I heard you! Is Bacon wrapped Oreos a thing? Yes it is! And it’s a decadent sweet and savory dessert or appetizer that you can make right in your air fryer. It’s super easy to make and gets ready in no time. Way faster than the traditional method of using a smoker grill or an oven. Wondering if you should try this? Well, Bacon wrapped foods are winners in my book and probably in yours too. You can try this Oreo cookies and bacon combo and let me know what you think.
Ingredients
- Oreos
- Thin sliced Bacon
- Cayenne pepper (optional)
Substitutions
Oreos: substitute with any store-bought brand of this chocolate sandwich biscuit.
Cayenne: use your favorite spice rub, bbq rub, red pepper flakes or Meat church seasoning blends instead of cayenne pepper.
How to make bacon wrapped Oreos in the Air fryer
This is an overview of the recipe with step by step photos. Scroll down to end of post for a printable recipe card with the amount of ingredients and full recipe instructions.
Cut bacon into half crosswise, wrap each Oreo cookie with bacon, rub with cayenne pepper then place in the air fryer basket.
Air fry at 400°F / 200°C for 13 to 14 mins. Let bacon Oreos stand in the air fryer for another minute before serving.
How to make it in the oven
Preheat your oven to 400°F / 200°C / Gas mark 6. Place wrapped cookies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 mins or until the bacon is nice and crispy. Let it rest and cool before serving.
How to make it in a Treager smoker or your favorite smoker.
If you have a smoker, you can make smoked bacon wrapped Oreos. All you need to do is to preheat you Treager grill or any outdoor smoker to 250°F / 120°C.
Place the wrapped Oreos on the grill and smoke for 40 to 45 mins.
Air frying Tips
- To get a clean cut when cutting the bacon, cut it cold. If it’s at room temp, you can pop it into the freezer for a minute or two. Because of its fat content, it’s easier to cut cold bacon.
- The cookies will be slightly soft in the middle but not mushy. It kinda blends into the Oreo filling.
- Don’t wrap the cookie too tightly or it will crush the cookie as it bakes.
- Use thin cut bacon.
Air fryer Bacon wrapped Oreos Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 16 Oreo cookies
- 8 slices regular bacon (cut in half cross wide)
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
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Wrap each Oreo cookie with bacon till all cookies have been wrapped. Rub cayenne pepper on the top of each bacon wrapped cookie.
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Place cookies seam side down on a parchment paper lined air fryer basket
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Set temperature to 400°F / 200°C and cook for 10 mins then gently flip over the cookies to the other side with a cookie spatula and cook for another 2 to 3 mins. Let it rest for a minute in the air fryer before serving.
Notes
- To get a clean cut when cutting the bacon, cut it cold. If it’s at room temp, you can pop it into the freezer for a minute or two. Because of its fat content, it’s easier to cut cold bacon.
- The cookie will be soft in the middle but not mushy. It kinda blends into the Oreo filling.
- Don’t wrap the cookie too tightly or it will crush the cookie as it bakes.
- Use thin cut bacon.
