Maple Cream Butter Baked Pork Tenderloin

Preheat oven to 375 F.

On a clean work surface place boneless tenderloin roast and using a brush coat the tenderloin with canola oil. Add black pepper and onion salt to the top of tenderloin. Place coated seasoned tenderloin in a 9 x 12 baking dish with vegetable stock. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes.

While the pork tenderloin is baking grab a mixing bowl and add room temperature sweet cream butter and maple syrup. Using a hand mixer on low speed cream mixture together. If you would like to add real bacon bits fold them into the creamed butter with a spatula.

When the first 30 minutes of baking time expires remove baking dish from oven. Leave the oven on. Using a spoon add the maple cream butter (with or without bacon bits) on top of the tenderloin. Using a clean spatula spread the maple cream butter over the tenderloin. Place dish back into the 375 F oven (don’t cover it this time) and finish baking for an 30 additional minutes. Total bake time 1 hour.

Remove from oven and let tenderloin rest before slicing and serving. Great with creamed mashed potatoes and side vegetable or mixed green salad, or a simple side of applesauce. Enjoy! If using for cold sandwiches let the tenderloin cool before slicing and serving.