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Brown Sugar and Honey Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Published August 1, 2019. Last updated August 16, 2019 by Lauren Vavala

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Sweet and savory bacon wrapped pork is flavored with brown sugar and honey. This recipe is simple, yet impressive, making it a great choice for holidays, special occasions, or just a weeknight family meal.

Close up of Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin cut in half on a green and white serving plate on a wood backdrop

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I once heard a celebrity chef say that there is nothing quite like pork on pork. I decided that I needed to see if this statement was true for myself. What better way to do pork on pork than to wrap pork tenderloin in bacon.

To give the recipe a nice balance of sweet and savory, honey and brown sugar is added both before and after wrapping the tenderloin in bacon.

Since I first made this recipe years ago, I’ve come to the conclusion that anything wrapped in bacon is going to be delicious. Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts is the chicken version of this same recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

  • The recipe is the best of both worlds, savory and sweet!
  • It’s very easy to make and equally as great for special occasions as it is for a weeknight family meal.
  • You can make this recipe in the oven or on the grill.

How to Make a Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Brown Sugar and Honey

Prep!

Preheat your oven to 350ºF OR set your grill to medium-high.

Pat the pork tenderloin dry with a paper towel.

Note: Pork tenderloin usually comes in two pieces.  One package of regular cut bacon will most likely be enough to fully wrap both.

Create!

5 strips of bacon laid out on a blue broiler pan

Lay half of the bacon out on a broiler pan (for oven-roasting) or a flat surface and place one piece of the pork tenderloin on top of it.  Sprinkle on 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar and drizzle on 2 tablespoons of the honey.

Pork tenderloin being wrapped with bacon on a blue broiler pan

Wrap the bacon around the tenderloin until it’s completely covered, tucking the ends under as best as possible.

Tip: If the bacon doesn’t quite make it all the way around, you may want to use toothpicks to hold it in place.

pork tenderloin fully wrapped in bacon on a blue broiler pan

Sprinkle another 2 tablespoons of each the brown sugar and the honey onto the top.  Repeat with the second half of the bacon and remaining tenderloin.

Tip: When oven-roasting, if you want the bottom pieces of the bacon to be crisp, you will need to brown just the bottom of the wrapped tenderloin in a pan before cooking in the oven.  I have done it this way, and I’ve also skipped this part and think it’s just as delicious either way.

Oven roasted bacon wrapped pork tenderloin on a blue broiler pan

Place the prepared pork tenderloin in the oven and cook for about 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 150°F.

Once the pork tenderloin is fully cooked, I turn the broiler on for about 5 minutes to crisp up the bacon.  This is easier than attempting to brown the entire bacon-wrapped tenderloin in a pan before putting it in the oven.  If you don’t mind a little soft bacon on the bottom of your pork, this is definitely the way to go!

For grilling: place the pork tenderloin on the grill. Rotate about 1/4 turn every 5 minutes or so, until the internal temperature reaches 150°F and all of the bacon is fully cooked, about 20-25 minutes.

Present!

Bacon Wrapped Pork sliced on a white plate with a serving tray of more pork in the background on a wood backdrop

Allow the pork to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing so that the juices don’t run out all over. Set the slices out on a plate or pretty serving tray and serve!

Tips and Techniques for the Best Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  • When wrapping the pork tenderloin, you may need to use toothpicks to hold the ends of the bacon in place.
  • If you prefer that the bottom pieces of the bacon be crisp, you will need to brown just the bottom of the wrapped tenderloin in a skillet on the stove top before cooking in the oven.
  • Store any leftover pork tenderloin in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.

FAQ’s

  • How do you know when pork tenderloin is done cooking? Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork. Once it has reached 150°F, it is done cooking. Be sure to let it rest for 5-10 minutes to allow the juices to disperse before slicing.
  • Is Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Keto? If the bacon wrapped pork recipe is simply bacon and pork tenderloin, then yes it would be keto. To make this Brown Sugar and Honey Bacon Wrapped Pork keto-friendly, you would need to swap out the brown sugar for a brown sugar substitute like Swerve, and omit the honey.

