When it comes to dessert, we have a firm belief that the best recipes don’t hold back. After all, there’s no such thing as taking one bite of cake or eating 1/6 of a donut.

And if there’s anything you shouldn’t hold back on, it’s these oh-so savory sweet maple bacon bars. (See why below).

This exclamatory dessert comes in two tiers: A crumbly, buttery bottom layer that’s similar to shortbread — but is so much better — and made from a mix of gluten-free coconut flour, coconut oil, eggs and a bit of sea salt. And a top layer that tastes like the kind of stuff you wanted to sneak straight out of the jar as a kid (sans spoon), with crispy bacon, coconut sugar and maple syrup coming together to create a sticky-sweet topping.

You’ll put the whole thing in the oven for 25 minutes and when it’s done, make sure to let it cool. This gives the cookie layer a chance to firm up and the bacon-maple syrup flavors to meld together, creating something that tastes like a pancake cookie hybrid. Um, yum.

Tip: Dip into that bacon mix while you wait.

OMG Maple Bacon Bars with Coconut Flour Print Recipe Ingredients 2 cups coconut flour

1 cup coconut oil

2 pasture-raised eggs

1/4 t sea salt

10 strips pasture-raised bacon

1/4 cup coconut sugar

1/4 cup pure maple syrup Instructions 1 Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9x13 baking sheet with parchment paper. 2 Cook bacon until crisp in a skillet and use a knife to crumble into small pieces. Place in a mixing bowl, then stir in coconut sugar and maple syrup. 3 In a separate bowl, mix coconut flour, coconut oil, eggs and sea salt. Mixture should be slightly crumbly. Pour onto baking sheet and press with hands into an even layer. 4 Pour bacon mixture over dough and spread with a spatula. Bake for 25 minutes. Allow bars to cool 20 minutes. Slice into squares and enjoy.