Bacon Wrapped Smokies
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4.5
Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Description
This recipe wraps each Lit'l Smokie sausage with a third of a slice of bacon, placing them in a baking dish in a single layer. A glaze made from melted butter and brown sugar is poured over the assembled smokies, then topped with additional brown sugar to enhance sweetness and create caramelization as it bakes.
Baking starts at 375°F for about 20 minutes, allowing the butter and sugar to melt into the bacon and smoky sausages. Then, increasing the oven temperature to 400°F crisps the bacon edges and thickens the glaze, resulting in a sticky, glossy coating with a balance of smoky, salty, and sweet flavors. The smokies remain juicy under the crisp bacon.
This appetizer is suited for parties or casual gatherings and is best monitored near the end of cooking to reach desired bacon doneness without burning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Bacon
- 14 ounces Lit'l Smokies
- ½ cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut the bacon into thirds. Wrap one bacon piece around each smokie.
- Place all the wrapped smokies in a single layer in a baking dish.
- Melt the stick of butter and add 1 cup of brown sugar. Stir until mixed well.
- Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture on the smokies.
- Sprinkle the remaining cup of brown sugar evenly over the smokies.
- Bake for about 20 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to 400 degrees F for about 15-25 minutes or until the bacon becomes crispy. (see notes)
Notes
- Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes to achieve crispy bacon and caramelized coating; check every 5 minutes to avoid overcooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40smokies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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