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These bacon wrapped appetizers recipes will sure to be a hit for any party or occasion. Everybody loves bacon, and it makes many different foods all that much more appetizing. They are all very easy to make and will add quite a nice variety for you and your party guests can enjoy.
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
You Will Need:
1 Can Water Chestnuts
8-10 slices thin Bacon
2 cups Soy Sauce
1 tableBrown sugar
Toothpicks
Directions: Wrap water chestnuts with small strips of bacon and secure with a toothpick and arrange in a 9 x 13 pan. Mix brown sugar with soy sauce and pour over the chestnuts. Bake for 30 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
Bacon Wrapped Pineapple
You Will Need:
1 Can Pineapple chunks, drained (or use fresh pineapple if available)
1 Cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
1/2 pound sliced bacon
Toothpicks
Directions: Cut bacon slices into thirds and wrap around pineapple. Secure with a toothpick. Arrange on a rack in a shallow baking pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes and then remove to baste with the barbecue sauce. Bake in the oven for another 15 minutes or until the bacon is nice and crispy.
Club Bacon Wraps
You Will Need:
Club Crackers
1/2 pound sliced bacon
Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions: Spread the crackers out and sprinkle a generous amount of Parmesan cheese onto each cracker. Tightly wrap one slice of bacon around the cracker. (You may be able to do half a slice of bacon, depending on the size of the bacon slices.) Bake on a shallow baking pan in a 350 degree oven for about 30-45 minutes or until bacon is nice and crispy.
Bacon Chicken Bites
You Will Need:
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 pound sliced bacon
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
Toothpicks
Directions: Mix brown sugar and chili powder together. Roll chicken cubes in the mixture. Cut the bacon slices into thirds and wrap a piece of bacon around each chicken cube. Secure with a toothpick and arrange on a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Bacon Wrapped Dates
You Will Need:
Whole Dates, pitted
Bacon slices
Toothpicks
Directions: (If you’ve been reading the above directions you can probably guess what we’re going to say here!) Cut the bacon slices in half (or thirds, depending on the size of your bacon and the dates) and wrap around each date, securing with a toothpick. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven or until bacon is crispy.
The possibilities with bacon wrapped appetizers are truly endless. If you can think of something that would taste good when paired with bacon, it’s a safe bet it will turn out good! Have any ideas or suggestions you’d like to share? We’d love to hear it in the comments below!