Candied Bacon Pigs Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 4hrs40 mins

Total: 5hrs

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Candied Bacon Pigs Recipe

Ingredients

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

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Wrap each little sausage with 1/3 slice of bacon and secure them with toothpicks.

Step 3

Place the appetizers on a large baking sheet and sprinkle with 3/4 cup of brown sugar.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the sugar is melted and bubbling about 40 minutes; turn the appetizers after 20 minutes.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Set the cooker to High and cook 4 hours. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Candied Bacon Pigs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 290.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.5g 21%

Carbohydrates: 24.3g 8%

Sugars: 23.7g

Fat: 17.1g 26%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 41.3mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 5.7IU

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 0.5mcg

Calcium: 25.3mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 13.8mg 5%

Potassium: 184.7mg 5%

Sodium: 752.4mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 153.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.