Bacon Cream Cheese Bites Food

BACON CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-count mini-muffin pan with paper liners.
• For the crust: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the crumbs and stir until the mixture forms clumps. For the filling: Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together until smooth. Mix in the cooked bacon.
• Using the bottom of a shot glass or a small glass bottle, press 1 teaspoon of crust mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup. Using a small ice-cream scoop, scoop 2 tablespoons of filling batter on top of each crust and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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 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 WRAPPED CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Add 1/2 tsp smoky paprika to the 8 oz tub of garlic & herb-flavored cream cheese. Mix until combined. On 4 slices of bread, generously spread the cream cheese mixture and top with another slice of bread.
• 2. Cut off the bread crust. Cut each sandwich in 3 rows, turn and cut in half making 6 bites.
• 3. Cut 12 slices of bacon in half. Wrap each bite with a slice of bacon, secure with a toothpick. Cover a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Add wrapped bacon bites to prepared pan. Sprinkle Old Bay Seasoning over each one.
• 4. Place in the center rack of a 400* F oven and cook for 25-30 minutes, until bacon is brown and cooked.
• 5. For a crisper bacon, place under the broiler for approximately 1 minute (watch them or they will burn). Getcha one before they disappear! Enjoy.

BACON BITES

Steps:

• Mix together the cheeses until smooth. Stir in the peppers and scallions until evenly distributed; set aside.
• Trim the crusts from the slices of bread.
• Once the bread is trimmed, spread the slices with the filling, covering it completely.
• Roll the bread up from the short side, pressing down just enough to make it stick to itself.
• Wrap a slice of bacon and wrap it around the roll, overlapping the bacon to cover the bread completely. If you need more than one bacon slice, tuck the end of the second bacon slice under the end of the first. Trim the bacon when you get to the top of the roll.
• Freeze the wrapped rolls for 30 minutes to firm them up.
• To bake, preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease a baking sheet, or line it with parchment paper.
• Slice the rolls in thirds and place on the baking sheet, cut side down. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes (5 minutes longer if baking from frozen), until the bacon is crisp and the tops are golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and place on a serving platter; let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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.

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.