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1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
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2. Start by making candied bacon.
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3. Combine maple syrup, light brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl and mix together.
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4. Generously rub each slice of bacon with the maple syrup mixture until evenly coated.
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5. Lay strips of bacon on a cooling rack; set the cooling rack over a rimmed baking sheet. You might want to cover the baking sheet with foil before putting the rack into it so that it's easier to clean and you don't ruin it.
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6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until caramelized. Remove pan from the oven and set bacon aside. Do not turn off the oven.
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7. Let the bacon cool, then roughly chop.
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8. In a medium-sized bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
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9. Using a spoon, in a large mixing bowl mix together the melted butter and the mashed bananas.
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10. Mix in the beaten egg, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla.
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11. Continue to stir with the spoon while gradually adding in the flour mixture; mix until well incorporated.
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12. Fold in the chopped candied bacon.
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13. Pour mixture into a greased 4x8-inch loaf pan.
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14. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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15. Remove pan from the oven and allow bread to cool in the pan, then remove it from the pan to serve.
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Bread recipe adapted from Simply Recipes.
