Get more crispy, snappy bites with these sliced-up sausage links.

These hasselback sausage bites are crispy, crunchy, syrupy, and tangy.

The hickory-smoked sausage links fan out when baked, turning the meat crispy and snappy with a juicy bite.

Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites on a platter to serve with dipping sauce

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The sauce itself would turn heads, but combined with the sausage bites, it’s a chart-topping appetizer.

So easy, in fact, you’ll love it when people request these sausage bites at future get-togethers.

How To Serve Hasselback Sausage Bites

The tangy mayonnaise is the perfect dipper for these smoky-sweet bites.

Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites ingredients

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But you could really offer up an array of dips for people to pick their favorite.

ConsiderComeback SauceandAlabama White Sauce, too!

Even classic ketchup and mustard wouldn’t be a bad idea.

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Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

(Do not cut all the way through sausage.)

Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites lining the pan with aluminum foil

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Cut sausage into smaller pieces:

Slice sausage crosswise again into 16 pieces.

Arrange on prepared baking sheet.

Serve sausage bites with mayonnaise mixture.

Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites slicing the sausage

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites slicing into pieces

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites stirring together the peach preserves and mustard

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites spooning sauce over the sausage bites

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites after baking

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites stirring together the dipping sauce

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites ready to serve with dipping sauce

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