Other Recipes to Try

  • Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Beef Bites
  • Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Chicken Poppers
  • Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

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Bacon Wrapped Pork on Plate
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Brown Sugar and Honey Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Sweet and savory bacon wrapped pork is flavored with brown sugar and honey. This recipe is simple, yet impressive, making it a great choice for holidays, special occasions, or just a weeknight family meal.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Gluten Free, Pork
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 353kcal
Author Lauren Vavala

Ingredients

  • 1 2.5lb boneless pork tenderloin (usually in 2 pieces) * trimmed of excess fat,
  • 1/2 cup honey * divided
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 16 oz package bacon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF OR set your grill to medium-high.
  • Pat each piece of the pork tenderloin dry with paper towels, then brush two tablespoons of honey and sprinkle on 2 tablespoons of brown sugar onto each one.
  • Wrap half of the bacon around each tenderloin, using toothpicks to pin into place, if necessary.
  • Transfer the pork to a broiler or roasting pan.
  • Brush another 2 tablespoons of honey onto the top of each tenderloin and sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  • Roast for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 150°F.
  • At this point you can turn on your broiler for about 5 minutes to brown and crisp the bacon, keeping a close eye on it the entire time to prevent burning.
  • Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Notes

How to Grill Pork Tenderloin: place the prepared pork tenderloin on the pre-heated grill. Rotate about 1/4 turn every 5 minutes or so, until the internal temperature reaches 150°F and all of the bacon is fully cooked, about 20-25 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Tips and Techniques for the Best Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

  • When wrapping the pork tenderloin, you may need to use toothpicks to hold the ends of the bacon in place.
  • If you prefer that the bottom pieces of the bacon be crisp, you will need to brown just the bottom of the wrapped tenderloin in a skillet on the stove top before cooking in the oven.
  • Store any leftover pork tenderloin in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.4mg

This recipe was originally published on January 3, 2016. It was updated with new images, more thorough instructions, tips, techniques, and FAQ’s in August 2019.

 

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Comments

  1. Jackie says

    December 16, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    Why does it say 12 hours to prepare and cook? Am I missing something?

    Reply
    • Lauren Vavala says

      December 16, 2020 at 8:22 pm

      So weird. This may have happened when I changed recipe cards. I’ll remove the 12 hours. It should just be 30 minutes like written in the directions. Thanks for letting me know 🙂

      Reply
  2. Chichi says

    September 30, 2018 at 4:49 am

    Bacon does make everything better. This looks so good, tender and juicy. I love it.

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Debono says

    September 30, 2018 at 3:58 am

    I agree bacon makes things better! This pork tenderloin recipe looks and sounds delicious, pretty easy too. Def one to try!

    Reply
  4. linda spiker says

    September 29, 2018 at 10:44 pm

    Besides bacon, tenderloin is my favorite cut of pork! This looks delicious!

    Reply
  5. Sara says

    September 29, 2018 at 10:34 pm

    I think this would be a great holiday option to add a tasty spin to pork!

    Reply
  6. Sonal says

    September 29, 2018 at 10:03 pm

    That looks very appetizing. I am sure it is loved recipe on your blog.

    Reply
  7. Paula Shuck says

    April 4, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    Outrageous!! I am making this asap. We are always having pork and half the time I am so tied of cooking it I have NO ideas left. Thanks. Bacon is the ticket.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      April 5, 2017 at 12:28 pm

      Haha…bacon is almost always the ticket, isn’t it?? Hope you love it as much as we do!

      Reply
  8. Nicole says

    February 27, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    How long would you suggest you cook this if you want the tenderloin a little pinkish on the inside? My boyfriend prefers it that way but we either over due it or way under do it!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      February 27, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Hi Nicole! The time in the recipe is given as a range because the side of the pork can vary quite a bit! What you really need to do is cook the pork until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Since you want it pinker I’d start checking it after 30 minutes so that you don’t go too long and over-do it. When you take it out of the oven you should let it sit for about 10 minutes – you just juicier meat that way 🙂

      Reply
  9. lorena says

    February 14, 2017 at 4:52 am

    this looks amazing, I have to try the recipe!!!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      February 14, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      Thanks Lorena! It’s one of my favorites!

      Reply
  10. Sara says

    December 27, 2016 at 9:05 am

    I made this for Christmas dinner for the first time and I was nervous. I bought a very large pork loin cut it in half and put the two halves next to each other. I put Bown sugar and honey on, then bacon as you said, but on one of them I put garlic herb mix I have. Oh my goodness, they were a hit, both sides. My daughter , who is picky, REALLY liked it… This was a Hit! Thank you

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      December 27, 2016 at 12:32 pm

      I’m SO glad you all loved it! Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know – I saw a lot of people coming to this recipe right before Christmas and was so nervous – haha!

