Maple Caramel Bacon Crack

I made this for our  "we don't really care about the Super Bowl but we did watch and it was an amazing game and I don't even like football" treat called Maple Caramel Bacon Crack.  (My husband actually loves football- just not the NFL.  He says it is more about the players than the game.) (actually, I have always thought it was about the players and popcorn and cheerleaders and half-time...and you mean there is a game going on?) (and my hubby was a high school quarterback...but I didn't know him then.)

Maple Caramel Bacon Crack

 recipe by The Domestic Rebel

 

 Serves: 6-8

     1 lb. bacon

• 1 pkg Pillsbury crescent rolls
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ¾ cup brown sugar

 

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet (like a 15x10) with parchment paper and lightly grease the parchment with cooking spray. NOTE: this recipe was originally made with foil. Since people have had issues with the foil, I recommend using parchment paper. Unroll the crescent rolls into one single plane of dough and pinch any perforations together to seal. Stretch the dough out to fit the size of the pan with your hands so it's even. Prick the dough with a fork all over. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, cook your bacon. I like cooking mine in a skillet, but you can bake it - whichever you prefer. Cook it until it's technically safe enough to eat and just about done, but still lighter in color and not quite crispy. You don't want it fully cooked and crispy as it will continue to cook in the oven. I pulled mine out of the pan right when they were a medium-pink color. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
3. Drizzle ¼th cup of the maple syrup over the crescent roll dough. Sprinkle with about ¼th cup of the brown sugar. Top with torn pieces of the cooked bacon. Drizzle the remaining maple syrup on top of the bacon pieces, and top with the remaining brown sugar.
4. Bake for approx. 25 minutes or until bubbling and caramelized. Remove from the oven and allow the pan to come to room temperature or warm to the touch before cutting or breaking into pieces. You can serve this at room temperature or slightly warmed. It tastes best the day of, but can be eaten the next day if stored airtight.