ingredients
- •4 slices bacon
- •2 tablespoons maple sugar
- •¾ cup pure maple syrup
- •2 sticks cinnamon sticks
- •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- •1 tablespoon crystallized ginger
- •½ cup pecan halves
- •1 pint vanilla ice cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place rack in center of foil. Lay bacon slices on rack. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon maple sugar evenly over bacon. Bake until sugar is melted, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over same side of bacon. Bake until bacon is deep brown and glazed, 12 to 14 minutes longer. Remove from oven.
22 min
- 2.
Preheat broiler. Broil bacon until sugar on top bubbles thickly, watching closely to prevent burning, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool bacon completely on rack. Cut into 1/4-inch dice.
2 min
- 3.
Combine maple syrup and cinnamon sticks in deep medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is thickened and reduced to 1/2 to 2/3 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mix lemon juice and ginger into sauce. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
5 min
- 4.
Stir pecans and bacon into maple sauce. Scoop ice cream into dessert dishes. Spoon sauce over and serve.
5 min
