bacon-wrapped apricot bites

• Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
• Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

• 8 maple-flavored bacon strips
• 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots
• 1/2 cup honey barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions

• Cut bacon strips widthwise into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Wrap a bacon piece around each apricot; secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey and mustard. Serve with warm apricot bites. Yield: about 2 dozen (2/3 cup sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer with about 1 teaspoon sauce equals 47 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.