If you like brats, bacon, and cheese, you’re going to love this recipe! My Best and Easy Bacon Cheese Wrapped Bratwurst Recipe shows they are full of flavor and super easy to make. Whether you grill them, bake them in the oven, or toss them in the air fryer, they come out crispy, juicy, and loaded with cheesy goodness. These cheese-filled and bacon-wrapped bratwursts are ready in minutes! A simple, crowd-pleasing, easy recipe that’s perfect for game day or a backyard cookout.

How To Make Bacon-Wrapped Cheese-Stuffed Brats

As the recipe already gives away, there are just a few ingredients you need. It just takes a few steps and a few minutes to prep your bratwurst.

What Do You Need

• • Bratwurst

• • Cheese

• • Bacon

• • You favorite rub

Step By Step

1. 1. Cut bratwurst open lengthwise

1. 1. Fill with cheese (Your favorite)

1. 1. Close the bratwurst

1. 1. Wrap with bacon

1. 1. Sprinkle with your seasoning

1. 1. Grill, cook, bake, or smoke

Eddie's Tip! I found that you can make this bacon cheese bratwurst recipe on the grill, in the oven, in a smoker, and even in an air fryer. It is your choice. After trying several temperatures, I have found that 350°F (176°C) is the best for me. The cheese you use depends on your taste. I have used many types of cheese, and I like Cheddar cheese the most. Although I have also used plain American cheese.

How Long To Cook Bacon-Wrapped Cheese-Stuffed Brats

The time to cook bacon-wrapped cheese-stuffed bratwurst is about 25 - 30 minutes. Depending on how crispy you want the bacon to be.

Bacon-Wrapped Cheese-Stuffed Brats - My Experience

As you might know, I am always trying to improve my recipes. My wife tells me to stop trying to improve something that is good, and in the case of these stuffed bratwurst, she is right, and I have kept this recipe the same now for a long time. Depending on my taste of the day, I might change out the cheese or use a different seasoning, but that's all. What I like is that it doesn't take long to prep and to cook these chees filled brats. Usually, I start the pellet grill and heat it to 350°F (176°C), and when it is heated up, the prepping of the brats is done. I mostly cook them on my pellet grill, but have also cooked them in the oven, indirect on the grill, and my daughter has made them in her air fryer. I use a simple rub and leave out the salt because of the salt in the bacon. If you need to make a rub, you can start by reading my article on the basics of a BBQ rub. Eddie van Aken