Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Stuffing - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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If you aren’t wrapping bacon around the stuffing at Thanksgiving or whenever you make homemade stuffing then what are you waiting for? Bacon is the glue that can hold anything together!

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Bacon wrapped stuffing is the ultimate Thanksgiving appetizer. Screw serving stuffing as a side dish for Thanksgiving this year and make these little puppies instead. 🙂 I first tried bacon wrapped stuffing at a friend's house and I remember it being the best thing I ever had at that party. I asked how it was made and it couldn't be easier.

What Ingredients do I need?

In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for.

Homemade Stuffing - Use your favorite recipe for making stuffing or use the stuffing that comes in a box. Your choice! I have a recipe for just simple stuffing here. Classic Homemade Stuffing

Bacon - I used thinly sliced bacon to wrap the stuffing in. Cut the bacon into 2 pieces before wrapping the bacon so you get more coverage if you decide to wrap the whole entire stuffing recipe.

How to make Bacon Wrapped Stuffing

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Set the oven temp to what the instructions say on the back of a stuffing box.

In a bowl, combine the stovetop stuffing mix, cooked sausage, cranberries, poultry seasoning, and diced apple into a bowl. Add in the chicken stock.

Pour into a 9X13 baking dish and bake in an oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Cut the strips of bacon in half. Place about a tablespoon of the dressing mixture in the center of the bacon and then roll it up. Place on sheet tray lined with foil.

Repeat this process until all the bacon is used up.

To cook the bacon, turn the oven temp to 375 degrees - 400 degrees.

Bake the bacon-wrapped stuffing in a oven until the bacon is cooked. I used the same temperature as the stuffing for 18-20 minutes.

Air Fryer: Place wrapped stuffing in air fryer for 10 to 14 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serving size: 1 bacon-wrapped stuffing.

What air fryers are best?

I've had 3 or 4 different air fryers or the past 5 years and each one of them has worked very well with the air fryer recipes on this site. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.

Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket. - This was my very first air fryer.

Our 5.3QT Power Air-Fryer comes in handy in preparing amazing meals from your cookbook, and frying a variety of dishes, such as: French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, fish tacos and sticks, waffle fries, pies, pudding and donuts.

Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer - This air fryer works very well too but the air fryer setting doesn't go below 300 degrees. If there's a recipe that calls for lower temperatures you have to use the bake setting. It air frys, roasts, grills, and dehydrates food.

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Total Time: 25-30 min
  • Yield: 24 1x
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Description

If you aren’t wrapping bacon around the stuffing at Thanksgiving or whenever you make homemade stuffing then what are you waiting for? Bacon is the glue that can hold anything together!

Ingredients

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  • 1 6 oz box of Stove Top Stuffing Mix
  • 4 oz cooked sausage
  • ½ cup of dried cranberries
  • ½ tsp of poultry seasoning
  • 1 apple, diced
  • 2 cups of low sodium chicken stock
  • 12 strips of bacon, cut in half

Instructions

  1. Set the oven temp to what the instructions say on the back of a stuffing box.
  2. In a bowl, combine the stove top stuffing mix, cooked sausage, cranberries, poultry seasoning, and diced apple into a bowl. Add in the chicken stock.
  3. Pour into a 9X13 baking dish and bake in an oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
  4. Cut the strips of bacon in half. Place about a tablespoon of the dressing mixture in the center of the bacon and then roll it up. Place on sheet tray lined with foil.
  5. Repeat this process until all the bacon is used up.
  6. To cook the bacon, turn the oven temp to 375 degrees - 400 degrees.
  7. Bake the bacon wrapped stuffing in a oven until the bacon is cooked. I used the same temperature as the stuffing for 18-20 minutes.
  8. Serving size: 1 bacon wrapped stuffing.
  9. Air Fryer: Place wrapped stuffing in air fryer for 10 to 14 minutes at 350 degrees.

Notes

myWW points: Blue 2; Green 2; Purple 2 (1 wrapped stuffing)

I use Aldi's brand of bacon. Appleton Farms.

  • Prep Time: 20min
  • Cook Time: 25-30 min
  • Category: Easy
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bacon wrapped stuffing
  • Calories: 127
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 318mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Carbohydrates: 10g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 5hq
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Stuffing - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

Do you use parchment paper in air fryer for bacon? ›

If you want to reduce the mess you have to clean after air-frying your bacon, place a parchment paper liner in the bottom of your air fryer. You can use parchment paper from a roll, but premade air fryer liners are perforated with holes to ensure air can still flow around the bacon and crisp it evenly.

Does bacon splatter in air fryer? ›

In just nine minutes, you can have hot bacon ready to serve. The best part about the air fryer is that the grease collects underneath the basket in the drawer, so there's no grease splatters in the kitchen and the grease is a cinch to discard (simply tip the drawer to pour off).

Why not use parchment paper in air fryer? ›

A 10-pack of air fryer liners can run you less than $10 dollars. A word of caution if you do go this route: Make sure the food is heavy enough to keep the parchment paper in place. Otherwise, it can blow up toward the heating element, creating a fire risk.

Is it better to use aluminum foil or parchment paper in an air fryer? ›

Laurence says she always chooses parchment paper over aluminum foil in the air fryer. Parchment paper is more versatile because it is non-reactive. "Whatever food you're putting on that aluminum foil is going to react with aluminum," Laurence says.

Can you put aluminum foil in an air fryer for bacon? ›

Place bacon in air fryer

If you're using an oven-style air fryer, you'll want to put the bacon on an air-fry basket (basically a mesh rack) with either a solid pan or a piece of aluminum foil folded up on the edges underneath to catch any bacon grease drippings.

Can you put aluminum foil in an air fryer? ›

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Where does the grease go when you air fry bacon? ›

The fat drips down in the bottom of the tray so your bacon isn't fat-logged, just perfectly cooked.

What is the best way to cook bacon in an air fryer? ›

Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Lay bacon in the air fryer basket in a single layer; some overlap is okay. Fry for 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until bacon is crisp, about 7 minutes more.

Does bacon stick to parchment paper? ›

You can use a nonstick tray. or just a piece of Parchment paper to prevent sticking. Now, we'll bake this in the oven at 3 75. for about 10 minutes, or till it's nice and golden brown. And there you have it.

How do you keep bacon flat in an air fryer? ›

If the strips do overlap, they probably won't all cook fully and evenly. Bacon doesn't normally blow around too much in an air fryer, but if you want to keep it from curling, you can place a small rack directly on top. I used the trivet from my Instant Pot.

How do you keep bacon from flying around in an air fryer? ›

If your bacon is flying around while it cooks, you can add something on top of it like a special air fryer rack.

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