Bacon and Cream Cheese Pesto Bites
Servings: 15 pesto bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 brick or 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup pesto see recipe in post if making your own
- 5-6 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 1 tbs sugar
- 1 15 count package of frozen pre-made filo cups You can also make your own
- Fresh basil for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Cook bacon slices according to package. You want the bacon to be soft and not crisp.
- Dice bacon with a knife (I used herb sheers. Reserve some bacon for garnish.
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, pesto and bacon. Mix well.
- Fill each filo cup with mixture and place on baking sheet.
- Cook for 10 minutes or until mixture is hot and filo cups are crisp.
- Garnish with additional bacon and basil if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You can easily double this recipe to feed a larger crowd