Place toothpicks into a bowl with water to soak for about 10-15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425° and cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up.
Take sausages and bacon out of the package and pour maple syrup into a small bowl. Cut the whole stack of bacon into 3 even portions, that way each slice is cut into 3.
Dip a sausage in maple syrup and wrap it around with a piece of bacon. Secure bacon with a toothpick.
Place wrapped sausages on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
Bake bacon wrapped smokies for 13 minutes and flip each one onto the other side. Bake for another 10-13 minutes, depending on thickness of bacon.
Serve with some maple syrup for dipping.
Notes
Make Ahead: Simply wrap sausages in bacon according the recipe and lay them out on the baking sheet. Cover the whole baking sheet in plastic wrap and make sure it’s air-tight. Refrigerate it for up to a day. When ready to bake, pull the baking sheet out of the refrigerator and take off the plastic wrap. Preheat the oven to 425° and bake them according to the recipe.
Dipping Options: This may seem strange to some, but bacon and little smokies taste great dipped in a little maple syrup. The saltiness of bacon and sausage compliments the sweetness of the syrup very well. You only need a little dip too, since sausages are so juicy. If you want to add even more flavor, sprinkle a little black pepper over the wrapped sausages before baking! If you like hot sauce, mix some sriracha and honey or sriracha and maple syrup as a dipping sauce!