Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Smokies
These Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Smokies are a fabulous little appetizer for any time. They can be made ahead and frozen. Sweet and spicy and a great little bite!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 - 12 ounce package little smokies
- 1 lb bacon cut into thirds
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Wrap each little smokie with a 1/3 piece of the bacon and secure the bacon with a toothpick.
- Arrange on the baking sheet with about 1 inch between each bundle.
- In a small bowl combine the brown sugar and cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle over each of the bacon-wrapped smokies or roll in the brown sugar mixture.
- Freeze at this point if making ahead.
- Bake until the bacon is crispy, turning halfway, approximately 30-35 minutes. Be careful not to burn. Add extra time if baking from frozen.
Notes
Note: You will need 2 baking sheets as you don’t want to crowd the bacon wraps.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 880mg | Sugar: 8g