Brown Sugar Bacon BLT Sandwiches

Simple BLT sandwiches are quite amazing, but when you add dill mayonnaise, avocado and brown sugar bacon, they become something spectacular! I used double-thick bacon in this recipe, but you can use thick-cut bacon if you prefer, adjusting the cooking time as necessary. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia

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  Total Time

  Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.
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  Makes

  2 servings

Ingredients

• 6 thick-sliced bacon strips
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 brioche hamburger buns, split
• 4 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
• 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

Directions

• Place bacon on a rack in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place in a cold oven. Set oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle bacon with brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Bake until sugar is melted and bacon is browned, 15-20 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, dill, garlic powder, pepper and salt; spread over cut sides of buns. Layer with lettuce leaves, avocado, bacon and tomato; replace bun top.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 757 calories, 50g fat (10g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 1269mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 8g fiber), 19g protein.

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