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Onion Dip with Hempler’s Bacon

Onion Dip with Hempler’s Bacon

This onion dip featuring bacon is creamy, slightly tangy and will leave you craving just one more bite. Perfect for game days or casual gatherings, this homemade rendition of a classic grocery store favorite won’t be sticking around the table for long. We love this...
BBQ Pork & Cheddar Sliders

BBQ Pork & Cheddar Sliders

Check out these easy BBQ Pork and Cheddar Sliders, which are not mini when it comes to taste! These sliders are the perfect addition to your gameday tailgate, or serve them as a fun party menu item! Ingredients 2 pounds Hempler’s Ground Pork 1 small onion, diced 12...
Tater Tot Appetizer Bites with Hempler’s Bacon

Tater Tot Appetizer Bites with Hempler’s Bacon

This recipe combines the crunchy goodness of tater tots with the rich flavor of Hempler’s bacon and cheddar cheese, topped with sour cream and green onions for a bite-sized treat that’s perfect for parties and gatherings. Ingredients 1 bag of frozen tater...
Sausage-Stuffed Wreath Holiday Appetizer

Sausage-Stuffed Wreath Holiday Appetizer

It’s time to ring in the holidays with this sausage-stuffed wreath appetizer. This appetizer is perfect for the holiday season and is both visually appealing and filled with delicious ingredients. Wrap tasty Hempler’s sausage, creamy cheeses, and red peppers...
Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

When you are tasked with showing up to the holiday get-together, bring these Bacon-Wrapped Dates that are sure to be the star of the show. These small nibbles combine the sweet taste of dates with the smoky flavors of Hempler’s bacon, creating an appetizer that...
Ham & Potato Soup

Ham & Potato Soup

Fall is in the air, so it’s time for soup season! We love dishing up this cozy ham and potato soup when that first chill hits the air.  This ham and potato soup is full of soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and ham! Make this easy soup with a fresh...
Skillet Queso & Sausage Dip

Skillet Queso & Sausage Dip

Game-day eats call for something creamy, cheesy, and delicious. It’s time to brown up some Hempler’s Pork and get ready for touchdown season with this Skillet Queso & Sausage Dip.  With a bit of spice, a lot of cheese, and wholesome sausage, this...
Hand-sized Corn Dog Muffins

Hand-sized Corn Dog Muffins

Baked, not fried. These hand-sized corn dog muffins are sweet cornbread baked around a juicy Hempler’s hot dog baked in a mini muffin tin. The end product? A perfectly poppable and so darn-delicious snack, appetizer, game-day eat, or favorite kiddo nibble.  These...
Deviled Eggs with Bacon

Deviled Eggs with Bacon

If you make a deviled egg platter, surprise everyone with this recipe – there’s bacon! This filling has a creamy and flavorful texture. Top it off with crispy bacon, and it’s a sure bet everyone will reach for one more. Easter centerpiece alert! Are you...
Ginger Pork Lettuce Wraps

Ginger Pork Lettuce Wraps

These Asian-Inspired Ginger Pork lettuce wraps make for a great, healthy, quick-to-prepare, satisfying meal that is guaranteed to be a favorite. The best part? It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Browned and crisped pork is paired with fresh ginger, herbs and...
Holiday Ham Sliders

Holiday Ham Sliders

Remember that great ham from your holiday meal? Time to put those leftovers to good use. These crowd-pleasing Holiday Ham Sliders are great for leftover lunch, gamedays, holidays, family gatherings, and filling lunch boxes. These quick and easy little Hawaiian roll...
Pretzel Dog Bites

Pretzel Dog Bites

Yields: 36 pretzel dog bites Prep Time: 45 minutes Baking Time: 15 minutes What’s better than a ‘dog in a bun? A ‘dog in a pretzel bun! This recipe creates an irresistible bite-sized appetizer using Hempler’s Bun Busters. Serve them fresh out...
Bacon and Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Bacon and Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers

These cheese and bacon stuffed mini sweet peppers are a quick and easy appetizer. Serve them garnished with more chopped bacon and a sweet chili sauce for dipping (found in the Thai section of most supermarkets). Ingredients 8 mini sweet bell peppers, sliced in half...
Jalapeno & Cheddar Andouille Sliders

Jalapeno & Cheddar Andouille Sliders

Yields: 12 sliders Servings: 12 Our Jalapeno & Cheddar Andouille makes for the perfect spicy slider, served on a cornmeal biscuit and topped with caramelized onions and a honey mustard. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt...
Chorizo Totchos

Chorizo Totchos

Servings: 6-8 Swapping out the traditional tortilla chips for crispy tater tots takes your everyday nachos to the next level! Topped with our spicy Chorizo and your favorite nacho toppings, these Totchos are the perfect gameday snack or party appetizer. Ingredients 1...
Bite-Sized Puff Pastry Pigs in a Blanket

Bite-Sized Puff Pastry Pigs in a Blanket

Yields: 30 bites Prep Time: 5 minutes + 40 minutes thaw time Cook Time: 20 minutes Try this elevated twist on the traditional pigs in a blanket which uses Puff Pastry for a light, airy bun with a fantastic outer “crunch.” This simple recipe is so versatile...
Cheesy Sausage and Cranberry Pinwheels

Cheesy Sausage and Cranberry Pinwheels

Yields: 36 Pinwheels Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ready In: 2 hours (includes 1 hour chilling time) These sweet and savory bites are the perfect addition to a platter of hot appetizers for a holiday cocktail party. Ingredients 1 lb Hempler’s Italian...
Bacon & Sweet Corn Salsa

Bacon & Sweet Corn Salsa

Servings: 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Bacon…in a salsa? You bet! The combination of fresh, sweet corn with smoky bacon and spicy chiles really works!  Served with your favorite tortilla chips, this dip will be the hit of your next party. Ingredients 8 slices...
Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

A party classic, dates stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped with bacon are delicious served as an appetizer or dessert. Don’t love blue cheese? Feel free to swap it out for goat cheese instead, though you’ll lose a bit of the salty magic that makes blue cheese such a...
Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Jalapeños + Green Peppers

Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Jalapeños + Green Peppers

Spicy, juicy, cheesy, crunchy, salty… is there anything better than these bacon-wrapped badboys? Spice fans can keep in extra seeds or even add hot sauce to the cheese mixture, while spice wimps can swap out jalapeños for the more substantial curved boats of a green...
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

In the spring and summer, when asparagus spears are fat and juicy, wrapping them with bacon is a primo way to serve up super flavorful veggies. You can cook them in the oven, but grilling them is a fast and fabulous method that makes the most of the season....
Bacon Jalapeño Popper Roll-Ups

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Roll-Ups

Yields: 8 Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ready In: 45 minutes Using prepared crescent roll dough makes these tasty roll-ups a snap to make.    Ingredients 4 oz brick-style plain cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese...