Medium

Candied Bacon Pigs

Total Time
1h 18m
16m prep ยท 62m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅ› Dairy-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free

If you have seen recipes for little smokies wrapped in bacon, this recipe takes it a couple steps further. It's totally worth the extra work and always gobbled up quickly!

Ingredients

  • 1 , 14 ounce
  • 1 pound bacon slices , cut into thirds crosswise
  • 1.5 cups brown sugar , divided
  • ยฝ , 12 fluid ounce
  • 0.5 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce , Optional

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Wrap each little sausage with 1/3 slice of bacon, and secure them with toothpicks.

  3. 3

    Place the appetizers on a large baking sheet and sprinkle with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.

  4. 4

    Bake in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes; turn the appetizers after 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove the appetizers from the baking sheet with a slotted spoon, and place into a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining 3/4 cup of brown sugar and the five-spice powder over the smokies, and drizzle with the cola. If desired, add hot sauce to taste.

  6. 6

    Set the cooker to High, and cook 4 hours. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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