Nothing says “I love you” like a bouquet of bacon roses! Surprise the bacon lover in your life this Valentine's Day with these tasty homemade candied bacon roses, made with cayenne pepper and brown sugar.
Mix together brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.
Roll bacon as tightly as possible, starting with the pointy end, so that the flatter end is on the outer layer of the rose. Place rolled bacon in mini muffin tin with it's fattier side facing down.
Then, use 2/3 of the brown sugar mixture to sprinkle the top of each piece of rolled bacon.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until sugar starts to caramelize and bacon begins to crisp around the edges.
Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top of the rolled bacon and continue to cook until bacon fully crisps, about 10 to 15 additional minutes.
Remove bacon from oven and allow to cool and drain.
While the roses are draining, work on preparing the stems. Deconstruct the roses by removing the petals in layers and then reconnecting the empty bud to the stem.
Once the bacon has drained, it will be very sticky, making it easy to shape into roses. They should easily fit into place as the bud of a rose