BBQ Sausage Bites

Close up of sausage with toothpicks in them.

BBQ Sausage is an easy appetizer idea for any gathering, party, or gameday! Quick and easy to make with only 4 easy ingredients - smoked sausage, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and mustard. Serve with toothpicks for the best finger food.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq sausage, bbq sausage bites, easy appetizer

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 258kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

2 packages (14 oz each) smoked sausage
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Prep : Slice the smoked sausage into 1-inch coin shapes.
Add the sliced smoked sausage, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, and dijon mustard into the baking dish. Stir together until combined.
2 packages (14 oz each) smoked sausage, 1 cup barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
Bake for 45 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly, darker in color, and thickened.
^{* I like to stir everything together a couple times during the cook time just to ensure that all the sausages are coated well.}
Serve with toothpicks as an appetizer, as a side dish, or alongside Mac & cheese for a kid-friendly dinner idea.
^{* If you want to keep them warm for a party or game, I still recommend baking them in the oven (gets the exterior nice and charred and yummy) and then removing them to a slow cooker on the WARM setting for 2-3 hours.}

Notes

Serving Size & Nutrition Information : The amounts listed is for 12 servings, which is for an appetizer or side dish. Always calculate your own nutrition facts if your health or diet depends on it as different bbq sauces and smoked sausages will all have different nutritional values to them.

Smoked Sausage : Use any variety of smoked sausage. I have seen cheddar, jalapeno cheddar, beef smoked sausage, classic smoked sausage, turkey, cuban style, etc. You can use the kind that comes in a pack (like a hot dog pack) or use the ones that come in the U-shape packaging. Either one works, just make sure to slice them!

Use Little Smokies Instead : To avoid the slicing of the smoked sausage try using lil' smokies. No need to slice them, simply dump them into the baking pan.

BBQ Sauce : Use a spicy one for a kick or use a sweeter one if you prefer a sweeter taste. It's important that you use a brand that you love the taste of, as that flavor will be prevalent in the final taste. I love the Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce.

Make It Spicy! : To spice up the sausage bites try adding some red cayenne pepper, red pepper chili flakes, and/or hot sauce in with the other ingredients.

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