Bourbon Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls Recipe - Sweet & Salty Indulgence

Ingredients

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour (for tangzhong)
• ¾ cup water
• 3½ cups all-purpose flour (properly measured)
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ½ cup whole milk, room temperature
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup candied bacon, crumbled
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ½ to 1 teaspoon bourbon (to taste)
• ½ cup candied bacon strips for topping