Description
These Bacon-Wrapped Brown Sugar BBQ Meatballs are a perfect blend of smoky, sweet, and savory flavors. Juicy meatballs are wrapped in crispy bacon, coated in a brown sugar-chili mixture, and slow-cooked to perfection in tangy BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
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Bacon-Wrapped Meatballs:
- 16 oz bacon, cut into thirds
- 16 oz bag frozen homestyle meatballs, thawed
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
Additional:
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Prepare: Cut bacon into thirds. Wrap each meatball with a bacon piece, secure with toothpick.
- Coat Meatballs: Mix brown sugar and chili powder. Roll bacon-wrapped meatballs in sugar mixture and place in slow cooker.
- Cook: Drizzle BBQ sauce over meatballs. Cook on LOW for 3-4 hours or HIGH for about 2 hours until bacon is cooked through.
- Serve: Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- This recipe serves approximately 8 people.
- For larger gatherings, double the recipe.
- Cook times are approximate and may vary depending on slow cooker.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
