Description
Ingredients
Ingredients
For this crowd-pleasing bacon wrapped little smokies recipe, you’ll need:
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- 1 package (14 oz) little smokies sausages
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- 1 pound bacon (not thick-cut)
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- ½ cup brown sugar
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- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
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- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
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- ½ teaspoon black pepper
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- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper – optional, if you’d like a touch of heat
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- Toothpicks
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup (trust me, you’ll thank me later when that caramelized sugar isn’t stuck to your pan!).
Cut the bacon strips into thirds. Depending on the size of your bacon, you might need to adjust—each piece should be just long enough to wrap around a little smokie once with a slight overlap.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne (if using). Stir until it forms a slightly wet, sandy mixture. The maple syrup helps the sugar stick to the bacon and creates that amazing caramelization we’re looking for!
Take a piece of bacon and wrap it around a little smokie, securing with a toothpick. I find it easiest to push the toothpick all the way through and back out the other side. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Pro tip from years of making this recipe for little smokies wrapped in bacon: work in batches of 10 so the bacon doesn’t warm up too much in your hands, which makes it harder to wrap neatly!
Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly over the wrapped smokies, or for an even coating, you can roll each one in the mixture before placing on the baking sheet. Either way works beautifully!
Pop the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the sugar has caramelized. About halfway through cooking, I like to drain some of the excess grease from the pan (carefully—it’s hot!).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150 per piece
Keywords: bacon wrapped little smokies, party appetizer, holiday bites, brown sugar bacon smokies, maple bacon smokies, Super Bowl snack