Bacon Wrapped Bread Bites – These easy, tasty appetizers have just three ingredients and they are sure to be a hit at any party!
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Easy Bacon Wrapped Bread Bites
If there’s one thing that’s for certain – it’s that anything with bacon is better. This is why I love to make bacon appetizer recipes, like these easy bread bites, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, bacon wrapped smokies, and my bacon ranch cheese ball. The more bacon, the more delicious!
I have learned over the years that a sure fire way to make a snack or appetizer that everyone raves over is to add bacon. It just seems to be a magical ingredient that makes everything taste yummy! I guarantee that these bacon bread bites will be a crowd pleaser. They are delicious!
I got this recipe for bacon wrapped bread bites from a friend years ago, and I wish I would have made them sooner. My kids loved them so much that I actually made them twice over the holiday break! One time I made them with regular cream cheese and another time I used chive and onion cream cheese. Both varieties are delicious!
Make-Ahead Option
You can prepare the bread cubes, wrap them with bacon, and store them in the fridge in a covered container for a couple of days. Then all you have to do when you want to serve them is pop them in the oven. Easy peasy!
If you are serving a large crowd, you might want to double the batch. People just can’t seem to stop eating them!
Helpful Tips
These bread bites are easy to make, but I did learn a few tricks along the way:
- Use thin sliced bacon. The thickly sliced bacon is harder to wrap around the cubes because it doesn’t stretch at all.
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened. If it’s not, then it is really hard to spread on the bread.
- Regular or flavored cream cheese both work great. If using flavored, chive and onion cream cheese is always a favorite.
- Place bread bites on a baking sheet lined with a cookie rack. That way extra fat will drop onto the pan and your bread bites won’t get soggy.
- Add a toothpick before serving so that guests can easily pick them up. I even like to poke a toothpick through each bread bite before baking so that the bacon is wrapped securely. That way it stays together and is perfect for guests to grab.
Love game day appetizers? Make these homemade pretzel bites or easy jalapeno popper dip, next!
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Bacon Wrapped Bread Bites
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened to room temperature (I use light – it’s easier to spread)
- 8 slices white bread
- 16 slices thinly sliced bacon , cut in thirds
Instructions
- Spread the cream cheese evenly onto the bread slices. Cut the crusts off of the bread, and cut each piece into 6 cubes.
- Take each cube and wrap a third of a piece of bacon around it. Poke a toothpick through it to secure it if needed.
- Place all bacon wrapped cubes on a cookie sheet lined with a cooling rack. (This allows the extra fat to drip off onto the pan.)
- Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crispy. I like mine really crispy, so I cook for 20 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Photography and recipe contributed by Kara from Creations By Kara for I Heart Naptime.
Categorized as: American, Appetizers, Mini appetizers, Super Bowl
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
These were great and a real hit. I used Philadelphia softened cream cheese, plain and Jalapeno and baked them on a rack, oh my goodness, gone in minutes.
Love that you used jalapeno for a kick! So glad they were a hit :)
Printing this as I type. I have been looking for an appetizer to serve at an upcoming party and I found it with this recipe! I love that it can be made ahead – perfect!
I hope you enjoy! :)
Does it work with turkey bacon – going to try for Christmas eve!
I am sure it would however it might bake quicker as there is not as much fat in the turkey bacon.
Anything wrapped in bacon is always a hit :) So yummy!
These little bites look fab! A great idea as a tasty appetizer or just as a snack during the day.