There are some recipes that I find delicious and others that I find epic! When it comes to these bacon wrapped tater tots, I don’t think I could find a more delicious appetizer. Truth be known, I even consider them to be a main course. LOL
Ingredients:
1 lb (16 oz) package bacon , cut in half (about 16 whole strips cut into 32 half strips)
1 small bag frozen tater tots (you’ll need only 1 tater tot per ½ strip of bacon, so 32 individual tots), thawed at room temperature
½ cup brown sugar, in a bowl or plate large enough to roll the tots in (increase the amount of sugar if making more tots, decrease if using less)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Starting with one half strip of bacon, place a tater tot on one end of the strip, then roll it up.
3. Roll the bacon-wrapped tater tot in the bowl or plate of brown sugar until evenly coated. Skewer the tot with a toothpick and then place it on a wire rack that fits inside a cookie sheet lined with parchment or foil (for easier cleanup, because the brown sugar will burn and stick to the bottom of your pan and scrubbing it off is no fun). Repeat with the remaining bacon and tater tots.
4. Place all of the rolled tater tots onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crisp and dark brown on top.