Bacon Crescent Bites Recipes

BACON CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients.
• Separate each can of crescent dough into 8 triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise in half. Spread each dough triangle with 1 generous tsp. cream cheese mixture. Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. Place, point-sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

BACON APPETIZER CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients except crescent dough.
• Separate each can of dough into 8 triangles; cut each triangle lengthwise in half. Spread each dough triangle with 1 generous tsp. cream cheese mixture; roll up, starting at short side of triangle. Place, point-sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

REAL BACON BITS

Steps:

• To make the real deal, fry 8 slices bacon until extra crisp. Drain on paper towels, then finely chop and spread on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 5 minutes. Let cool on clean paper towels until most of the fat is absorbed.

BACON QUICHE CRESCENT CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 standard-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Unroll dough into rectangle; press seams to seal. Use pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut dough into 8 equal-size squares. Gently press each square into bottom and sides of prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle half of crumbled bacon into bottom of each cup.
• In medium bowl with electric hand mixer or stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cream, eggs, cheese and chives; beat until just combined. Spoon enough of cream cheese mixture into each cup to reach edges of crescent dough (you may have a little cream cheese mixture left over).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes until filling is set and edges of crescents are golden brown. Cool 1 minute in pan; transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle remaining bacon on top. Serve warm.

BACON APPETIZER CRESCENTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine all ingredients except crescent dough.
• Separate each can of dough into 8 triangles; cut each triangle lengthwise in half.
• Spread cream cheese mixture onto dough triangles, adding about 1 tsp. to each. Roll up, starting at short side of triangle. Place, point sides down, on baking sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

ONION-BACON CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In 6-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 3 minutes. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Drain if necessary.
• In small bowl, stir cream cheese until smooth. Add bacon mixture, Cheddar cheese, parsley, paprika and caraway seed; mix well. Set aside.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal.
• Spoon 1/4 of bacon mixture onto each rectangle; spread to within 1/2 inch from 1 long side.
• Roll up each rectangle, starting with topped long side and rolling to untopped side. Press edge to seal.
• With serrated knife, cut each roll into 8 slices. Place cut down side on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

BACON CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, bacon, onion and worcestershire.
• Separate crescent rolls into 8 triangles.
• Cut each triangle in half lengthwise.
• Spread one generous teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture on each triangle.
• Roll up, starting at the shortest side of triangle and rolling to the opposite point.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

CANDIED BACON BITES

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a container so it lays flat. Pour over the cola to cover. Refrigerate and let soak 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, place a cooling rack over top and spray with cooking spray.
• Drain the bacon from the cola, place on the cooling rack and pat dry. Combine the brown sugar, paprika and black pepper in a bowl and toss to combine and loosen up the brown sugar. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on both sides of the bacon, pressing and patting so it adheres. Place the slices on the cooling rack; they can be close to one another but shouldn't touch.
• Bake until the bacon is deeply caramelized but still pliable (it will crisp as it cools), about 20 minutes. Flip the bacon occasionally as it cools to crisp on both sides. Let cool completely.

EVERYTHING BAGEL CRESCENT BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unroll dough on a clean surface. Roll out dough, if necessary, into a 8x12-inch rectangle. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 squares. Divide cream cheese amongst each square, placing approximately 3/4 teaspoon in the middle of each. Bring all 4 corners up over the cheese and pinch the corners together lightly; place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk together egg and water and lightly brush over each crescent bite. Sprinkle with bagel seasoning.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool slightly before eating as filling will be hot.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOT BITES

Steps:

• Cut bacon strips widthwise into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. , Wrap a bacon piece around each apricot; secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° until bacon is crisp, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey and mustard. Serve with warm apricot bites.