Brown Sugar Smokies

Here’s a suggestion: do NOT sprinkle brown sugar on these. Roll them in brown sugar. That way it won’t burn all over the cookie sheet/foil.

Delicious with these modifications: 1) I used toothpicks instead of skewers. 2) Rolled in a bowl of brown sugar, pressing to adhere rather than sprinkling 3) Air fried at 325, shaking a few times, about 25 minutes.

Big hit! Can not make enough.

Love this! I pre-brown sugared the cut bacon and smokies the night before. Rolled and used tooth picks the morning of lunch. Baked 40 mins. Turned once. Then watching carefully broiled 1-2 mins each side to get crispy bacon. Oh, added brown sugar each time I turned. Be careful on broil. The ones that went first were the ones that looked burnt (brown sugar carmalized)! I used broiler pans lined with foil with cooling racks over it. Bacon got really crispy. I put them in a crock pot on warm. They did not lose crispness. Served with the Yummy Honey mustard recipe from here,/mayo, chili sauce and brown sugar dip from here and some Baby Rays BBQ sauce on side. Everyone dipped to their preference! I made two times as recipe and could easily have made 3 times as much for our family Christmas Eve lunch. My sister in law is already making these for her family’s Christmas Day dinner! Oh, I added a bit of cayenne to the brown sugar! Such a huge hit!!!!

I’m not a regular cook, I cook only occasionally. 68 y/o married guy, I prepare treats for holiday parties. So take this for what it’s worth. I bought exactly what the recipe says, including the particular mini-dogs. I used organic brown sugar and center-cut bacon. A couple of things: I use an older GE gas oven, it’s reliable and in perfect working order. I made two batches. One followed the instructions nearly to the letter. The second one turned out better but not “Joe Worthy.” First, don’t use just center-cut bacon. Ask your butcher for 2 lbs of good bacon. Go with that. I cut center-cut bacon in 1/3’s and it was barely enough to wrap those little puppies. I sifted the brown sugar, dumped everything into it – dogs, bacon – and then put them 5 to a wooden skewer. Baked ’em for 20 minutes at a well pre-heated 350. The bacon was still kinda raw. I put ’em in for another 10 minutes, and the bacon is firmer. The taste is so-so. Batch #2 (if you are going to a party, do two batches, one will look pretty small): I upped the heat to 365 and time to 30 minutes. I also added some local maple syrup. It’s a lot better, but not spectacular. The dogs are still too soft, the bacon could probably use another 5 minutes in the oven. If I were to do this again, I’d plan on 35 minutes at 350, checking it at 25 or so. I’d use 1/2 a slice of local, butcher bacon, and I’d add 1/8 cup of dark, very intense, maple syrup, to the brown sugar. Maybe next year.

I’ve been making these for New Year’s Eve for over a decade now. These are so good. But they go very fast so you’re going to want to make extra’s

I added some ground cayenne pepper to the brown sugar and mixed it really good. You’ll be sorry if you bite a spot not mixed. I like the little bite of the pepper myself.

I made them for a party. I was asked to bring 2 pans next time!!

I fried the bacon a little before I used it. I wish I would have had some of that paper thin bacon that gets sold now. It would have worked much better. I couldn’t get the brown sugar to really melt too much. It kind of just turned crunchy. The ones in the video looked great, but mine didn’t turn out as good.

Easy easy, I would pre-cook the bacon. Way to greasy.

love making these. I roll mine in brown sugar and than bake them on a crisping rack so they are not sitting in juices and everything is so crispy.

Refrigerated some and for me it was better than warmed version.

AMAZING! Worth it 100%!

I have made this only with chunks of raw chicken. Roll in Brown sugar and a little chili powder. Cook till bacon and chicken is done. Really good

I love these things! I do have a question – do you think these would travel well? If I made these but had to drive somewhere that’s about an hour away, would it be better to just make them there?

It was a hit all.my family loved it

We take these to all the parties we go to. They are the biggest hit. Never any left

These are soooooooo good! I pre cook the bacon a little before I wrap the smokies. I like the bacon crisp. These are always gone very quickly.

These Lil Smokies were awesome and so easy to make. I followed original recipe but didn’t use skewers. I wrapped the lil smokies in the bacon and used a toothpick to secure then rolled them in the brown sugar and baked on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil sprayed with a cooking spray at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or so. Just keep an eye on them to prevent burning. Yummy!

Easy and tasty! The brown sugar crystallizes and almost made it like candied bacon–YUM!

Great recipe, but I use thick cut bacon. I also cook my bacon half way to render out some fat before wrapping the smokie so not greasy at the last baking. I also may add a bit of cayenne to the sugar.