Bacon Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs
This is a simple, fun idea for your upcoming 4th of July weekend. I had a craving for hot dogs and since I often give in to my cravings, I starting trying to think of a delicious ways to dress up a hot dog for dinner. A bacon cheeseburger came to mind and I thought why not incorporate those flavors into a hot dog.
I almost always buy Oscar Mayer Beef Bun Length Hot Dogs. I like that they are the same length as the bun, and love that there are the same number of hot dogs as hot dog buns. (Why they all aren’t the same, I’ll never understand.) The Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Wheat Hot Dog Buns are my favorite. There’s 2 grams of fiber in each bun and it makes me feel like my family’s eating a little better.
We were out of propane for the BBQ, so I baked the hot dogs in the oven, but these would be perfect on the grill for a 4th of July BBQ too. I served mine with mustard and ketchup, but I think they’d be great with your favorite BBQ sauce as well.
Wishing everyone a great 4th of July weekend. Any fun plans?
Bacon Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs
Ingredients:
- 8 hot dogs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 16 slices bacon, pre-cooked
- 8 hot dog buns, toasted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450º. Slice each hot dog lengthwise down the middle almost, but not all the way through. Fill the pocket with a little shredded cheese. (I used Shredded Colby Monterey Jack.)
Wrap the hot dog with two slices of thin-sliced, pre-cooked bacon. Secure bacon with toothpicks if necessary. (I used Costco Hormel frozen fully cooked bacon that I thawed in the microwave for about 30 seconds so that it was easier to wrap around the hot dogs.)
Bake approximately 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bacon and hot dog are hot.
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These dogs look like so much fun…they’d be perfect for a Fourth of July BBQ!
This sounds delicious – bacon, cheese and sausage together, it does not get any better:) I went through your list of cookie recipes – very comprehensive.
Simple and so delicious! Perfect for a garden party!
You did not just take the ultimate outdoor meal and turn it into the most amazing, decadent and rich dish I have ever seen. really? Bacon wrapped- that is just genius!
Mum you always know what I love to eat 😛 I love hot dogs and these look wonderful! 😀 xxx
Now we are talkin. These look great. Simple and sooooooooo tasty. Bacon makes everything taste amazing… Oh how I want one, or two… Who am I kidding, Im starving, Ill take 3 please. 🙂
I think I’m actually salivating, Barbara! This is my kind of meal-easy, quick and DELICIOUS!!!
My husband always has cheese with his hot dogs and for the life of me, I don’t know why we have never thought to wrap bacon around them. He’d love these. Your photos are wonderful.
Thanks for posting this. I immediately remembered when I was a young girl and would make my dad cheese hot dogs. I’d slit the hotdog like that and just fold up a piece of American cheese, put in on a piece of bread and put it under the broiler. Those were the pre-microwave days…
We put cheese on our hot dogs but I’ve never thought to put it in the hot dogs. Yum!!!
Ah….you’ve got me craving for some hot dogs now! I will definitely make some this weekend at the BBQ! Oscar Mayer Beef dogs are my favorite too. I just love that beefy flavor! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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That’s one awesome way to improve on a hot dog….yum!
What a creative idea. This could become very popular this weekend!
Soooo not fair to my diet!!!! You know how much I lOVE hot dogs and then to tempt me with cheese and bacon as well! You have gone too far. And I think the hot dog bun people and the hot dog people are in cahoots with each other. Maybe the dog people pay a kick back to the bun people after you buy a second pack of hot dogs to match the bun numbers. Don’t you think?
Woah! Perfect for the upcoming holiday weekend! They look so inviting! 🙂
~~~OMG,
these look fabuloussssssssssss.
I shall pass on the recipie!
ohhhhhhh, the bacon. ohhhhhhh.
OMG – this post brings back such memories! I went to college in Niagara Falls, NY and these were popular there. They are called Whistle Pigs..I have never made them though..might have to try this!
You can always learn something new… and that is just what happened when I read your post. I had made these before but without cooking the bacon first and, what a difference!! All that grease while cooking!! This new method makes it so much easier!! Thanks and enjoy your 4th of July!
Hmmm – love these kicked up dogs Barbara! They look divine.
Oh my. bacon and cheese goodness! I’ve seen these before but I’ve never been brave enough to try it myself. They look so delicious Barbara 🙂