Blueberry Butter Glazed Bacon Wrapped Smokies Sausages
Ingredients
- 1 14 oz pkg Lil Smokies
- 1 pkg Maple bacon cut into thirds
- 1/2 stick 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3/4-1 cup Blueberry Barbecue Sauce recipe below
Blueberry Barbecue Sauce:
- Makes about 2 cups
- 2 1/2 cups frozen wild blueberries thawed
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic pressed
- 1/2 small yellow onion diced
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
Instructions
- For the barbecue sauce: add all sauce ingredients to a large saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often.
- Turn heat to med-low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
- Taste and add more brown sugar if you would like it a little sweeter.
- Carefully pour into a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut the bacon into thirds and wrap around each smokie. Secure with a toothpick.
- Arrange smokies in a single layer on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
- In a bowl mix together melted butter and 1/2 cup of blueberry barbecue sauce.
- Brush the mixture on each wrapped little smokie.
- Bake 15-20 minutes
- Raise the oven to 400 degrees for another 5 minutes to crisp up the bacon.
- Remove from oven and remove smokies to a paper towel lined plate.
- Brush smokies with approx 1/4-1/2 cup of Blueberry Barbecue Sauce {amount depends on how much you want to coat them}.
- Serve warm and watch them disappear!