Crunchy, decadent and addictive, this Bacon Cream Cheese Bites recipe will steal the show at any party. Guaranteed. You only need 4 ingredients to make these show stopping party snacks.
People always go crazy for bacon, right?
These Bacon Bites, my friends, are what you call INSANELY GOOD party food: 4 ingredients, family-friendly and incredibly easy.
And good party food that is easy to make and always disappears pretty much ticks every box on my list of perfect appetizers.
Now be prepared; these tasty appetizers - filled with cheesy, crunchy goodness - are literally show stoppers.
Trust me on this one.
Why this appetizer is so good
- Bite-sized snacks are always easy to serve and eat at a party.
- It's easy to make a double (or triple) batch.
- Everyone loves bacon, especially when it's wrapped around bread.
- They taste great hot out of the oven and stay crispy when they are room temperature.
Ingredients
You can't go wrong when there are only FOUR ingredients. Does it get much easier than this?
A few ingredient notes:
- Bread: The type of bread you use makes a big difference in the outcome. Make sure you use English muffin toasting bread or Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread. If you try to use regular wheat bread, you will not get the same crunchy results.
- Cream Cheese: Use whipped cream cheese for easy spreading.
Time saving tip: Want to make this even easier? Buy a tub of spreadable chive and garlic cream cheese and use instead of the plain cream cheese and fresh chives.
Instructions
It's simple to make these little bites of goodness:
Cut the crusts off the all of the bread and reserve those for another use.
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on each slice of bread.
Sprinkle with chives.
Using the long side of the bread, roll into a log form.
Spiral wrap the bacon around each log.
Cut each piece of bacon bread in half and bake until crisp.
FAQs
I use Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread nearly every time I make these, but it's not always easy to find. If you are having trouble finding it at the store, you can swap in English Muffin Bread (NOT English Muffins).
You can! Start by preheating your grill to 425°F.
Line a baking pan with foil and place a cooling rack on top of the foil. This makes sure the bacon cream cheese bites don't sit in the grease as they cook and allows them to get extra crispy!
Set the bacon cream cheese bites on prepared pan and grill for 20 minutes and turn them. Grill another 8-10 minutes or until crispy.
Absolutely! Prep these the morning of the party, place in a plastic container and cover tightly. Refrigerate until ready to bake.
Expert Tips
✘ Use Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread or English Muffin Bread to get the crunchy appetizers.
✘ Use a kitchen shears to cut the appetizers in half before baking.
✘ Be sure to bake them on a rack to let the grease drain.
✘ Make them ahead of time and store them in an airtight container until you are ready to bake them.
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Recipe
Easy Bacon Bites
Ingredients
- 1 loaf English Muffin Bread or Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread
- 1 12-ounce tub reduced fat cream cheese spread
- 1½ cup chopped fresh chives
- 1 pound bacon regular thickness
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- Cut crusts off bread1 loaf English Muffin Bread or Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread
- Use a knife or offset spreader to spread a thin layer of cream cheese on each slice of bread. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of chives on top of cream cheese.1 12-ounce tub reduced fat cream cheese spread, 1½ cup chopped fresh chives
- Starting at one end, roll each slice of bread into a tight cylinder. Wrap a slice of bacon around each cylinder, spiraling to cover the whole piece of bread. Cut each cylinder in half. (I use my kitchen shears.)1 pound bacon
- Place on baking sheet and bake until crispy and bacon is cooked through, about 20-30 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
- The type of bread you use makes a big difference in the outcome. Make sure you use English muffin toasting bread or Pepperidge Farm Original White Bread. If you try to use regular wheat bread, you will not get the same crunchy results.
Line a baking pan with foil and place a cooling rack on top of the foil. This makes sure the bacon cream cheese bites don't sit in the grease as they cook and allows them to get extra crispy!
Set the bacon cream cheese bites on prepared pan and grill for 20 minutes and turn them. Grill another 8-10 minutes or until crispy.
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Nutrition
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Can I use the already made bacon?
Hi Rebecca,
I have never made it with the precooked bacon so can't speak to how it would work. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out! Good luck!
Made these in the past and they were always a big hit, so decided to make again for friends and they raved about them!! My husband said they brought back good memories so guess they will be in my "regulars" for appetizers from now on!!
Can I bake the morning of party and put in covered dish for a 2pm party and sprinkle lemon just before eating. Do they need to be refrigerated after party or leave at room temp?
I would bake them ahead of time, refrigerate, and then pop them in the oven to reheat for a few minutes to take the chill off. They don't need any lemon sprinkled on them! They are best warm, but taste great room temp as well!
iI made them once and they were amazing!! Could I make them a day before, store them in the fridge and bake them the day of?
Yes you can! Just be sure to cover them so they don’t dry out.