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Bagel with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on white plate

Bagel BLT Sandwich with Sweet and Spicy Bacon

This Bagel BLT Sandwich is next level with sweet and spicy bacon. Go from a classic BLT to the ultimate BLT sandwich.

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Keyword bacon, blt, sandwiches, spicy bacon, spicy sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg bagels Any flavor
  • 1 lb bacon
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 tbsp chili powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spread bacon slices in a single layer on the sheet close together but not overlapping.

  3. Combine the brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and chili powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the bacon slices.

    Bacon slices on foil lined cookie sheet with spices in the background.

  4. Place the bacon in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Then switch the oven to broil and cook for another 3 minutes to crisp and candy the bacon more.

  5. While the bacon is cooking, cut each bagel in half and toast the slices with a toaster. Cut a tomato into slices and wash and pull off big pieces of the lettuce.

    bagels, tomato slices, lettuce leaves, bowl of mayo, and bacon slices on pan

  6. After the bacon is done broiling, immediately remove from the oven and put the slices on a paper towel to absorb grease and moisture. Once cooled, cut the bacon in half to fit on the bagel.

  7. To assemble the sandwich: lay the bottom bagel down, put 4 half pieces of bacon on the bagel, layer with a piece of the lettuce, a slice or two of tomato, then spread a layer of mayo on the top bun, and finish with the top bun being placed on the rest of the sandwich.

    Bagel with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on white plate

Recipe Notes

  1. Leave out the cayenne if you do not like spice.
  2. Use any flavored bagel that you like.  We chose onion bagels but you could use everything, berry, garlic, etc.
  3. If you like crispier bacon, use a rack on the cookie sheet to keep the bacon up out of the grease.  You might not need to broil at the end if you choose this method.