This picture really does say it all. This succulent burger with maple and honey brushed bacon is just the start. Add caramelized onions and a honey maple BBQ sauce to finish it off. These burgers are a sweet and savory crowd pleaser. So good.

Honey Maple Bacon 

• 6 strips bacon
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon honey

Heat bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Once you flip it, brush on the maple syrup and honey mixture. Cook the bacon, flipping and brushing to preference.

Tip: Lay strips out on parchment paper to prevent sticking!

Caramelized Onions

• One large onion sliced
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Combine in a small skillet pan over low heat for about 20 minutes or until they are softened and the liquid is thickened.

Burger

• 1 pound ground beef
•  1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder

Combine everything in a bowl and form 2-3 equal sized  burger patties. Cook the burgers in the same skillet with bacon grease on medium heat. About 5 minutes on each side for medium burgers.

Tip: Poke a hole in the center of each burger pattie, almost all the way through but not quite. This prevents the burger from shriveling up and losing size!

Honey Maple BBQ Sauce

• 1 can tomato sauce
  
• ½ can tomato paste
• ⅛ cup molasses
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1  cup honey
• 1 cup maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke

Combine in a sauce pan over medium low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.