Candied Bacon Pigs

Candied Bacon Pigs

Recipe by lobstah_luva from allrecipes.com

Appetizer,Snack 5 Hr.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 1 (14 ounce) package little smokie sausages
  • 1 pound bacon slices, cut into thirds crosswise
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar, divided
  • ½ (12 fluid ounce) can cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  • ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Wrap each little sausage with 1/3 slice of bacon, and secure them with toothpicks.
  • Place the appetizers on a large baking sheet and sprinkle with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and bubbling, about 40 minutes; turn the appetizers after 20 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Set the cooker to High, and cook 4 hours. Serve warm.

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 291
  • Carbohydrate: 24g
  • Fat: 17g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Sugar: 24g

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