Bacon Wrapped Butternut Bites

• Meat

  • 1 12 ounce package Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 Butternut squash, small

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Male syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Chili or cayenne

• Other

  • toothpicks

Found on frugalfarmwife.com

Directions

• Using a large chef’s knife, Slice butternut neck into 3/4-1 inch thick rounds
• Peel rounds, and break them down further into 3/4-1 inch square cubes
• Open bacon, place on a cutting board
• Cut strips into halves or thirds (I like the ratio of half a bacon strip to each cube of butternut - even though you end up double wrapping part of the butternut)
• Place a cube of butternut on top of a bacon strip
• Wrap cube, stretching the bacon a bit
• Secure with a toothpick
• Arrange cubes on a lightly greased cookie sheet (jelly roll pan)
• Refrigerate until ready to cook and serve
• Preheat oven to 425º
• Place butternut-filled cookie sheet in center of oven, and bake for 30 minutes, until bacon is crispy, and butternut is soft inside
• Remove from oven, and transfer butternut bites to a serving tray
• Combine Maple syrup with chili powder, and brush onto each bite.
• This glaze is optional, but adds a tiny bit of sweetness, with a nice bite at the end.
• Serve as finger food or appetizers.
• Enjoy!