Hey guys! How are you doing? I hope the holidays went well for you – they did here. I am bringing you an easy and quick appetizer that is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday, won’t cost a mint and satisfies those who like a little sweet with their savory and those who like a little savory with their savory! I found the first part of this appetizer recipe on Pioneer Woman TV Show and the second part I made up myself. Ree said that her mom made these in the 70’s for all the parties she gave. Sounded easy and quick so since I had everything I needed, I put them together – with a little help from Rocket – in just a few minutes and they were so tasty it only took a few minutes after I snapped the photos for all of us to eat them. My recipe made a couple dozen of each kind, but there were 9 of us here so it’s not like we were pigs or anything…………..I know what you were thinking!
SWEET & SAVORY Bacon Bites
Let’s get started with the ingredients:
1 package of the cheapest (thinly sliced) bacon you can find – generally about 12 oz. to 16 oz.
1 sleeve of Club-style crackers
¾ Cup of the cheap (green lid) Parmesan cheese
¾ Cup brown sugar
Directions:
Cut all the bacon strips into thirds.
Lay out all the crackers on a cooling rack that fits into a large baking pan that you can put parchment paper in the bottom of………I did not do that and you really should.
Get a healthy pinch of Parmesan cheese and sprinkle on top of each of ½ of the crackers and do the same with the other half of the crackers using a healthy pinch of brown sugar.
Gingerly, pick up each cracker and wrap with one of the thirds of bacon and lay back down on the rack.
Preheat the oven to 250F.
Place the bacon wrapped crackers into the oven for 2 hours……………yes, 2 hours.
When you take them out, you can either serve right away or at room temperature.
My favorite are the ones I made up with the brown sugar. You could make these all afternoon the day of the game and still not make enough!
Rocket wanted me to add a photo of him holding “his” crackers since he helped me make them. I promised I would – I just cannot say no to the boy!
Valerie Hanson
Looks really interesting Kelli. Are you cutting the bacon in thirds length-wise or making one strip into three short ones?
Kelli
Great question Valerie! I am cutting one long one and making it three short ones — making vertical cuts into the bacon. thanks for asking!
Lillian
Rocket is so cute and his appetizers look delicious. I have everything on hand and will definitely be making these.
Kelli
I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!!
Priscilla Foss
Rocket is so cute so with that smile I am going to make them for my grand kids
good going Rocket
Kelli
Thank you so much – he really loved making them and I bet yours will too!
Joan in VA
A friend makes these and brings them to all of our events. We call them ‘crack’. These days, she only makes the brown sugar ones because those go so fast.
Kelli
Aren’t they delish!?! I’ve got my orders to make a bunch Sunday for the Super Bowl!
Debra Eliotseats
Rocket looks so proud presenting his hard work! These sound really interesting. I like your comment about the “cheapest and thinnest bacon you can find”!
Happy football watching this PM!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
Rocket looks as pleased as punch with his creations…great little helper.
Kelli
He always is! Thanks for dropping by!
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
Wow, yes please! And I have all of the ingredients at home 🙂
Agness of Run Agness Run
These appetisers sound so tasty, Kelli! This combination bacon and parmesan sound amazing!
Kelli
Thank you very much! They are delicious! Please drop by again!
rara
These appetisers sound so tasty, Kelli! wow lezaatt in Indonesia
Kelli
Hi Lezaatt! I’m so glad you think they will be yummy! They will be