Bacon Meatball appetizers made with just 3 ingredients and unbelievably good flavor! Quick and easy appetizer recipes perfect for parties.
It’s the Saturday before Labor Day which means, hello, HAPPY BACON DAY!! It may as well be a national holiday here in our house. I mean, I buy bacon in bulk and currently have about 30-lbs in my freezer. That should really explain everything, right?! Ha. I have a fabulous little appetizer for you today. They’re simple to make and I assure you, people will devour them. Enjoy!
What are bacon wrapped meatballs?
They’re a fun appetizer or dish that goes great with BBQs, parties, and events. Serve them up to enjoy during a football game or at a baby shower. They’re a meaty ball of juicy flavorful goodness and so easy to make as well!
Bacon Wrapped Meatballs Ingredients
- 16 slices bacon
- 16 frozen homestyle meatballs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 16 toothpicks
How to make Bacon Wrapped Meatballs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a square glass pan with non-stick spray.
Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and lay out bacon on top. Place a paper towel over the top and microwave bacon for 4 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, until you can handle it easily.
Take 1 slice of semi-cooked bacon and wrap it around a meatball. Right when the bacon begins to overlap, fold it over so that you can wrap it around the other side of the meatball. Secure the end with a toothpick and place in prepared pan.
Repeat process with remaining bacon & meatballs. Drizzle a little over half the maple syrup over the uncooked bacon meatballs.
Bake in a 400-degree oven for 15-25 minutes. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of your bacon and how well done you’d like it. My bacon was thick and I like it well done, so I cooked them for the full 25 minutes.
Drizzle meatballs with remaining maple syrup just prior to serving. (I transferred them to a serving dish, then drizzled them.)
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 16 slices bacon
- 16 frozen homestyle meatballs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 16 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a square glass pan with non-stick spray.
- Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and lay out bacon on top. Place a paper towel over the top and microwave bacon for 4 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, until you can handle it easily.
- Take 1 slice of semi-cooked bacon and wrap it around a meatball. Right when the bacon begins to overlap, fold it over so that you can wrap it around the other side of the meatball. Secure the end with a toothpick and place in prepared pan.
- Repeat process with remaining bacon & meatballs. Drizzle a little over half the maple syrup over the uncooked bacon meatballs.
- Bake in a 400-degree oven for 15-25 minutes. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of your bacon and how well done you'd like it. My bacon was thick and I like it well done, so I cooked them for the full 25 minutes.
- Drizzle meatballs with remaining maple syrup just prior to serving. (I transferred them to a serving dish, then drizzled them.)
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Kara Cook says
I can’t believe I have never thought of doing this, we love bacon at our house. These look so yummy!
John Smith says
I did not microwave the bacon because I find that leaves it bland and rubbery so instead I suggest to anyone else who feels this way, just put it on the stove top for a few.