      Reply
  11. Greta says

    August 16, 2016 at 12:00 am

    My mouth is watering reading this! Looks so good!

    Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com

    Reply
  12. Valerie says

    August 15, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    Everything is better with bacon! My goodness does that pork tenderloin look good!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 15, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      Thanks so much Valerie!

      Reply
  13. Ryan | A Polished Palate says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:23 am

    You can’t go wrong with brown sugar and bacon! This recipe sounds so delicious!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 15, 2016 at 9:24 am

      So true! Thank you Ryan!

      Reply
  14. Brittany Fryman says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Pork wrapped in pork pretty much has to be good, especially when one of the porks are bacon. I can’t wait to give this a try it sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 15, 2016 at 9:25 am

      Thanks so much Brittany!

      Reply
  15. Tiffany says

    August 15, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Wow this looks absolutely incredible! I definitely need to get myself a pan like that too!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 15, 2016 at 9:26 am

      I use this pan all the time! It actually came with my oven when I bought it! Comes in handy esp for meats with a lot of juice 🙂

      Reply
  16. Justine Battle says

    August 7, 2016 at 6:08 am

    I have used this recipe several times and it’s always a hit with anyone I had to dinner, I use thick slab bacon and additional honey and brown sugar. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 7, 2016 at 9:03 am

      Thank you so much, Justine! I think the title makes the recipe seem like it would be really sweet, but I agree….you can definitely get away with adding even more honey and brown sugar! I’m so glad you and your guests enjoy it!

      Reply
  17. Tiffany @ Arrows + Awe says

    August 6, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    OH my goodness! I am so happy I found your recipe. Pinning for later!!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      August 6, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  18. Donnica says

    July 15, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    I love bacon-wrapped anything, but this looks amazing. I will definitely five this a try.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      July 15, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      Thanks Donnica – Bacon really does make everything better!

      Reply
  19. Amberly says

    July 14, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    I saw pork tenderloin at the store for a good price yesterday and was just looking for something to do with it. My husband would love this! Thanks!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      July 14, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      This is great and my Marinated Cuban Pork recipe is good too!

      Reply
  20. Elaine Matthews says

    May 24, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Well that looks amazing!! How can you go wrong with bacon and brown sugar!! Yum!!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 24, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      You really can’t 🙂

      Reply
  21. Ashleigh says

    May 24, 2016 at 12:26 am

    This pork recipe looks so good! Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 24, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Hope you like it Ashleigh!

      Reply
  22. Emily says

    May 23, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Oh my goodness this looks heavenly! My husband would be so happy if I made this for him… so much bacon!!a

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 24, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Haha it is a lot of bacon!!

      Reply
  23. Carrie says

    May 23, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Yummy! Bacon makes everything better!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 24, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      It sure does 🙂

      Reply
  24. Mary says

    May 23, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    This looks absolutely delicious! You have made me so hungry. I can’t wait to make this, this weekend!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Haha! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  25. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

    May 23, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    WOW!!! My hubby would love this! And it’s SO darn easy!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Not too hard at all with the broiler!

      Reply
  26. Rae says

    May 23, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Oh, I think I have the exact correct wine to pair with this recipe… actually I have several candidates. Thanks for posting!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Sounds perfect!!

      Reply
  27. Angie says

    May 23, 2016 at 11:51 am

    This looks so good! Do you think you could do this on a smoker? I’m thinking the smokey flavor with the bacon would be unbelievable!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      I bet it would be amazing! However, I’m the wrong person to ask about a smoker lol…I have yet to use one. Usually I leave the grilling up to my boyfriend, but he’s no pro yet either 🙂

      Reply
  28. Samantha says

    May 23, 2016 at 9:02 am

    That sounds so good! I can’t wait to try this! Anything with bacon is an automatic win! 🙂

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 10:26 am

      Exactly! Thanks Samantha!

      Reply
  29. candy says

    May 23, 2016 at 8:51 am

    Now this is a tenderloin my family would totally love. Bacon and brown sugar can’t go wrong.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 23, 2016 at 10:26 am

      No one ever complains when bacon is involved lol

      Reply

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