Appetizers

Appetizer Recipes: Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites are a delicious New Years Eve Appetizer idea that are easy to make and everyone will love.  If you need a last minute idea that is a quick finger food for your parties these little guys are the perfect appetizer to make.

They are made with four four easy ingredients or you can personalize them to your favorite tastes, we had these on Christmas Eve too and really enjoyed them.  If you’re planning a party this year, give them a try.

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites, Appetizer Recipes, New Years Eve Appetizers

How to Make Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites

Ingredients

  • 1 Tube of Pillsbury Biscuits
  • 1 Cup Pesto Sauce
  • 1 – 2 Cups of Shredded Cheese
  • 1/2 Pound Crumbled Bacon

Instructions

Step 1 – Cut each Pillsbury Biscuit in half and form in a mini muffin tin to create the bottom crust

Step 2 – Add a teaspoon of Pesto in the center of each mini muffin

Step 3 – add your cheese and crumbled bacon on top of the pesto

Step 4 – Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese browned

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites, Appetizer Recipes, New Years Eve Appetizers

I love that these are little bite sized appetizers that you can eat on the move, they’re not messy so you won’t even need a plate while you’re enjoying them.

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites, Appetizer Recipes, New Years Eve Appetizers

If you don’t like pesto, you could change these up a little bit and use pizza sauce with pepperoni or sausage.  Give them more of a pizza appetizer recipe.  Or you would use sausage and a white sauce, there are so many different ways you could make these.

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites, Appetizer Recipes, New Years Eve Appetizers

The next time I will make these, I’m adding mushrooms, I think that would be delicious!  What about you?  I could add mushroom to just about anything though, they’re my favorite!

Cheese and Bacon Pesto Bites, Appetizer Recipes, New Years Eve Appetizers

Are you having a New Years Eve party this year or maybe a Super Bowl party that will be coming up?  Be sure to save these recipe ideas to make at your next event!

You can find more Appetizer ideas on our Pinterest Board, there are tons of delicious ideas!

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Chrissy Taylor is a wife, Mom, blogger and property manager. She and her husband of 15 years are raising two active boys in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Chrissy enjoys blogging about cooking, crafts, gifts and household tips.

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