When I’m entertaining, I like to serve a variety of hot snacks such as cheesy bean dip, fried okra and these bacon wrapped little smokies. They’re simple to make and people always go crazy for them!
Bacon Wrapped Smokies Ingredients
This bacon wrapped smokies recipe is made with little smokies sausages, bacon, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and parsley. Wrapping appetizers in bacon is always a hit at parties or on game day. If you want more ways to use bacon you have to try my bacon wrapped pickles, bacon wrapped dates and bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers! You can also check out my favorite game day recipes!
How Do You Make Bacon Wrapped Smokies?
To make bacon wrapped smokies, start by cutting your bacon slices into thirds. Wrap each strip of bacon around a little smokie. In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, garlic powder, onion power and pepper. Roll the bacon wrapped sausages it the brown sugar mixture. Secure the bacon to the sausages by using toothpicks. Bake the smokies until the bacon is crispy. Turn them over and bake the other side. Add a sprinkle of parsley, then serve and enjoy.
Tips For The Perfect Appetizers
You can place a wire rack on your baking sheet or sheet pan to help crisp up the bacon on the bottom of your smokies. Feel free to line the bottom of your baking sheet with aluminum foil for easier clean up. You can leave the toothpicks in for serving, or remove the toothpicks for a more elegant presentation.
Flavor Variations
These bacon wrapped smokies are delicious as-is, but you can change up the taste if you prefer a different flavor.
Mexican Style: Use 1/2 cup brown sugar along with 1 1/2 teaspoons of taco seasoning. Add extra chili powder or some cayenne pepper for extra spice. Cajun Style: Mix the brown sugar with 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. BBQ Style: Try coating your smokies in my homemade BBQ rub, or mix 1-2 teaspoons of store bought rub into 1/2 cup of brown sugar. You can also baste the smokies with BBQ sauce as they cook. Maple: For a sweeter appetizer, try drizzling maple syrup on the sausages instead of using the seasoning blend. Sausages: Any flavor of small cocktail sausages will work. I’ve used mini chicken apple sausages and all beef sausages with great results. You can also cut full sized hot dogs or sausages into smaller pieces and use them if you prefer. Lighter: For a lighter version of this recipe you can use turkey bacon or turkey sausages. Pigs in a Blanket: If you want to wrap your smokies in dough, try my pigs in a blanket recipe.
I love how easy this recipe is to make, and the end result is a sweet and smoky snack that will satisfy even the biggest appetites. While this dish is typically served as an appetizer, I’ve even been known to serve these lil smokies as a main course with sour cream mashed potatoes or mushroom rice and a roasted green beans on the side.
Bacon Wrapped Smokies Video
