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Nothing beats traditional British Pigs in Blankets as a festive party canape or in a big bowl on the table as part of the Christmas spread. However, we’ve gone for an easy upgrade this year with our simple glazed Pigs in Blankets – which you may know as bacon sausages! Finished with a sticky glaze made of runny honey and fresh thyme, for the perfect savoury-sweet holiday treat!
Who isn’t a fan of pig in blankets? Fat, juicy little cocktail bacon sausages; they are utterly irresistible, and we’re taken them a step further here with a sweet, sticky, aromatic glaze. These are the BEST easy nibble for your next drinks party or Christmas / Thanksgiving dinner! You might also like my mini chicken mushroom vol au vents).
Why you will love this recipe:
- You only need 3 easy ingredients.
- These Pigs in Blankets can be made ahead for easy entertaining.
- This recipe is easily adapted for bigger chipolata-sized bacon sausages.
Ingredients:
Full recipe can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, just scroll down!
Pigs in blankets – I buy them pre-made, rather than making them myself. But you can make them yourself if you’d rather.
Runny honey – great for getting a nice, sweet, sticky glaze. However, in a pinch you can always sub in maple syrup, but honey does work better!
Substitutions and Variations:
Add extra flavours – a splash of Worcestershire sauce will add an extra savoury depth. A dollop of wholegrain mustard will give them honey mustard flavour.
Build your own – have more control over the flavours of your cocktail sausages or if you want to use smoked vs. unsmoked streaky bacon by building your own. Allow 1/2 a rasher of bacon per cocktail sausage, and just wrap tightly.
Here’s how to make glazed bacon sausages (pigs in blankets):
Here’s a step by step guide for what you need to do, but you can find the full recipe below for detailed instructions.
ONE: Arrange the bacon sausages on a baking tray and bake at 200C for around 18 minutes.
TWO: Remove from the oven and toss in the honey, return to the oven for a final 5 minutes. Top with fresh thyme leaves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing beats a nice fresh cocktail sausage, but if you want to make a big platter of these for a party they’ll happily keep warm for up to half an hour ahead in a 65C oven.
Of course! I like these mini ones for canapés, but you don’t need to change anything to sub out every two pigs in blankets for a bacon wrapped sausage if you want something more substantial for the table.
Other recipes you might like:
If you need some more inspiration for planning your big festive meal, why not try our recipes for Old Fashioned Sausage, Onion and Sage Stuffing, Butter and Maple Glazed Carrots, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic and Bacon, or our recipe for Honey Glazed Parsnips in the Air Fryer? Otherwise these honey mustard sausages, sticky hoisin sausages or smashed potatoes with creme fraiche are easy!
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If you tried this Bacon Sausages/Pigs in Blankets recipe or any other recipe on the site, please do leave a comment and let us know how it went!
Sticky Pigs in Blankets Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g pigs in blankets
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme or marjoram
Instructions
- Arrange the pigs in blankets on a baking tray and bake at 200C for around 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and toss in the honey, return to the oven for a final 5 minutes.
- Top with fresh thyme leaves.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Who doesn’t love a pig in blanket and these ones are glazed and even better. Yum!