Description
Easy Brown Sugar Bacon Smokies are cocktail sausages wrapped in bacon, coated in brown sugar, and baked until caramelized perfection. The ultimate party appetizer!
Ingredients
1 (16 oz) package little smokies sausages
1 lb thin-cut bacon, each slice cut into three
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
Freshly grated black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line a baking sheet with foil
2. Pat sausages dry, then wrap each smokie with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick
3. Place wrapped smokies in a zip-top bag with brown sugar and shake to coat evenly
4. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer
5. Sprinkle with black pepper if desired
6. Bake 30–35 minutes until bacon is browned and sugar caramelized
7. Broil 2–3 minutes for extra crispness if desired
8. Serve warm
Notes
These smokies can be assembled ahead and refrigerated until baking. Leftovers keep for 3 days and reheat best in the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg