Today’s not even a recipe…just another idea!
You guys know that I am in love with the airfryer these days. What used to just be “Andrew’s gadget” is now a staple in our house. It just makes everything easier. From baked potatoes to veggies, plain ole chicken breasts and so much more, it’s just easy to use, easy to clean up and easy to operate (there isn’t a learning curve with this one like there is some other small appliances..cough, cough, the Instant Pot…).
Lately, we’ve been making a lot of bacon (both pork and turkey) in there because you can just pile it on in, shut the door, turn it to 375ish and about 15 minutes, you have mess-free bacon ready to eat. This last Sunday morning, I made some Sweet & Spicy Airfryer Bacon and you should too. It was so delicious with our eggs and reminded me a little of…
…our Brown Sugar Bacon Burgers.
If you don’t have an Air Fryer, I listed an oven alternative in the little recipe. Easy as that!
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Sweet & Spicy Air Fryer Bacon
Description
A little sweet, a little spicy and a whole lot of easy when you use the airfryer! There are no specific measurements on here because you get to determine the amount of heat you have on each piece.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of bacon (turkey or pork, we used pork)
- honey to drizzle
- ground cinnamon
- cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Spray the basket of your airfryer lightly with non-stick spray.
- On a plate, take each piece of bacon and lay it out flat. Next, take your honey and squeeze just a bit down over each piece (both front and back). I spread a little bit on and then use a butter knife to smooth it on top.
- After you have added your honey, it’s time to sprinkle on your cinnamon and cayenne pepper down over each piece both front and back (as much or as little as you like). I like mine with a pretty big kick, but for my kids, we used only the tiniest bit.
- Once your bacon is seasoned, add it all to the basket of the airfryer. I don’t mind if my pieces overlap a bit in the airfryer.
- Close the airfryer up, put the temperature at 375 degrees and let it crisp about 12 minutes.
- Remove from airfryer and enjoy!
Notes
If you don’t have an airfryer, you can make this in the oven too! Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. I like to place a cooling rack (the kind you use for cookies) on a baking sheet and then spray it with Pam for my bacon to sit on (instead of sitting right on the baking sheet). Prepare bacon as directed above and then pop in the oven for about 20 minutes (checking periodically). That’s it!
Erika Slaughter says
Waaaahhhh!!! This looks delicious and reminds me of our favorite bacon from First Watch!
Mix and Match Mama says
I miss it so much!!!!
Rebecca Kravitz says
I’ve been wanting to make bacon in the air fryer. But afraid of how much of a mess it probably makes in there. Is it as bad as I think?
Mix and Match Mama says
I just pop mine in the sink and clean! It’s really soooooooo easy!!!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
I wish I had an air fryer! This sounds delicious! ❤️✨
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Jaime says
have you used your instant pot recently? Do you have any new instant pot recipes to post?
Mix and Match Mama says
I haven’t!
Jaime says
Have you ever tried/used spinach lasagna noodles in any of your recipes? I’d so did you like them?
Mix and Match Mama says
I haven’t!
Sheaffer Sims says
YUM! Gosh, that bacon looks delicious!
Jennifer Dempsey says
How do you clean your air fryer? Mine is a pain to clean.
Mix and Match Mama says
Mine is easy! I just pull it out, place it in the sink and use soap and water. I dry it and pop it back in.
Sara says
Isn’t it hard to clean up the air fryer after the bacon grease? I’ve been hesitant to use it for bacon?
Mix and Match Mama says
Not at all!!! I just rinse out my airfryer like normal!
Michelle says
Shay, can you please share what brand air fryer you have? Thanks!
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s in my post here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Kathy says
I have been wanting to try this! Are you cooking this in batches? Or putting the whole pound in at once?
Mix and Match Mama says
I put 8 to 10 strips in at a time! They overlap just a bit.
Debbra Weber says
I’m ready to take the plunge and buy an air fryer. I have soooo many recipes saved on Pinterest and with my college and high school boys at home right now, I really think they would use it a lot. Can you tell me what air fryer you have and what you like or dislike about it before I make my purchase. Thank you!!
Mix and Match Mama says
Head to my post about it here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Marion Wachsmann says
Which air fryer do you have? Looking to buy one but I would love one that’s easy to clean and someone had been using for a while.
Mix and Match Mama says
You should check out this post here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Lizzie says
I’ve got to get an air fryer. Hoping Phillips will put them on sale. The bacon looks so yummy!
Kelly Batres says
Can you please link you air fryer? I’m in the market for a new one:) can’t wait to make this bacon!
Mix and Match Mama says
Have you read my review from February? https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Joy says
Every time we make bacon in the air fryer, it ends up in a ball all rolled up together. It still taste good, but we can’t keep it from all rolling up together, and that’s even with heavier, thick cut bacon.
Mix and Match Mama says
Hmmmm…I don’t know???
Tracy says
I love your recipes and they are basically staples in my house w/ my kiddos. I really want to get an airfryer and I was curious how did you decide on this airfryer compared to others that are out there.
Mix and Match Mama says
Andrew picked it and bought it because his buddy had it and loved it so much. You can read my review here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Stephanie Zapata says
What air fryer do you have? I have a big family so I know I’ll need a pretty big one.
Mix and Match Mama says
You can read my review here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Julie says
I put 2 pieces of bread in the bottom of the air fryer then I put the basket over top of it. Works like a charm because it absorbs all the grease and it makes for an easy clean up! It also stops it from smoking which can happen with some air fryers.
Mix and Match Mama says
Well that is brilliant!
Jenny says
This looks so yummy! I’m still learning with my Instant Pot, too, aaahh!!! Side note, those eggs look yummy and fluffy!
Emily Maybin says
Is there a certain Air Fryer that you recommend?
Mix and Match Mama says
Yes! You can read about ours/our journey here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2020/02/airfryer-review/
Carol says
YUM! Love bacon! Gonna try this in the morning. But for now, just finished a Yummy slice of Mix and Match Mama’s Lemon Icebox Pie. I made it earlier today so we could have it after supper and as always a winner.
Mix and Match Mama says
I just bought the g-free ingredients to doop that one! I’m so happy you liked it too!!