Bacon Wrapped Pineapple
It's the smoky, sweet and spicy combination of flavors that make this appetizer impossible to resist!
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup maple syrup to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 24 1-inch chunks fresh pineapple ~12 ounces
- 12 bacon slices ideally thin slices (see recipe note)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Place an oven-safe rack inside a foil lined rimmed baking sheet (for easy cleanup - see recipe note #2); brush rack with oil or spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Whisk maple syrup and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
- Spread brown sugar on a small plate
- Cut bacon slices in half crosswise.
- Use a fork or small tongs to dip one pineapple chunk in maple syrup mixture, coating all sides; allow any excess to drip off and place in brown sugar. Turn to coat lightly on all sides. Wrap coated pineapple chunk in a half slice of bacon (starting at one end of of the bacon slice and rolling it up); place on rack in baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pineapple. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until bacon is crispy and pineapple is hot. Serve with toothpicks if desired.
Notes
- Thin bacon works best for these. Thick cut bacon is more difficult to wrap around the pineapple chunks and takes longer to cook.
- Take care to cover the entire surface of your baking sheet with foil as the sugar will drip and char. (It makes a mess of the foil, but I promise these little bites are worth it!)
Nutrition
Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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