These easy appetizers are perfect for a holiday party...

or even for Christmas or New Year's Day brunch.

I feel like this dish was a pioneer in the whole sweet/salty phenomenon. I first had it about ten years ago at a friend's house and was hooked. I remember going home and Googling it with no luck...we're talking pre-Pinterest days, people. Dark ages.

So I called the hostess and {ever so painstakingly} wrote down the recipe. Yep. Pen to paper. Weird, huh?

Amazingly, I still have that same piece of paper {ten years of greasy bacon stains and all}. I still work from it when I make this...although I don't know why. It is only three ingredients.

Brown Sugar Bacon Smokies

But there's something about this combination of sweet and salty. And the brown sugar gives it a really fun texture. 

Recipe for Brown Sugar Bacon Smokies

Ingredients

• 1 package mini “smokies” sausages
• 1 regular size package bacon
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed

Directions:

• Cut bacon into thirds {easiest to do when still “stuck” together}. 
• Wrap each sausage with a piece of cut bacon, securing with toothpick.
• Line smokies in glass casserole dish. 
• Sprinkle entire dish with brown sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve hot out of the oven...although they're still yummy when just warm!

Seriously. Texture-riffic.

Click on the image below to download a printable recipe card: