Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Looking for an easy pimento cheese and bacon crostini recipe for your next event or party? A delicious homemade pimento cheese spread on baguette slices, then topped with bacon pieces. This is a perfect no bake appetizer for summer gatherings.

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Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Notes:

You can choose to bake the bread, but I like it fresh. If you’d like to bake, bake at 350 degrees for 3-5 minutes, then top with the cheese mixture.
Please check out bottom of the post (under the directions) if you’d like to see photos of the entire cooking process.

Servings: 24

Prep time: 20 minutes

Down time: 4 hours

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Ingredients:

4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded by hand
4 oz whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp pimiento, finely chopped
1/2 tsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp bacon pieces
1 loaf baguette bread, sliced

Directions:

Shred the cheddar cheese, and chop the pimientos.
Add the first 7 ingredients to a small bowl, and mix together. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours so that the flavors will blend together.
Once ready to serve, start by slicing the bread on and angle into 24 pieces, roughly ⅓ inch slices.
Arrange slices of bread on a platter, and spread about a teaspoon or so of cheese mixture onto each one.
Top with bacon pieces.

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Photo Directions:

Shred the cheddar cheese, and chop the pimientos. Add the first 7 ingredients to a small bowl, and mix together. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours so that the flavors will blend together.