The best appetizer - Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies - Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon has less fat, while pork belly is often cheaper than bacon.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index, while white sugar is more cost-effective.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and ketchup is a cheaper alternative.

Cut bacon into three even pieces.

Dredge a piece of bacon into brown sugar until coated.

Wrap the bacon around a Little Smokie.

Secure the bacon with a toothpick.

Place the wrapped Little Smokies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Sprinkle any excess brown sugar over the top of the wrapped Little Smokies.

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Bake the wrapped Little Smokies for about 40 minutes, turning them halfway through if desired.

Fry up any leftover bacon and chop it roughly.

Heat up some barbecue sauce and mix in the crumbled bacon for dipping sauce.

Remove the Little Smokies from the oven and let them cool for a couple of minutes before serving.

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