Sugared/Maple Bourbon/Bacon Deviled Eggs

That title! I made these a couple weeks ago and my mouth is watering thinking back to just how tasty these little deviled eggs were!  We have all had deviled eggs and we all know there are a million ways to make them but I have to say this version is really good! They are sweet and savory all in one bite! The bacon adds huge flavor, sweet with the addition of brown sugar, salty and a warm maple bourbon flavor all in the same bite! This bacon is crazy good on it’s own and would also make a fantastic twist to a Bloody Mary! But not today! It’s about those creamy deviled eggs!

NOTE – You can make the bacon a day ahead of time. (If you can resist from eating it!)

SERVINGS – I hard boiled 6 eggs making 12 bites, but can easily be doubled!

INGREDIENTS
6 eggs, hard boiled
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 slices of bacon
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup (approximately) bourbon maple syrup from *Wiggly Bridge Distillery

DIRECTIONS
FOR THE BACON – Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Top the baking sheet with a cooling rack that is sprayed with non stick spray. Lay the bacon on a single layer on the cooling rack. Place in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, flip the bacon and bake another 8-10 minutes.  At this point your bacon should be over half way cooked. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar evenly over the bacon and continue baking for a few more minutes or until the brown sugar has melted onto the bacon. Flip the bacon and do the same for the second side. Drizzle the maple bourbon syrup over the brown sugar bacon and continue cooking for just a couple minutes. Flip the bacon and add the syrup to the second side and continue to cook a couple of minutes. At this point the bacon should be crisp and cooked through. Remove from the oven and let cool.
FOR THE FILLING – Slice the hard boiled eggs in half the long way. Remove the yolk and place in a small bowl. Add the mayo (enough to make it smooth and creamy), Dijon mustard, pinch of salt and pepper along with 1 teaspoon of the bourbon maple syrup. Mix well. Crumble three pieces of your prepared bacon and add to the egg mixture and mix through to combine. Put the mixture into a Ziploc bag and cut the tip off the bag off. Arrange the whites of the eggs and begin to fill the egg whites by squeezing the bag filled with the yolk mixture, do this for each egg. Garnish the tops with small pieces of the remaining bacon and sprinkle with another pinch of pepper!

* You can check out the Wiggly Bridge Distillery website for further information at:  http://wigglybridgedistillery.com/

Enjoy!