The Best Bacon Appetizers for Tailgates and Holiday Parties
Want to make a tasty appetizer with bacon for your next party? Check out this epic list for the BEST bacon appetizer recipes!
Bacon lovers, unite! When I first started this web-site, I had a friend joke with me that I should have named it “Bacon Babe,” instead of Blackberry Babe, because I was sharing so many bacon recipes!
When you need an easy appetizer for game day or a holiday party, bacon is always a hit! Make any one of the easy bacon appetizers below, and I guarantee your guests will be in heaven.
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
In this retro appetizer, crispy bacon slices are wrapped around crunchy water chestnuts, baked on a baking sheet in the oven, then glazed with an easy brown sugar barbecue sauce.
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Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
These Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies are the perfect little bacon bites! A classic appetizer topped with brown sugar.
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Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
This cream cheese bacon dip is shaped into a cheeseball and coated with diced green onion, nuts and cheddar cheese! So good with crackers or cut veggies.
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Cheesy Bacon Mini Egg Muffins
For a tailgate brunch, these little muffins are made with basic ingredients: eggs, bacon and cheese are always a hit!
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Michelle’s Bacon Jam Recipe
Serve this caramelized onion bacon jam on bruschetta, or as a dip! Top with chives for a hint of color.
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Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese
The perfect mix of sweet and savory. Stuff with goat cheese, almonds or cooked sausage!
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Candied Bacon Baked Brie
A beautiful appetizer perfect for a tailgate or holiday party!
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Bacon-Wrapped Tenderloin Bites | A Super Bowl Appetizer!
These juicy beef tenderloin bites wrapped in smokey bacon will be your go-to appetizer and it’s served with yogurt horseradish sauce!
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Beer and Bacon Cheese Dip
A savory and easy cheese dip prepared with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, beer, bacon and ranch seasoning.
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Those bacon wrapped onion rings…and all these recipes…look awesome!
Thanks Cathy!
Are you from KC?! OMG. Me too!!! Did you go to the game? My hubs went but with the babe on his way, I skipped out. I can’t wait till I can go one Sunday! And all these bacon recipes? Sign me up!
Yes! We’re up in the Parkville area!!!! We didn’t get to go to the game, I would have LOVED to go, but with the little guy it’s hard to find a sitter! We only go a few times a year now, we used to be there EVERY Sunday! I hope you’re feeling great!
I saw the picture of those circular things and had to come running over to see what the heck they are! Bacon covered ONION RINGS? Oh my gawd genius.
Aren’t they? I’m obsessed!
This looks so fun…I love KC! Your bacon recipes look delicious!
Thank you Holly! I love KC too! I’m a transplant, but have been here 9 years now, and doubt we leave!
Yummmmm bacon is just about the best thing ever!! 😀
Heck yes it is!
Great Recipes for tailgating! I’m still in awe of those bacon wrapped onion rings. 😉
Haha thanks Heather!
Awesome! Anything bacon and I’m IN!
Same here Kimberly! Thanks!
Michelle,
I love bacon, and these recipes look awesome to this non-football fan! They would be great for a block party as well as a tailgate.
Thanks!
You’re so right, Kirsten! I just have football (or football food, rather) on the brain!