Bacon And Cheese Appetizer Bites Food

BEST BACON APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix cream cheese and brown sugar together in a small bowl; spread over bacon slice. Roll up and transfer to the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.

BACON-CHEESE APPETIZER TOASTS

Steps:

• Mix processed cheese food, Cheddar cheese, bacon, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard together in a bowl.
• Heat skillet over medium heat.
• Butter both sides of each slice of bread and toast in skillet until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side; arrange onto a baking sheet. Repeat toasting with remaining butter and bread slices.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Spoon cheese-and-bacon mixture atop the toasts. Arrange toasts on a baking sheet.
• Heat toasts under the broiler until the topping is hot and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

BACON AND CHEESE APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix sour cream and water in medium bowl until well combined. Add the pancake mix, cheese and bacon pieces. Mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. When cooked, brush with melted butter; sprinkle with paprika.

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
• Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
• Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

BACON CHEDDAR BITES

Steps:

• Slice french bread into 1 inch slices.
• Combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of topping onto each slice of bread.
• Lay slices on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until topping is bubbling and starting to brown.
• OR TO MAKE AHEAD: flash freeze bread on a cookie sheet before baking; transfer to large freezer bag and label; bake from frozen on a cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes as above.

BACON-CHEESE BISCUIT BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg and milk until smooth. Stir in the bacon, cheese, onion and half of the tomato; set aside., Cut each biscuit into four pieces; press each piece into a greased miniature muffin cup. Fill with cream cheese mixture; top with remaining tomato., Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

BACON CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients.
• Separate each can of crescent dough into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise in half. Spread each dough triangle with 1 generous tsp. cream cheese mixture. Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. Place, point-sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

BACON CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, bacon, onion and worcestershire.
• Separate crescent rolls into 8 triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
• Spread one generous teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on each triangle.
• Roll up, starting at the shortest side of triangle and rolling to the opposite point.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

MINI BACON-SPINACH APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cream cheese and onions in medium bowl until blended. Add spinach, bacon, flour and VELVEETA; mix well. Stir in eggs.
• Spoon into 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 14 to 16 min. or until centers are set and tops are golden brown. Serve warm or chilled.

MAC & CHEESE BACON BITES

Steps:

• Cook the pasta for 4 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain and set aside, reserving 1⁄4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the flour. Whisk together, cooking until the flour resembles wet sand and begins to smell nutty and fragrant. Add the milk, whisking until there is no lumps. Bring to a boil and cook for one minute, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cheese. Season generously with pepper and add salt to taste (this will depend on the saltiness of your cheese.) Add the pasta and fold together until the pasta is coated, add 1 tablespoon of the pasta cooking water, if necessary, to loosen.
• Lightly grease a muffin tin and line each cup with a piece of precooked bacon to come up sides of cup. Spoon mac and cheese into each of the cups and then top with some Italian panko breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and allow to cool 5-10 minutes to settle into cups before removing and serving.

BROILED BACON AND CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Cut each piece of bacon in half.
• After removing crusts from bread liberally spread each piece with Cheez Whiz.
• Gently slice bread into four strips using serrated knife.
• Lay half piece of bacon on cutting board and lay strip of bread with Cheez on top, Cheez side on top.
• Roll bacon and bread up together and pierce with toothpick.
• Try not to press so hard that Cheez oozes out sides.
• Place bites on broiler pan and broil for about 5 minutes or until bacon is crispy and bread is toasted.
• Serve immediately for most impact.