Bacon Wrapped Smokies are salty, sweet, and insanely addictive. The homemade barbecue sauce is just two ingredients and everything is baked to succulent perfection!
I am convinced there is no better appetizer than Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies.
You get salty bacon with sweet barbecue sauce (2-INGREDIENT BARBECUE SAUCE) combined with chewy little sausages. They are so easy to make and always a hit.
You are pretty much guaranteed Party Rockstar Status if you make these.
Barbecue Wrapped Little Smokies actually started out as Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts. However, sometimes people on planet Earth don’t like water chestnuts. A’hem, my husband.
So, I set out to find something else I could wrap in bacon and douse in [SPOILER ALERT] brown sugar and ketchup.
They are darn easy to make, too. The trick is to bake the meat first so you can pour off the grease before brushing on the barbecue sauce.
After you add the sauce, bake them again until everything is sticky, chewy, and positively caramelized.
Then just sit back and watch the little smokies wrapped in bacon disappear.
I’ve also heard of bacon wrapped smokies with brown sugar AND BUTTER, so that’s on my list to try next.
Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) package Little Smokies (about 40 links)
- 1 pound bacon each strip cut into thirds
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Working with one Smokie at a time, wrap in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining smokies and bacon.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk brown sugar and ketchup together in a small bowl.
- Remove Smokies from oven. Using tongs, transfer each Smokie to a plate or bowl. Drain bacon grease from dish.
- Transfer Smokies back to dish. Brush or pour barbecue sauce over the Smokies. Return to oven and bake until hot and sticky, about 15 minutes longer. Serve warm.
Notes
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I have not tried the smokies yet, but college football parties are coming up soon.
I have also made the wrapped chestnuts, with bacon. My recipe also called for mayo. I’m excited to try with the BBQ sauce instead. (Catsup and brown sugar). I’m sure it will be a favorite with the football fans.
Thank you
Hi Cathi, that all sounds great. I hope everyone enjoys at your party! – Meggan
Hi
On your Pigs in a Blanket recipe, you mention the bacon wrapped smokies, but say to bake at 400 for 40 mins – Just wondering what the correct temperature is
Hi Karen, Thank you for the question, it’s a mistake on the post. The correct temperature for Bacon Wrapped Smokies is 400 degrees. It will be corrected in the post. Thank you! – Meggan
Just what I needed for my New Year’s Dinner . All the other recipes did not bother to remove the grease and were super loaded with so much brown sugar! I’d never be able to eat them. Thanks for posting.
Do you think you could bake the smokies and then refrigerate them overnight. The next day cover them with the brown sugar mixer and bake again?
Hi Karla! Yes, I think that would work just fine! I’ll be sure to test that variation when I get a chance so we know for sure. Thank you for the question!
What are smokies?
Hi Heather! “Lil Smokies” are a brand of miniature smoked sausage links created by Hillshire Farms. There are also some store brands of the same thing. Smoked sausage tastes similar to polish sausage – like a butcher-style hot dog with a smoky flavor. I hope this helps! You can find them in the grocery store typically in the area of deli meats, hot dogs, bacon, breakfast sausage, that sort of thing. If you have any other questions just let me know. Thanks for the question.
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Oh, my! I think I just found this year’s Christmas appetizer. Thanks for sharing! ?