Description
Warning! These sweet and savory bites are highly addictive! Take your appetizers to the next level with these spicy brown sugar bacon wrapped pineapple bites. The saltiness of the bacon paired with the sweet pineapple and brown sugar create the perfect compliment to each other with a little bit of heat. This easy appetizer uses simple ingredients and is always a huge hit at parties!
Ingredients
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- 1 Whole Pineapple cubed
- 1 lb of Bacon
- 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 3/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 3/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on top and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Cut a fresh pineapple into one and a half inch chunks and set aside.
- Open a package of bacon and cut it down the center to create two pieces of bacon for every strip in the package.
- Wrap each piece of raw bacon around a pineapple chunk. When you get to the ends of the bacon, secure the bacon piece with a toothpick.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and cayenne.
- Roll each pineapple bite in the sugar and spice mixture coating on all sides.
- Place each piece of pineapple wrapped in bacon on the prepared baking sheet with the wire rack.
- Cook the bacon wrapped pineapple bites for 20-30 minutes until the bacon is cooked all the way, flipping halfway through. Cooking times will vary depending how crispy you prefer your bacon.
Notes
You may have leftover pineapple pieces depending on the size of the whole pineapple.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
