Looking for an easy-to-make recipe everyone will devour at your next breakfast, brunch, tailgate, holiday party, picnic, or BBQ? These delicious bacon-wrapped sausage bites are my go-to recipe for everything listed above… I know your family and friends will love them too!
There’s something about bite-sized, bacon-wrapped appetizers that makes them nearly impossible to resist — and these bacon-wrapped sausage bites are no exception.
Savory and sweet, crispy and chewy, and packed with flavor, they’re one of those easy recipes that disappear almost as quickly as they hit the serving platter.
Whether you’re hosting a holiday brunch, heading to a tailgate party, bringing a dish to a potluck, or simply looking for a crowd-pleasing breakfast treat, these little bites are always a hit and couldn’t be easier to make.
This easy “recipe” for bacon-wrapped sausages has been one of my go-to recipes for almost 2 decades now.
And I type “recipe” in quotations because once you make these, you won’t need the recipe again… they are that easy.
You’re welcome 🥰
We Love Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Bites!
An EASY recipe that combines two of our favorite breakfast meats into one bite-sized morsel, coated with a delicious brown sugar glaze, is sure to win the approval of kids (and husbands) everywhere!
Seriously, everyone loves these!
And don’t limit them to breakfast and brunch. Bacon-wrapped sausage bites work for appetizers, game-day snacks, holiday party foods, backyard BBQ sides, and more.
Ingredients for Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Bites:
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 package mini smoked sausage links (usually around 12-15 ounces)
- 1 c. brown sugar (or maple syrup)
How to Make Mini Sausage Bites
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF and line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up).
2. Measure brown sugar into a bowl and set aside.
3. Cut bacon slices into 4 short pieces and open the package of smokie links.
4. Dip each tiny piece of bacon into brown sugar, pressing to coat both sides.
5. Wrap one bacon piece around each sausage link and secure with a toothpick.
5. Place sausages on the prepared baking pan. (You could also put them in a food storage container at this point if you’re making them in advance.)
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bacon is cooked and crispy.
7. Serve immediately, or place in a slow cooker (on warm) to keep them hot until you’re ready to serve.
8. Toss the foil (and the mess!)
How to Make Them In Advance
If you’re short on time, you can assemble the sausages (with bacon, brown sugar, and toothpicks) the day before and refrigerate them in a sealed food storage container.
When you’re ready to bake, simply arrange them on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake according to the directions above.
I almost always make a double batch (about 6 dozen) because they taste great warmed up as leftovers (or even cold).
Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Bites
This tasty treat is so easy to make and is perfect for a simple brunch, backyard BBQs, holiday events, and tailgate parties!
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 package mini smoked sausage links (10-15 ounces)
- 1 cup brown sugar (or maple syrup)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF and line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up).
2. Measure brown sugar into a bowl and set aside.
3. Cut bacon slices into 4 short pieces and open the package of smokie links.
4. Dip each piece of bacon into brown sugar, pressing to coat both sides.
5. Wrap one bacon piece around each sausage link and secure with a toothpick.
6. Place sausages on the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bacon is cooked and crispy.
7. Serve immediately, or place cooked sausages in a slow cooker (on warm) to keep them hot until you’re ready to serve.
8. Toss the foil (and the mess!)
Notes
If you’re short on time, you can assemble the sausages (with bacon, brown sugar, and toothpicks) the day before and refrigerate them in a sealed food storage container.
When you’re ready to bake, simply arrange them on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake according to the directions.
Nutrition Information
Yield
7Serving Size
5 SausagesAmount Per Serving Calories 432Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 70mgSodium 1179mgCarbohydrates 27gFiber 0gSugar 25gProtein 23g
Nutritional information is approximate and does not account for additional ingredients or added toppings.
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HP says
Here in the UK we call these pigs in blankets! They are a staple during December at Christmas meals (although usually made without the sugar) and always disappear very quickly!
Andrea says
Oh interesting — we have “pigs in a blanket” too, but they are hot dogs or sausages wrapped in dough (the blanket) 🙂
Holly says
Okay, the bacon wrapped sausage bites look delicious. I know what I’ll be making for our New Year’s Day bookclub brunch now.
Andrea says
they are SOOOO addicting! I’m certain your bookclub will approve of all that pork + sugar!!
Pat says
We love those things! I have made some of these up minus toothpicks and the brown sugar and put them in the freezer for a later time. It was nice to take them out of freezer a few hours before you wanted them, roll in brown sugar and bake. They stay together great without the toothpicks.
beth engelsma says
andrea–we don’t use toothpicks–they stay together just fine–especially if you use 1/3 slice of bacon–and we don’t put brown sugar on until they are all in the pan and then we just sprinkle it over the whole business and bake for about 45 minutes–we never can make enough… and you can always eat one more–at least i can–thanks for a great site–appreciate that you don’t use bad language–beth
Aa. says
Tortilla rolls. You can basically fiil it with anything: tuna salad, chicken salad, etc, then you cut slices and it also looks so pretty! You can search some idea on internet.
I also like pies, but I cut it into small squares, so they would be easy to it, but it takes a little bit longer to cook.
We also make something like a cake, but we do not use sugar, but bacon, cheeses, mushrooms and peppers. I don’t know how to translate, I don’t have a recipe, but you can turn them into muffins, they come as salty muffins.
Martha says
My 21 year old son and I have been making these for several years using brown and serve sausages cut in half. Some we drizzle with maple syrup, others the brown sugar like yours and the rest we leave plain. Always a hit and never any left over.