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Four bacon-wrapped, pecan-topped meat bundles cook in a cast iron skillet on a grill, with juices sizzling around them. The background is blurred with hints of greenery.

Bacon Wrapped Pecan Pie Sweet Potatoes

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 12 strips of thin bacon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups pecans
  • 1:2 c dark corn syrup
  • Hot bbq rub of your choice
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbs vanilla

Instructions

  • Wash sweet potatoes
  • Bake indirect for one hour or until starting to get tender . Remove from heat let cool till you can handle them . Cut both ends to where you can stand up sweet potatoes . Remove skin, and core out center. Wrap each one with 2-3 strips of bacon . Place back in still indirect at 300 degrees for 40 minutes . While baking. Mix pie filling( egg, corn syrup , sugar , vanilla , melted butter & pecans). After 40 minutes fill centers with mixture . Bake for additional 20 minutes . Then enjoy