Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
If you need a quick and easy appetizer, these bacon wrapped little smokies are perfect. Great for tailgates, parties, or any get-together, they come together with little effort and are always a hit.
These three ingredients are all that you need:
In Mississippi, Saturdays in the fall mean SEC football- and good food is a must, whether you’re tailgating or cheering from home. These perfect little bites are a delicious addition to your tailgate or table.
A note about the ingredients:
Be sure to get the thin sliced bacon because it cooks faster and crisps up more evenly. Thick bacon takes longer and becomes more blubbery. Thin bacon also conforms more easily to the shape and allows the bacon to hug the sausages more effectively for a more balanced flavor and texture profile.
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
- Total Time: 45 minutes
Description
Just 3 ingredients – smoky little sausages wrapped in crispy bacon and sprinkled with sweet brown sugar. Simple to make, and always a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of thin sliced bacon
- 1 16 oz. package of little smokies sausages
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut bacon slices into thirds.
- Pat the little sausages dry.
- Wrap each sausage with a piece of the cut bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Add brown sugar to a large ziplock bag.
- Add several of the bacon wrapped sausages to the bag, and shake to coat.
- Line sugar coated sausages on prepared pan and repeat with all remaining sausages.
- Bake until the bacon has browned, about 30-35 minutes.
Notes
- You can add 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper and a pinch of black pepper, if you like it spicy.
- Any leftover bacon can be frozen for use in recipes later.
- Bake with the toothpick inserted.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: bake