It wouldn’t be a Southern soiree without a fewtoken appetizerson the party table.

These Maple-Bacon Smokies are an inexpensive and oh-so-popular recipe.

You’ll only need four ingredients (and a handful of toothpicks!)

Maple Bacon Smokies

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to pull together these smoky, salty-sweet treats.

Like a bit of spice with your sausages?

Divide slices of bacon into 4 equal sections.

Add bacon pieces to a medium-size bowl; toss with brown sugar.

Wrap one sugared bacon piece around each of the smokies, skewering horizontally with a toothpick to secure.

Bake smokies for 20-25 minutes until bacon is almost cooked through.

Pull smokies out of the oven and brush with maple syrup, turning to coat.

Return smokies to the oven, and cook an additional 5 minutes until bacon is crisp.