Bacon Pimento Cheese Bites
These savory Southern bites are the perfect appetizer, loaded with crispy bacon and warm pimento cheese baked down into a flaky phyllo cup!
Servings 30 bites
Calories 100kcal
Ingredients
- 30 phyllo cups 2 (1.9 oz) 15-count boxes Athens Food Mini Fillo Shells
- 1/2 cup crispy bacon crumbles chopped into small pieces
Pimento Cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 ounce jar pimento peppers, chopped drained
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped green onion
Instructions
Pimento Cheese Instructions
- In a mixing bowl or electric bowl with paddle attachment, thoroughly combine all ingredients for pimento cheese (above) until smooth and creamy.
Assembling Pimento Cheese Cups
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet or mini muffin tin with 30 phyllo cups. Phyllo cups can be baked directly from frozen or set out while preparing to assemble.
- Fill each phyllo cup with a spoonful of pimento cheese. Top with bacon crumbles on each phyllo cup.
- Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until pimento cheese is warm and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and garnish with chopped green onion. Serve warm.
Notes
If using premade pimento cheese, you'll need about 1 cup. If you make the pimento cheese recipe above, you will end up with extra (save for other recipes or making pimento cheese sandwiches).
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.1mg