Dress Up Your Holiday Party with Lit'l Smokies® Recipes

Let’s face it — appetizers are often guests’ favorite part of a holiday meal. As you plan your holiday menu, we want to share a couple of recipes from our friends at Hillshire Farm. Their Lit’l Smokies® are perfect for any party big or small and always a crowd favorite!

Bacon wrapped Lit’l Smokies® featuring Wright® Brand Bacon and Lit’l Smokies® Fancy Pigs in a Blanket are a must-have for any holiday party.

Bacon Wrapped Lit’l Smokies® Featuring Wright® Brand Bacon

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Hillshire Farm Lit'l Smokies®
• 1 pkg. Wright® Brand Hickory Smoked Bacon
• Toothpicks

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Open the package of Lit’l Smokies® and drain off any liquid
3. Cut each bacon slice into 3 pieces. Wrap each sausage with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick
4. Place on a 15x10x1-inch baking pan and bake 15–20 minutes, or until bacon is browned. 

Lit’l Smokies® Fancy Pigs in a Blanket

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Hillshire Farm Lit’l Smokies®
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard plus extra for dipping if desired
• ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Open package of Lit’l Smokies® and drain off any liquid; set aside.
2. Separate crescent rolls from both cans into 8 rectangles total; firmly press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 squares.
3. Spread a small amount of mustard in center of each square. Place approximately ½ teaspoon of cranberry sauce on top of mustard. Place a sausage on top of cranberry sauce; bring up 2 opposite corners of dough over sausage and pinch to seal.
4. Place wrapped Lit’l Smokies® on a baking sheet. Bake 12–15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with additional Dijon mustard if desired.

Elevate your next holiday party with these delicious creations from Hillshire Farm. Still need to send invitations? Browse our collection of free online invites inspired by iconic Lit’l Smokies®.