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Bacon-Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar (Camp Snack)

Snackseasy8 servings· Prep 20 min· Cook 30 min
Bacon-Wrapped Smokies with Brown Sugar (Camp Snack)

Sweet, salty, sticky, and gone in about four minutes. Bacon-wrapped smokies are the camp snack you make a double batch of and still run out. The prep is the only effort, and a kid with clean hands can do most of it.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (14 oz) little smokies
  • 1 lb bacon, cut into thirds
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • Toothpicks
  • Foil pan or Dutch oven

Steps

  1. Wrap each little smokie with a one-third piece of bacon and secure it with a toothpick. This is the part the kids can do.
  2. Roll each wrapped smokie in brown sugar to coat.
  3. Arrange them in a foil pan or a Dutch oven (or right on a grill tray). Sprinkle any leftover brown sugar over the top.
  4. Cook over coals or on the grill about 25–30 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the sugar has melted into a sticky glaze. In a Dutch oven, use coals top and bottom; in a foil pan, set it on a grate over the coals.
  5. Let them cool a couple of minutes so the glaze sets, then serve with the toothpicks still in.

Tips & variations

Prep at home, cook at camp

Wrap and toothpick them at the kitchen counter — much easier than at a picnic table. Roll in brown sugar and cook at camp. A foil pan on a grate keeps the glaze from dripping into the fire; a Dutch oven with coals top and bottom makes them extra sticky.

Do not crowd the pan

The bacon needs to render. Give them the full 25–30 minutes and space between each one. If the sugar melts but the bacon is still floppy, move them closer to the coals.

Common questions

Can you make bacon-wrapped smokies ahead of time?
Yes — wrap and toothpick them at home and keep them cold, then roll in brown sugar and cook at camp. Doing the fiddly wrapping at the kitchen counter is much easier than at a picnic table.
Can you cook them in a Dutch oven or on a grill?
Both work. In a Dutch oven, use coals on the lid and underneath and they get sticky and glazed. On a grill or over coals, use a foil pan so the brown sugar melts and coats them instead of dripping into the fire.
How much brown sugar do you need?
About a cup for a package of smokies. You want enough to coat each one when you roll it, plus a little sprinkled on top to melt down into the glaze. More sugar means a stickier, sweeter result.
Why is the bacon not crisp?
The bacon needs to render, so give them the full 25–30 minutes and do not crowd the pan. If the sugar is melting but the bacon is still floppy, the heat is too low — move them closer to the coals.

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