Food and Recipes Appetizers Bacon Bites 3.7 (3) 3 Reviews This favorite snack is perfect for any crowd, with its crispy bacon and glazed brown sugar flair. By Elizabeth Heiskell Elizabeth Heiskell Elizabeth Heiskell lives in Oxford, Mississippi where she and her husband are raising three beautiful girls. There she also maintains her catering company, Elizabeth Heiskell Catering, that is in its 22nd year. Elizabeth was head chef at Viking Range Corporation for eight years where she added fun and vitality to all of her cooking classes. Now she is a food contributor for The Today Show and has appeared as a judge on Food Network's The Kitchen and on Chopped. Elizabeth is a Southern Living contributing editor and author of three best selling cook books: "What Can I Bring," "The Southern Living Party Cook Book," and "Come On Over". Connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, and at https://www.elizabethheiskell.com. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 31, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs Servings: 22 Jump to recipe This recipe comes from the pages of What Can I Bring?, our go-to source for Southern food fitting for any and every occasion. From the author, Elizabeth Heiskell: So here it is in all its glory…our most talked about, sought after, and begged for recipe. We love these served in mint julep cups or silver goblets. Although this recipe calls for just three simple ingredients, there are a few tips that will make you a pro: Always line your rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Watch the bacon bites, and, if they are cooking too fast on the bottom, roll them over so they can caramelize evenly. Molly Bolton / Southern Living As soon as they are done, take them off the pan, otherwise they will superglue themselves to the foil. You'll never have to ask "What can I bring?" again after whipping up a batch of these savory crunchy bites for your next holiday party! The requests will just keep rolling in. Ingredients 2 cups packed light brown sugar 22 bacon slices 22 very thin breadsticks (from a 3.5-ounce package) Directions Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the brown sugar in a large pan or baking sheet. Molly Bolton / Southern Living Wrap 1 bacon slice around each breadstick, starting at 1 end of the breadstick and barely overlapping the bacon. Roll the breadsticks in the brown sugar, pressing to adhere. (At this point, you can cover and refrigerate overnight, if desired.) Molly Bolton / Southern Living Place breadsticks on an aluminum foil-lined 12- x 7-inch baking sheet. Molly Bolton / Southern Living Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked through and almost crisp, 35 to 40 minutes. Immediately remove the warm sticks from baking sheet, and place on wax paper. (They will stick like glue if not moved immediately.) Cool to room temperature. Molly Bolton / Southern Living Rate it Print