If you've never had Maple Bacon Crack you have missed out. It is amazing. A sweet pastry with maple and bacon. What could be better? And now with a low carb version, you have no reason not to indulge in this delicacy.
About 18 months ago my husband and I hosted a bacon party. It was absolutely delicious. Obviously, the party theme was bacon. My husband, who is an avid homebrewer, made bacon beer and we asked all of our guests to bring an appetizer or dessert that used bacon.
Our friends Dave and Melissa brought Maple Bacon Crack. The regular high carb version made with canned crescent rolls, maple syrup, and brown sugar. I ate a few more pieces of that then I should've. Or a few more than a few. I don't remember what triggered my memory of maple bacon crack the other day but once I thought of it I had to make it.
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Once I had a few bacon eating kids in the house I began cooking it exclusively in the oven. I have a huge baking sheet that can fit a whole pound at once. I just lay the strips on the baking sheet and pop it into the oven at 400 until it is crispy. Once or twice I drain off the grease, very carefully, so that it crisps up better without being too greasy. It takes about half an hour in my oven.
If you don't have a very big rimmed baking sheet you can also twist your bacon to fit more in the pan. It takes a little longer to cook but looks fancy. My kids love when I twist it.
Luckily, I had already cooked a pound and half of bacon that morning. I needed bacon for two other new recipes that will be coming this week. You can never have too much bacon.
Dough for Maple Bacon Crack
I've used a mozzarella based dough before in recipes that called for crescent rolls so I knew it would work here. The first place I ever saw a mozzarella dough was on the blog Up Late Anyway. These cheese danish are amazing.
How to Make Brown Sugar Substitute for Low Carb Maple Bacon Crack
After the dough, I just had to replicate the brown sugar and maple syrup. From my baking experience, I knew that my sweetener blend melts in the oven. So the syrup aspect was taken care of. I just added a little molasses and maple extract to get those flavors into the pastry.
P.S. I cut off the edges to have perfect squares. Then you have some to taste test as well.
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Ingredients
Dough Ingredients:
- 8 oz mozzarella
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ⅔ cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- 1 egg
Topping Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- ½ tsp maple extract
- ½ tsp molasses
- 5 slices thick cut bacon or 8 slices regular bacon cooked until crisp and chopped
- 1 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes) optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Put cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave one minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds. Stir. At this point, all the cheese should be melted. Microwave 30 more seconds until uniform and gloopy (it should look like cheese fondue at this point).
- Add the rest of the dough ingredients and the melted cheese to a food processor. Mix using the dough blade until a uniform color. If you do not have a food processor you can mix in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon but you may need to knead it by hand to thoroughly incorporate the ingredients.
- Once the dough is a uniform color wet your hands and press it out into a 9×12 ish rectangle on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- In a small bowl stir together the ⅔ cup sweetener, maple extract, and molasses. Sprinkle half of it over the prepared dough. Top with the bacon. Sprinkle with the remaining sweetener.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes. Sprinkle with additional sweetener if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Jean Johnson says
Can you substitute the coconut flour with something else??? My daughter has a sensitivity to it.
Taryn says
You can use all almond flour.
Vikki Day says
Is the maple bacon “crack” supposed to be served warm or cold?
Taryn says
I like it better warm.
Rebecca says
Could u use honey instead of molasses
Taryn says
Sure
Stranch1 says
How thick is the dough once rolled out? I was really struggling with this part. It was sticking to my fingers even though I was using water as suggested. I tried wax paper which helped but just didn’t know how thin to make it.
Taryn says
It's about 1/4-1/2 an inch thick. You just want it to be a 9x12 inch rectangle. Wax paper will probably make it worse. I find it easiest to press out with wet fingers (dipping them in the water again as needed).
Debbie says
Do you think a sugar free maple syrup (Walden Farms) could be subbed for the sweetener, molasses, and maple extract? Thanks!!
Taryn says
No, sorry, I think it would be too wet.
Cristina says
How do store this? Would it be ok to keep in the fridge for a few days?
Taryn says
Yes
Renate says
I see the nutritional values
However, I don't see the serving size. Thank you
Taryn says
This has 8 servings. (It's at the top of the recipe card).
Janie says
Would black strap molasses work?
Taryn says
Yes, any type of molasses would be fine.
Jessica says
I have bacon lovers in my house who would beg me to make this, however one of them is severely allergic to nuts. Any sub for the almond flour?
Taryn says
You can use a nut-free fathead dough like this one: https://joyfilledeats.com/coconut-flour-pizza-crust/
Just omit the spices. And add a bit of sweetener if you want.
Mary Clare says
Can I substitute the coconut flour with another flour? I’m allergic to coconut.
Taryn says
Yes, you can use all almond flour. You might need a little extra.
Marilyn says
Looks amazing, can't wait to make them, thank you for the recipe. I can smell the bacon already. Yum!
Donna says
Hi 🙂
Thanks for sharing this low carb version!!! Would I be able to substitute splenda in this recipe? I am new to using the low carb recipes and this looks wonderful and I know my husband and I would both love it!!!
Thanks!!
Taryn says
I'm sorry but I don't use splenda so I'm not sure if it would work.
J carducci says
Please change the name. Are we teaching our kids that “crack” is good? So many other words you could have used. Be ashamed.
Taryn says
I did not come up with the original recipe. I just made a low carb version. So no, I am not ashamed. Feel free to rename it in your home if you prefer.
Alli Wagner says
Calm down.
Holly says
What could I substitute for the xylitol in your sweetener? I have dogs and will not let it into the house. Would allulose or bocha sweet work? Thanks for any help!
Taryn says
All erythritol works. I'm not sure about the sweeteners you mentioned.