Description
Crispy Bacon Mozzarella Poppers with Sweet Glaze are a delicious appetizer featuring gooey mozzarella cheese wrapped in crispy bacon, drizzled with a sweet glaze for an irresistible flavor combination.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mozzarella sticks
- 12 slices of bacon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wrap each mozzarella stick with a slice of bacon, securing the ends with toothpicks if necessary.
- Place the wrapped mozzarella sticks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, honey, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper to create the glaze.
- Brush the glaze over the bacon-wrapped mozzarella sticks.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add crushed red pepper flakes to the glaze.
- Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
- These poppers can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popper
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg