BLT Dip Bites
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BLT Dip Bites
Description
The BLT Dip Bites combine classic BLT ingredients reimagined as a creamy dip within miniature baked bread cups. The base dip is made by blending room-temperature cream cheese and sour cream for a smooth texture, then folding in fresh tomato, crumbled bacon, and chopped parsley for freshness and savory notes. Bread slices are cut and shaped into cups, lightly sprayed with cooking oil, and baked until golden and crisp to form edible containers.
Once cool, the dip is spooned into each bread cup, making handheld bites that offer a crunchy shell with a creamy, savory, and slightly tangy filling. Extra dip can be served on the side for dipping with vegetables or crackers.
This recipe's timing and room temperature cream cheese help prevent lumps and ease mixing. The bread cups must be cooled before filling to avoid sogginess and ensure they hold their shape during serving.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 tomato deseeded and diced, large
- 1/2 cup parsley , chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1 pound Bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled
- 18 lices bread , crusts removed
Instructions
- Let the cream cheese and sour cream come to room temperature (this will make mixing them significantly easier and prevent lumps of cream cheese)
- Add the sour cream and cream cheese to a bow, whisk well.
- Add the tomatoes, bacon and parsley.
- Mix again.
- Use canola oil spray to spray the brownie mold
- Cut a small square for the bottom of the cup and put it in the mold, spray quickly with canola oil.
- Cut a long rectangle of bread and make the wall of the cup in the pan.
- Spray the inside of the bread cup with some canola oil spray.
- Press down slightly to make the bread pieces come together.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until browned and crispy.
- Do not remove until they have cooled, they will fall apart.
- Spoon one tablespoon of the mix into the bread cup and serve.
- Save additional dip for a veggie tray, crackers or with crusty italian bread
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.