Looking for an easy appetizer to serve at your next gathering? How about this sweet and salty combination of smokies wrapped in bacon smothered in delicious brown sugar! Proceed with caution, though – these are highly addictive!
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This tasty bacon-wrapped smokies with brown sugar appetizer was introduced to me by my sister-in-law in South Carolina. The saltiness and smokiness of the bacon and sausage together with the sweetness of the brown sugar is just pure heaven! They are a real-crowd pleaser – always a hit whenever served!
With just three ingredients, you can’t go wrong including this must-have finger food at your next event!
Ingredients
- 1-pound sliced bacon, cut into thirds
- 1 (14 ounces) package beef cocktail wieners
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the bacon into thirds and wrap each sausage with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
- Sprinkle brown sugar generously all over the smokies.
- Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the oven until the sugar has caramelized and the bacon has cooked thoroughly.
- Serve immediately or place in a slow cooker at a low setting.
Be sure to make enough of these bacon-wrapped smokies with brown sugar, as these typically are the first ones to go at the table!
By the way, you may add spice to the sugar mix by adding black or cajun pepper. Alternatively, you may lightly brush the bacon-wrapped smokies with bbq sauce (we like Sweet Baby Ray’s) then add the sugar mixture on top of that (yum)!
I have been told you may also freeze a batch of already assembled smokies, so you can just whip it out and bake it for that next party! You just never know when you need something for that last-minute gathering!