Perfect for a cocktail party, this cheesy appetizer is a quick and easy way to serve a crowd.
Spicy Three-Cheese Bacon Bites
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (18 inch) baguette French bread, cut into 36 (1/2-inch) slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup crumbled crisply cooked bacon
- 1 cup shredded deli rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 to 3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can), finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Place bread slices with sides touching in single layer on parchment paper. Brush with oil.
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Step2Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until bread is toasted. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except 1 tablespoon of the chives.
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Step3Spoon mixture on toasted bread slices; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon chives.
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Step4Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Slide parchment and bread onto wooden cutting board or serving platter so guests can pull them apart. Serve warm.
Nutrition
270
Calories
17g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 40%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 550mg
- 23%
- Potassium
- 160mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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