Bacon Wrapped Smokies

Bacon-wrapped smokies make a sweet-savory appetizer with a crisp coating. Bake until the bacon is cooked and the glaze has caramelized.

Ingredients and preparation

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• 1 pound bacon (cut into thirds vertically)
• 28 ounces cocktail sausages (such as Lit’l Smokies)
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons no-salt Cajun seasoning

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Bacon Wrapped Smokies Recipe

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Bacon-wrapped smokies make a sweet-savory appetizer with a crisp coating. Bake until the bacon is cooked and the glaze has caramelized.

• Author: Maya Collins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 65 mins
• Yield: 35 servings at 2 a piece 1x
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 1 pound bacon (cut into thirds vertically)
• 28 ounces cocktail sausages (such as Lit’l Smokies)
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons no-salt Cajun seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F and place your rack in the top and bottom third position. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar and the Cajun seasoning.
3. Take one sausage and lay it on the short edge of the bacon. Roll it completely into the bacon, then roll it into the sugar mixture, covering all the bacon, and place it onto the parchment paper, bacon seam facing down.
4. Repeat with the remaining sausage until they’re all rolled and covered.
5. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. With tongs, flip the sausages to the other side (the top should be browned). Turn the pans from front to back and rotate the pans from top to bottom and vice versa.
6. Continue cooking for an additional 15-20 minutes. When the bacon around the sausages has evenly browned, remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
7. Place on serving platters and serve immediately. You can serve with ranch dressing or barbeque sauce.