Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Mini Hot Dogs

Name: Maple Glazed Bacon Wrapped Mini Hot Dogs
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 slices center-cut bacon; 16 cocktail franks (about 1/3 of 16-oz. pkg.); 3 Tbsp. maple syrup; 32 RITZ Crackers

Upgrade your game day with a platter of fancy hot dogs in fun - and simple - RITZ Cracker buns! Wrapped in bacon and brushed with maple syrup, they'll be a popular appetizer.

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Servings:

Makes 8 servings, 2 cracker sandwiches each.

Ingredient list

4 slices center-cut bacon
16 cocktail franks (about 1/3 of 16-oz. pkg.)
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
32 RITZ Crackers

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.

Cook bacon in skillet 5 min., turning after 3 min. (Bacon will not be done.) Remove bacon from skillet; cool slightly.

Cover baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray.

Cut each bacon slice lengthwise, then crosswise in half to make 4 pieces. Wrap 1 bacon piece around each cocktail frank.

Place, seam sides down, on prepared baking sheet; brush with syrup.

Bake 7 to 9 min. or until bacon is crisp. Remove from oven. Brush wrapped franks with any syrup remaining on baking sheet.

Use toothpick or short thin wooden skewer to carefully poke hole in center of 1 cracker. Continue to thread toothpick through center of 1 wrapped cocktail frank, then through center of second cracker to make sandwich. Continue as directed with remaining ingredients.

Recipe Tips

Special Extra
Serve with your favorite condiments, such as pickle relish, mustard or ketchup.
Make it Easy
Omit 16 RITZ Crackers. Place remaining 16 RITZ Crackers in single layer on platter; top with wrapped cocktail franks.
Variation
Prepare recipe using smoked cocktail sausages. Or, cut each of 4 regular beef franks or smoked sausage links into 4 pieces. Use instead of the cocktail franks.