Here we are, in the throws of football season. Each year the couch or bar stool claims several hours of our lives for weeks at a time, fans cheering and moaning as their favorite teams play for that coveted Super Bowl spot. We are excited that the Seahawks are in the running again and are already gearing up for the party. Even though I’m not a huge fan of football, what I do love are the game day traditions and food.
Last year I was asked to take part in a recipe development contest. I’ve never been in this sort of head to head recipe contest before so I have to admit, I’m a bit nervous! I also have no idea what the others created, but if you know me, you’ll know that garlic and bacon are two of my most favorite ingredients in the world! I’ve also been a bit obsessed with trying my hand at monkey or pull apart bread recipe so I decided to mash everything together into a bite sized nom.
I can tell you that these puppies went fast during my recipe taste and test runs. They are best served warm so if you’re taking them to a party, go ahead and pre make them to the finish point and then simply reheat for a few minutes in the oven right before serving. These are perfect for lazy Sunday mornings or to bring to any potluck dinner.
Mini Cheesy Garlic and Bacon Pull Apart Bread Recipe
Ingredients
1 can buttermilk biscuit dough
6 tbsp butter, melted
4 tbsp parmesan cheese, shredded
3 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes, drained and diced
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tbsp fresh basil, minced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix melted butter and 2 tbsp of the shredded parmesan in a small bowl. (Save other 2 tbsp shredded parmesan for next step)
Carefully open can of biscuit dough. It should be pre-sliced into 8 pieces for you. Take one pre-cut biscuit and flatten in palm of hand.
Place pinch of bacon, sun dried tomato and reserved parmesan cheese into center and then knead and roll into a ball. Repeat until all 8 are formed.
Cut each ball into quarters. Dredge one quarter piece in the butter/parmesan mixture and then place into lined (these are the silicone muffin liners I use!) or sprayed muffin tin cup. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Repeat 3 more times until you have all 4 pieces pushed into ONE muffin cup, with mozzarella sprinkled IN BETWEEN each. Sprinkle more mozzarella on top. Repeat until all 8 muffin cups are full.
Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes, or until tops are golden brown or desired doneness. Sprinkle with basil and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Mini Cheesy Garlic and Bacon Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients
- 1 can buttermilk biscuit dough
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 4 tbsp parmesan cheese shredded
- 3 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes drained and diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp fresh basil minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix melted butter and 2 tbsp of the shredded parmesan in a small bowl. (Save other 2 tbsp shredded parmesan for next step)
- Carefully open can of biscuit dough. It should be pre-sliced into 8 pieces for you. Take one pre-cut biscuit and flatten in palm of hand.
- Place pinch of bacon, sun dried tomato and reserved parmesan cheese into center and then knead and roll into a ball. Repeat until all 8 are formed.
- Cut each ball into quarters. Dredge one quarter piece in the butter/parmesan mixture and then place into lined or sprayed muffin tin cup. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Repeat 3 more times until you have all 4 pieces pushed into ONE muffin cup, with mozzarella sprinkled IN BETWEEN each. Sprinkle more mozzarella on top. Repeat until all 8 muffin cups are full.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 17-20 minutes, or until tops are golden brown or desired doneness. Sprinkle with basil and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
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Im definitely going to try out this recipe. Looks so good!!!
Pretty much anything with bacon in it is amazing. Then add cheese into the mix and I’m sold.
That looks like a super yummy recipe! I’ll have to give this a try!
I have to admit this game day Mini Cheese Garlic and Bacon Pull Apart Bread sounds so delicious. This would make a great snack for any time or occasion. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
There is something about garlic and cheese and bread that make it so amazing. This having bacon just makes it even more amazing!
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients i need to make this this week. Thanks for the great idea.
Oh my lawd, these looks absolutely delicious. I bet my kids would truly enjoy these!
I love anything with bacon. This looks super yummy! I have to try this.
Oh my, this recipe looks so good even though it’s packed full of carbs. However, it would be the perfect cheat recipe to eat on Super Bowl Sunday.
Anything with bacon is a hit around here. Those look so good! And I totally agree with you that they’re perfect for those game days!
I don’t eat anything with meat in it since I’m a vegetarian, but my husband would absolutely love this! He loves bacon. :)
Anything with Garlic and Bacon just sounds amazing!! This would be the perfect game day recipe!!
Wow, these look delicious! I could go for them anytime of the year and not just game day.
These appetizer look so yummy. I love cheese with garlic and bacon. So delicious.
I think these sound fabulous! My family would love these for when we watch the Superbowl!
This seems to be a great recipe! The big game day is something that we can really enjoy with food.
Oh my goodness. These recipe is a winner in itself! I am sure my family will love this. We’ll be making it frequently, game day or not!
Those sound delicious. So many good recipes for this week for people that watch the game on TV. We don’t watch the game but that won’t stop me from making some of these fun recipes, just because.
I love sloppy (in a good way) appetizers like these! Yum! Everyone is really into these pull apart circle things and I can see why! I seriously have to try this!
I don’t think there is enough adjectives in the world to describe how much I want to eat these! I’m totally doing these for Super Bowl Sunday.