Description
These Maple Glazed Bacon Weenies are smoky, sweet, and savory bites perfect for parties or game day. Little smokies wrapped in crispy bacon and glazed with brown sugar and maple syrup—bake, broil, and serve warm!
Ingredients
Scale
1.5 pounds little smokies
1 pound bacon, cut into fourths
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon brown or spicy whole grain mustard
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Prep bacon and sausages.
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F (≈ 175 °C).
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup).
- Cut the bacon slices into fourths (so each piece can wrap one little smokie).
- Wrap each little smokie with one bacon piece, and arrange them seam‑side down on the foil‑lined baking sheet.
- Make the glaze.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar, maple syrup, mustard, and cayenne.
- Whisk constantly and gently warm until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and glossy. Do not let it burn or boil too vigorously.
- Remove from heat once it’s fully combined.
- Glaze the weenies.
- Drizzle or brush the glaze over each bacon‑wrapped smokie. Aim to coat them well, but don’t drown them—some glaze should settle on the foil too (you can spoon that later).
- Bake.
- Place the baking sheet in your preheated oven. Bake for about 35 minutes, giving them time for the bacon to cook and the glaze to caramelize.
- Broil to crisp.
- After baking, switch your oven to the broil setting and place the tray on a higher rack to crisp the bacon edges. Watch closely — just a minute or two can make the difference between perfect crisp and burnt.
- Serve warm.
- Let them rest briefly (a couple of minutes) so the glaze sets a bit, then arrange on a platter and serve while still warm.
Notes
Make ahead by wrapping sausages and prepping glaze the day before. Reheat leftovers in the oven—not microwave—for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3–4 pieces
- Calories: ~135
- Sugar: ~5g
- Carbohydrates: ~7g
- Protein: ~6g