Spinach salad with candied bacon and spiced pecans

Name: Spinach salad with candied bacon and spiced pecans
Ingredients: Salad; 3 cups spinach, washed and trimmed; 6 slices bacon, trimmed of excess fat and diced; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 cup whole, unsalted pecans; 1/4 cup confectioners sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 ounces blue cheese crumbled; Maple Syrup-cider vinegar dressing; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil