Brown Sugar Smokies Recipe

These were incredible! To make things easy, I cut the bacon into 2 pieces (I used center cut bacon). Then I shook the smokies and bacon in ziploc bags with brown sugar. I assembled them, put them on a broiler tray and refrigerated them overnight. Before I popped them in the oven the next day, I sprinkled more brown sugar on them. After baking about 1 hour, they were crispy and delicious!

Simple, tasty recipe. To solve the brown sugar dilemma, I put about 2/3 cup of brown sugar in a mixing bowl, and rolled each smokie/bacon piece in it before placing it on a broiler pan, which I then put in the oven. Using a broiler pan allowed the fat to drain off while baking. It worked well, and each bite got it's share of the brown sugar glaze.

I've made these several times now and they've always been a big hit. I've modified the recipe a bit. I don't even use the skewers. I lay several slices of bacon on top of each other, slice them into one or one and a half inch pieces and wrap a piece around the smokie. Then, I sprinkle them all with brown sugar. (I sprinkle them about three times total during the cooking time....I like them better with more sugar than the recipe states.) I broil them for about 15 minutes or until bacon is crisp (center rack). Thank you so much for sharing the recipe Tina! I'll use this one for my Superbowl party and for many parties to come!

This recipe is perfect for the slow cooker...just wrap the smokies, and layer in the pot. Once I get two layers in, I add a thin layer of brown sugar and continue with a layer of smokies and brown sugar until I run out of smokies or run out of room! Just let them cook for a few hours and you're all set.

These are FANTASTIC I've been asked to make several times! I roll the bacon wrapped smokies in brown sugar, use toothpicks instead of skewers, bake on a foil lined jelly roll pan, and then stagger in a crock pot to keep warm while the party lasts! Definitely a Keeper! Thanks Tina!

I made these for superbowl about an hour ahead of time, but they never made it to kikckoff, my husband had them eaten in about 10 minutes! Next time I will make a lot more! I added ALOT of extra brown sugar. I dipped the bacon in the sugar then rolled it around the sausage. I didn't need to secure them with anything, they stayed wrapped. I put them on a broiler pan (they make a lot of grease) and I also broiled the last 10 minutes to crisp them up good. Delicious!

This is a great recipe and there is little to no mess when you put the smokies on a rack(a cooling rack you use for cooling cookies from the oven) in an aluminum foil pan. Throw the pan away after baking and voila...no mess. I also don't use any skewers. Just get a plate and pour some brown sugar in it. Roll the sausage in the brown sugar and just place both sidesof the bacon in the brown sugar, roll up the sausage in the bacon place on the rack seam down and sprinkle any extra brown sugar over top. I bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes also to get the bacon crisp...huge crowd pleaser. I would give this recipe a 10 star if I could for the ease of it.

Very good. These were the first appetizer to disappear at the party. I changed the cooking instructions based on the other reviews and mine turned out perfectly. Here they are...soak toothpicks in water. Dredge bacon and sausages in brown sugar then roll them up. Microwave them for 1 min 30 sec on top of paper towels. Transfer to a foil lined pan. Cook at 350 for 5 minutes, turn over, broil for 5 minutes. They were yummy and easy to make.

These are THE BEST! I buy whatever bacon is on sale, which isn't always center cut and this is what I do to make it nice and crispy. First I "marinade" a ziptop bag of lil smokies and a ziptop bag of bacon strips cut into thirds in the brown sugar for 30 minutes. Next, I assemble them on toothpicks and add them to a bowl, adding more layers of brown sugar after I fill each layer of the bowl. These go in the fridge overnight covered with foil. The next day, I put these in a single layer, none touching any of the others, on a broiler pan. I put these in on 375 instead of 350 and after 30 minutes, I check them every 5 minutes until they're done to my satisfaction. Sometimes I do need to turn them to get the bacon to cook evenly. Then I store in a crockpot on "warm" until I need to take them to the function I am attending. Works like a charm every time, even without using center cut bacon!

Perfection! I've made these several times and just did another double batch for a party this afternoon. I used hickory smoked bacon, and the aroma was lovely. Please remember to follow the suggestions regarding the cooking on a rack. I used a wire rack over a foil-lined cookie sheet. If you cook directly on the cookie sheet, the brown sugar will burn onto the cookie sheet and the smokie itself - if it's on the rack, the smokie will happily roast away wrapped in it's little bacony coating safely away from burning sugar. I also found that no toothpicks are needed as the bacon will shrink onto the smokie. Dang, I'm hungry for a batch now!

I won a holiday party contest for best dish with this recipe. I did the following: cut regular bacon in half and trimmed the fat, dredged bacon in brown sugar, wrapped them and let them marinate overnight in ziplock bags, didn't bother with toothpicks b/c they held together on their own, placed them 1/4" apart on foil lined baking tray in rows, baked for 20 minutes each side, used a turkey baster to suck the fat up from the tray in between flipping. I also didn't bother with the skewers or crock pot. Be careful not to burn these b/c of the sugar. Broiling for a couple minutes after cooking seemed to almost burn them and isn't really necessary. Also, the dipping sauce people recommended made with mayo and chili sauce tasted weird to me. I didn't like it and no one ate it. I used 3 lbs. (packages) of bacon for 3 packs of sausages.

Made it today and my whole family loved it! Thank you!

Recipe is delicious but my big disclaimer is that this IS NOT a 20 minute recipe. Please be prepared to cook these for up to an hour.

Fantastic and easy!! I lined the baking sheet with foil so no clean up. I put two on each 6 inch bamboo skewer. Increased oven temp to 375 and they took longer than the 20 minutes -- just watched to see bacon "crisp". Served with a sweet mustard. Really delicious.

Seriously, best home-cooked thing I’ve made in ages.

My dad and I used raw sugar instead because we had lots of it.

This are a fave at parties and the plate is always empty quick! I put them on toothpicks and bake on a baking rack so they don't cook in the grease and get crispy all around. Super yummy!

This turned out better than I imagined.

This just made my week!

Had all the ingredients at home — perfect!