Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin is a smoky, flavorful dish that the family will love. Bacon makes everything better, right? {gluten free}

Do your kids like bacon? Mine are obsessed. They love the microwave bacon but I feel bad buying it because I know I'm overpaying. It does get them to eat some protein before school and who wants to be cooking a pound of bacon on busy school mornings? Not me! I'm too busy packing lunches, feeding the dog and finding random homework papers lost overnight (not to mention socks, belts, and shoes).

So when I saw this recipe on Allrecipes, I knew I had to try it. I thought maybe, just maybe, I could get all three of the Kelly kids to eat this one meal.

After all, they like bacon and they like pork tenderloin so why not put it together. It worked.

This Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin is...

tender

juicy

smoky

sweet

spicy

gluten free

There are a few tricky parts. First I encourage you to cut your bacon slices in half. I've made this several times and I hate having a bunch of extra bacon wrapped around the pork because it tends to be soggy. Ew!

Although I do have the bacon overlapped in this photo above, I spread them out when I wrapped them around the pork so they were just touching. Again, you don't want overlapping bacon.

Also, I found that broiling for a few minutes at the end cooked the bacon more. If you want it crispy you can broil it even longer but be careful not to overcook the pork. I prefer not to use toothpicks to attach the bacon because I'm lazy ?.

Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin Maple Bacon Pork Tenderloin is a smoky, flavorful dish that the family will love. Bacon makes everything better, right? {gluten free} Print Pin Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 6 Calories: 450 kcal Author: Karen Kelly Ingredients 1 pork tenderloin this is usually two pieces around 3 pounds

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cayenne

salt and pepper

3 tbsp maple syrup

1 pound bacon do not use thick bacon paleo if necessary Instructions Preheat oven to 350º.

Season pork with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl mix the brown sugar, paprika, and cayenne.

Rub the spice mixture all over both tenderloins.

Lay bacon slices out on a cutting board and cut in half lengthwise. They should be just touching each other at the sides.

Lay one pork tenderloin on top of bacon and wrap bacon slices around the tenderloin so that the bacon meets on the bottom of the tenderloin.

Place on a sheet pan seam side down.

Brush with maple syrup.

Repeat with the second tenderloin.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until instant read thermometer reads 145º.

Remove from oven.

Turn oven to low broil and broil for a minute or two or until bacon crisps to your liking.

Serve immediately.

This tastes best on the first day and doesn't make great leftovers. Nutrition Calories: 450 kcal | Carbohydrates: 11 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 31 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Cholesterol: 104 mg | Sodium: 547 mg | Potassium: 514 mg | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 225 IU | Calcium: 22 mg | Iron: 1.2 mg Tried this recipe? Mention @seasonal_cravings or tag #seasonal_cravings

Adapted from Allrecipes.