Bacon Wrapped Smokies (3 ways!)
Yield: 4 to 6 appetizer size servings/recipe
These Bacon Wrapped Smokies are the perfect game day appetizer. Whether you choose the original bacon wrapped smokies with brown sugar or shake things up by adding some pineapple or jalapeno slices, you can't go wrong with this easy cocktail weiner recipe.
Ingredients
for the regular bacon wrapped smokies:
- 14 to 16 ounces beef cocktail weiners
- 1 pound bacon regular sliced, not thick sliced, with slices cut into thirds
- ¾ cup brown sugar
for the bacon wrapped smokies with pineapple & spiced brown sugar:
- 14 ounces beef cocktail weiners
- 1 pound bacon regular sliced, not thick sliced, with slices cut into thirds
- fresh pineapple pieces cut approximately 1-1/4" long x 1/2" wide x 1/2" thick
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
for the bacon wrapped smokies with jalapeno & peach jam:
- 14 ounces beef cocktail weiners
- 1 pound bacon regular sliced, not thick sliced, with slices cut into thirds
- fresh jalapeno pieces cut approximately 1-1/4" long x 1/2" wide (make larger if you like more heat!)
- peach or apricot jam
Instructions
for the regular bacon wrapped smokies:
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- It is easiest to wrap the weiners with cold bacon, so don't remove bacon from the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Wrap each cocktail weiner with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet and repeat until all weiners are wrapped.
- Press brown sugar generously over the top of each bacon wrapped weiner. Place pan in oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until sugar is bubbly. Serve immediately. If desired, place the baked weiners in a slow cooker on the low heat setting, to keep them warm.
for the bacon wrapped smokies with pineapple & spiced brown sugar:
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- It is easiest to wrap the weiners with cold bacon, so don't remove bacon from the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Wrap each cocktail weiner with a piece of bacon and then top with a piece of pineapple. Secure with a toothpick. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet and repeat until all weiners are wrapped.
- In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, chili powder, and cumin.
- Press spiced brown sugar generously over the top of each bacon and pineapple wrapped weiner. Place pan in oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until sugar is bubbly. Serve immediately. If desired, place the baked weiners in a slow cooker on the low heat setting, to keep them warm.
for the bacon wrapped smokies with jalapeno & peach jam:
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- It is easiest to wrap the weiners with cold bacon, so don't remove bacon from the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. Wrap each cocktail weiner with a piece of bacon and then top with a piece of jalapeno. Secure with a toothpick. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet and repeat until all weiners are wrapped.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of peach jam over the top of each bacon and jalapeno wrapped weiner. Place pan in oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until jam is bubbly. Serve immediately. If desired, place the baked weiners in a slow cooker on the low heat setting, to keep them warm.
Notes
Regular recipe from Mom’s recipe box, plus my own variations.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 426kcal Carbohydrates: 38g Protein: 81g Fat: 73g Saturated Fat: 26g Polyunsaturated Fat: 42g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 253mg Sodium: 701mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 34g
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