Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire cooling rack on top. Spray the rack with cooking spray.

In a shallow bowl or plate, combine the coconut sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper. Brush the bacon on both sides with maple syrup and dip into the coconut sugar mixture, making sure to coat well. Place on the rack and bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the nuts on top of the bacon slices and continue baking for another 5 – 10 minutes or until the bacon is fully cooked through but the sugar coating is not burning. You want the bacon cooked very well or it won’t crisp up as well as it should when cooled.