Elevate any game day or holiday spread with this five-ingredient Bacon Wrapped Smoked Sausage. With minimal prep, the oven does most of the work.
For a crave-worthy menu, serve these sausages with Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Shrimp and Roasted Peppers with Goat Cheese.
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These bacon-wrapped sausage bites are a crowd favorite. With a sweet and savory glaze, these bite-sized nuggets are as irresistible as these pimento cheese sausage balls.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Everything is better with bacon... including sausage.
- A delicious three-ingredient maple glaze pairs perfectly with salty, smoky bacon.
- Make-ahead and freezer-friendly.
- This recipe is ideal for entertaining and can be easily doubled.
Ingredient Notes
- Cocktail franks are perfectly sized for this recipe. I use the Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies brand, but any variety of cocktail sausages works well.
- Regular or thin-sliced bacon works best in this recipe. Thick-cut bacon won't crisp up during baking. I love using maple bacon when it's available.
See the recipe card for complete instructions and ingredient amounts.
How to Make Bacon Wrapped Smoked Sausage
Step 1: Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap a piece of bacon around each sausage and place them, seam side down, in the baking dish.
Step 2: Bake at 350℉ for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon off (most of) the excess bacon grease.
Step 3: Combine the maple syrup, mustard, and brown sugar. Pour the glaze over the sausages and bake for 10 more minutes.
Step 4: Increase the oven temperature to 400℉ and bake the sausages for another 10-15 minutes until the bacon is brown and crisp.
Expert Tips
- A 9x13 baking dish with handles is the perfect size for this recipe.
- Serve with toothpicks and extra Dijon mustard for dipping.
- Chafing dishes are a great way to keep these bacon-wrapped bites warm for holiday buffets or game day spreads.
- Jazz up your next breakfast or brunch buffet with these sausages.
Bacon Wrapped Smoked Sausage FAQs
These sausages are ideal as a prep-ahead dish. Wrap the sausages with bacon, cover, and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Then, bake them per the recipe's directions.
The unbaked sausages freeze beautifully well. Wrap the sausage with bacon and flash-freeze on a parchment-lined sheet pan until solid. Then, transfer the sausages to a freezer-safe zipper top bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake according to the recipe's directions.
Smoked sausage is generally sold fully cooked. To serve, reheat the sausage in a 350℉ oven until its internal temperature reaches 160-165℉.
While bacon-wrapped sausages are best eaten the same day, they can be reheated. To ensure the bacon turns crispy, heat the sausages in a skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until warmed through.
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Bacon Wrapped Sausage Bites
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cocktail franks (like Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies)
- 11-12 slices regular-cut bacon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (or dark brown sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Cut each slice of bacon into thirds. Wrap a piece of bacon around each sausage and place them seam-side down in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon off most of the excess bacon grease. In a small bowl, combine the maple syrup, dijon mustard, and brown sugar. Pour the glaze over the sausages.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Turn up the oven to 400℉ and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the bacon is crisp.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific ingredients used.
Abbey McDermott
With five ingredients and crowd-pleasing flavors, I especially love making these sausages for holiday entertaining.
Olga
Wow amazing and delicious recipes.
Olga.
Abbey
Thank you so much!