Apricot-Glazed Bacon Spirals

Here’s a real crowd-pleaser for an appetizer table or brunch buffet. A whole piece of crispy bacon is rolled into each spiral. It's so good with the apricot preserves, which make it a sweet-and-salty treat.

Apricot-Glazed Bacon Spirals

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 15 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1 package (2.1 ounces) ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add preserves. Cook and stir until melted.
  • 2. Unroll crescent dough into one long rectangle. Roll into a 15x9-in. rectangle, sealing seams and perforations. Cut crosswise into fifteen 1-in. strips; top each with one piece of bacon. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seam to seal. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, cut side down.
  • 3. Spoon apricot mixture over each spiral. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 97 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 185mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.