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Bacon Lollipops – A thrill for your grill!

Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!

 

Are you ready for Bacon Lollipops? Stick with me! (get it? stick? I crack me up.)  These little bites pack a big punch. It’s so flavorful; sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy and chewy. It’s all the things!  It’s also very attractive on the plate. And addictive. Bacon Lollipops – A thrill for your grill! You may wish to double the recipe.

 

 

Bacon Lollipops Ala Diva

 

Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!

Yield: about 12 portions   Time: 90 minutes

 

 

What You’ll Need:

  • Short Bamboo Skewers
  • 1 (12 oz. or 16 oz.) package bacon – thick cut
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce- -your favorite
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • Green onion – optional garnish

 

 

Here’s How:

This recipe starts in the oven and finishes on the grill. Soak your bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes prior to preparing this recipe. Here’s where you get good, cheap skewers – Fox Run Bamboo Skewers, Set of 100

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a sheet pan with foil and add a baking rack.
  2. Keep your bacon stacked together while you remove it from the package. Still stacked; slice one inch wide strips from the block. Now skewer each strip on a skewer. Place the skewered lollipops on the baking rack.
  3. Bake the lollipops in the oven for 35 minutes to render some of the fat. This will keep them from flaring up when you finish the dish on the BBQ.Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  4. Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan on medium-low heat, heat the BBQ sauce and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves. This thickens the sauce so it’ll stick.Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  5. After 35 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and set aside until you can handle the skewers. Baste each lollipop with the BBQ sauce mixture and set on a clean plate. Refrigerate the lollipops for 20 minutes. Don’t skip this step.Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  6. Meanwhile, heat your grill to medium-low. Grill the lollipops for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp but not burned. There’s a fine line so please don’t walk away!  Remove from grill and plate, garnishing with green onions if desired.
Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!

BACON LOLLIPOPS ALA DIVA

Patti Diamond
Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things!  Perfect for your next BBQ!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Refrigerate 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Holidays and Entertaining, Side Dish, Snack, Very Diva
Cuisine American, BBQ
Servings 12 appetizer servings

Equipment

  • Bamboo Skewers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12 to 16 ounce bacon thick cut
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce your favorite
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • green onion Optional garnish

Instructions
 

  • This recipe starts in the oven and finishes on the grill. Soak your bamboo skewers for at least 30 minutes prior to preparing this recipe.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and add a baking rack.
  • Keep your bacon stacked together while you remove it from the package.
    Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  • While still stacked; slice one inch wide strips from the block. Now skewer each strip on a skewer. Place the skewered lollipops on the baking rack.
    Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  • Bake the lollipops in the oven for 35 minutes to render some of the fat. This will keep them from flaring up when you finish the dish on the BBQ.
    Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  • Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan on medium-low heat, heat the BBQ sauce and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves. This thickens the sauce so it’ll stick.
  • After 35 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and set aside until you can handle the skewers. Baste each lollipop with the BBQ sauce mixture and set on a clean plate. Refrigerate the lollipops for 20 minutes. Don’t skip this step.
    Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
  • Meanwhile, heat your grill to medium-low. Grill the lollipops for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp but not burned. There’s a fine line so please don’t walk away!  Remove from grill and plate, garnishing with green onions if desired.
    Grilled appetizer kabob that’s sweet, savory, smoky, crunchy, chewy and addictive. It’s all the things! Perfect for your next BBQ!
Keyword Bacon, Dairy Free, Father's Day, Gluten Free, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Summer
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Since you like the idea of super charged bacon you’ll LOVE this burger – Candied Bacon Cheddar Burger Simply the BEST burger. Smoky, juicy BBQ’d burger, sharp cheddar, sweet caramelized onions, homemade BBQ sauce with crisp, brown sugar and pepper candied bacon.

 

I used the inexpensive bacon that often goes on sale for under five dollars. You don’t need to spring for the good bacon, unless you really want to. 

 

Diva Tip – You can use maple syrup in place of some or all of the BBQ sauce! OMG!

 

These pops are perfect as an appetizer, or a wonderful addition to a charcuterie board. In addition, they can be served with grilled vegetables, or simply plated with olives and almonds.

 

Another great appetizer idea to serve along with the Bacon Lollipops is this Melon, Cucumber, Feta and Mint Salad.Peak season melons and cool cucumber pair with salty, creamy feta cheese and mint to make one irresistible salad.

 

If you want to make this amazing appetizer without heating the big bbq – try this:  Weber 10020 Smokey Joe 14-Inch Portable Grillblank 

 

You may also like: Meet your new Favorite Food – Diva’s Bacon Jam 

 

 

 

 


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