Meat Candy

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Ingredients

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups brown sugar, or as needed
  • 2 (14 ounce) packages little smoked sausages
  • 1 (16 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into thirds (or as needed)
  • 1 box toothpicks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
  2. Stir cayenne pepper into brown sugar in a bowl. Wrap each smoked sausage in a piece of bacon; secure each with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped sausages into prepared baking dish. Pack brown sugar around wrapped sausages to cover by about 1/2 inch. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from pan.
  4. Continue baking in the hot oven until brown sugar has melted and thickened, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

304 kcal 15% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 10.3g 21% DV
Total Fat 15.4g 20% DV
Carbs 38.9g 14% DV
Fiber 6.8g 24% DV
Sugar 27g 54% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 369.5mg 16% DV
Potassium 633mg 13% DV
Cholesterol 25.5mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 520.3mcg 58% DV
Vitamin C 19.1mg 21% DV
Calcium 61.3mg 5% DV
Iron 2.6mg 14% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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