Bacon Cheese Bites
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Bacon Cheese Bites
Description
This recipe starts by mixing cream cheese with bacon bits, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, and sliced green onions to form a flavorful filling. The filling is spread over rolled-out pizza dough, then rolled up tightly and sliced into pinwheels. The slices are baked until golden brown, creating a crispy exterior with a moist and cheesy interior.
The combination of cream cheese and bacon provides a creamy and smoky base, while cheddar cheese adds sharpness and melts to bind the filling. Garlic powder and green onions contribute subtle aromatics that enhance the savory flavor. The dough gives structure and a soft but firm texture.
Bacon Cheese Bites can be served warm as appetizers, snacks, or party finger foods. Variations such as adding jalapenos, bell peppers, or roasted garlic can customize the flavor. Using pizza or crescent dough works well, with small adjustments like pinching seams for crescent dough.
These bites bake quickly and can be shaped by hand if slices flatten. They are well suited to gatherings where finger-friendly, flavorful snacks are desired.
Ingredients
- 13.8 ounces pizza dough such as Pillsbury or crescent rolls, or homemade pizza dough
- 4 ounces cream cheese spreadable
- ½ cup bacon bits
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, blend
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking pan with parchement paper.
- Combine cream cheese, bacon bits, cheese, garlic powder, and green onions.
- Unroll the pizza dough. Spread the bacon mixture over the dough. Starting with the longer side, roll the dough.
- Cut into 24 pinwheels and place on the prepared pan. Use your hands to shape the slices round if needed (they're usually a little bit flattened).
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- Customize by adding jalapenos, bell peppers, or roasted garlic to the filling.
- This recipe works with pizza dough, crescent roll dough (seams pinched), or homemade pizza dough.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pinwheel | |
| Calories | 85 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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