Description
Cheese and Bacon Baked Toasties are the ultimate comfort snack, blending crispy bacon with gooey melted cheese between perfectly toasted bread. This easy recipe is ideal for busy days or casual gatherings, delivering a satisfying crunch and rich flavors that everyone will love. Whether you enjoy them for lunch, as an appetizer, or during a midnight snack, these toasties are sure to impress. Customize them by adding your favorite ingredients, and watch them disappear in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices of bread (white, whole wheat, or sourdough)
- 8 strips of cooked bacon, crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or a blend)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Spread softened butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- In a mixing bowl, combine crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and paprika.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place half of the bread slices butter-side down and top with the bacon-cheese mixture. Cover with the remaining slices butter-side up.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- Allow to cool briefly before cutting into halves or quarters and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 toastie (120g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg