Barbecue Bacon Meatballs

Only 3 ingredients needed for these super easy and tasty Barbecue Bacon Meatballs! Wrapped in bacon, and coated with BBQ Sauce, both kids and adults will gobble these meatballs up.

Finger foods are always popular on game day, especially if they include bacon.

I start with frozen meatballs that have been partially defrosted.  You can either place them in the fridge for awhile or defrost them in the microwave for a few minutes. You just need to be able to stick a toothpick through them to secure the bacon.

Meatballs wrapped in bacon are already delicious but when you coat the meatballs in Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Sauce and then brush the bacon with more sauce, they get an awesome smokey, spicy, and sweet flavor.

Stubb’s makes a lot of different Barbecue Sauces that are widely available. I used their Sweet Heat BBQ Sauce for this recipe but Original, Spicy, or Sticky Sweet would also be delicious. Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Sauces are made with quality ingredients and contain no high fructose corn syrup. I think they are by far the best tasting bottled bbq sauce.

Once coated in sauce and wrapped in bacon, the meatballs are baked in the oven until the bacon is crispy.

Serve Barbecue Bacon Meatballs with a little extra warm Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Sauce for a super fun party food.

Try These Other Amazing Meatball Recipes:

• Cheesy Skillet Meatballs
• Old-Fashioned Porcupine Meatballs
• Jalapeno Popper Meatballs
• Tex Mex Meatballs
• Easy Beef Bulgogi Meatballs

Barbecue Bacon Meatballs

4.50 from 2 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 35 minutes mins

Total: 45 minutes mins

Servings: 9 servings

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Super easy and delicious Barbecue Bacon Meatballs make a fantastic party appetizer.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bottle Stubb's Bar-B-Q Sauce,, I used Sweet Heat
• ▢ 36 frozen meatballs
• ▢ 9 slices of bacon, each cut in half lengthwise into 2 long, skinny pieces. Then cut each long piece in half into 2 shorter pieces. You will have 4 pieces for each piece of bacon
• ▢ toothpicks

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Partially defrost meatballs in microwave. (You want to be able to push a toothpick through them)
• Place about 1/2 cup Stubb's BBQ Sauce in a medium bowl. Toss meatballs in BBQ sauce.
• Wrap a piece of bacon around each meatball and secure with a toothpick.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Place meatballs on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove meatballs form oven, baste with bbq sauce and place back in oven for about 15 minutes, or until bacon is crispy.
• Serve with additional Stubb's Bar-B-Q Sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published Oct 7, 2016

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I appreciate the opportunity to share products I love and use in my own kitchen.