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Bacon Wrapped Pretzel Rods Served with a Glass of Dark Beer.
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Bacon Wrapped Pretzels with Brown Sugar and Cayenne Pepper

A crunchy, sweet, hot and bacony appetizer of nothing but goodness!
Course Appetizers
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, brown sugar, pretzels
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 711kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces pretzel rods
  • 1 pound bacon NOT thick cut
  • 2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons Red Chili Powder or most to taste if you want them real spicy
  • Dash Cayenne Pepper Use more if you want hot spicy

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Break the pretzels in half; I actually have the best luck if I cut them with a very sharp knife.
  • Cut the bacon slices into half.
  • Mix the sugar, chili powder and cayenne in a medium size bowl and then spread it out on a large flat dish.
  • Coat each strip of bacon on both sides with the brown sugar mixture.Press firmly to make sure a lot of it adheres to the bacon.
  • Wrap the bacon around the pretzel.
  • Place the delicious treat on a wire rack placed on top of a baking sheet or roasting pan; I try to make sure that the tail end of the bacon I just wrapped is on the bottom to try and avoid having it 'unwrap' during cooking.
  • Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until bacon cooks and appears crisp.

Notes

  1. IMPORTANT: Let cool on wire rack and rearrange occasionally while cooling so they don't stick to rack. Do not put these on paper towels; they are sticky.
  2. For Easy clean up: I line a baking sheet that has sides with aluminum foil. After they are baked and removed to a serving dish, the foil is pitched and I fill the baking sheet with hot water. Put the wire rack in there to soak a bit and the caramel bacon yucky stuff will melt away. (Sorry but not true about the fat on our thighs after eating the entire batch of bacon pretzels!).
  3. As tempting as it might be; do not take a bite straight out of the oven. Your tongue will thank me.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 711kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 712IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg