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Bacon-Wrapped Pepperoni Bites

Pepperoni and cheese are wrapped in bacon and baked until crispy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 16 thick pepperoni slices
  • 8 cheese cubes halved
  • 8 slices bacon halved
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Stack a pepperoni slice with a cheese cube.
  3. Wrap each stack in a half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  4. Sprinkle with brown sugar and black pepper.
  5. Arrange on the sheet.
  6. Bake 20 to 22 minutes until the bacon is crisp.

Notes

Use a wire rack so the bacon crisps all the way around.