This is one of my most favorite appetizers and is originally made with real bacon, but ick…no more! So I used tempeh bacon and Smart Bacon from Lifelight. I loved this alternative and I’m so excited that the appetizer that my mom makes every Christmas can be made vegan!
INGREDIENTS:
2 cans whole water chestnuts, drained
1 pkg tempeh bacon or 1 pkg Smart Bacon or 1/2 of both
1/2 C ketchup
1/2 C granulated sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375. If using tempeh bacon, cut each slice into 1″ pieces. Toothpick a water chestnut and attach a piece of tempeh bacon under it. Sometimes the tempeh fell apart, so I think it might work better placing the tempeh on the top of the water chestnut. Place in a 8×8″ pan. If using Smart Bacon, slice length-wise and wrap the water chestnut with it, securing it with a toothpick. You can also halve the slice, so using a quarter of the whole entire slice. Make sense?
Combine the ketchup and sugar together in a bowl. Spoon about 1/2 tsp of sauce over each water chestnut.
Bake 40-45 minutes and enjoy. . . I guarantee you will!
