Cream Cheese Avocado Bacon Bites
Description
These little gems are the perfect appetizer for your next party. They're filled with creamy cream cheese, bacon, two kinds of cheeses, avocado, green and red onions and jalapenos and then are fried until crispy. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce
Ingredients
Filling:
2- 8 oz. packages cream cheese
3 large avocados, diced small
1 lb. bacon, cooked crisp then crumbled
1 c. Sharp cheddar, shredded
1 c. Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 c. diced jalapenos from a jar
1/2 c. green onions, sliced
1/2 c. cilantro, chopped
1/4 c. red onions, diced
1 t. garlic salt
1/2 t. Cajun seasoning
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. freshly squeezed lime juice
Coating:
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg
1 c. flour
1-2 c. Panko bread crumbs
2 c. vegetable oil (or more if needed)
dipping sauce, of choice
Directions
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Filling:
Fry bacon until crispy; transfer to a paper towel lined plate. When cool enough to handle, crumble; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until creamy. Add remaining ingredients, except avocados; stir. Gently stir diced avocados into mixture. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Coating:
Add flour to a bowl.
Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a second bowl.
Place bread crumbs in a third bowl. Form about 1 T. mixture into a ball; roll each ball in flour; roll each into buttermilk mixture; lastly roll into bread crumbs; place on a baking sheet that can fit into the freezer.
Freeze for about 1 hour so that they will hold their shapes while frying.
Frying:
Heat oil over medium heat to 350 degrees in a large cast iron pan or heavy bottom pan. Place about 6-8 balls in pan; fry until golden brown, turning frequently, about 2 minutes. Remove from oil; place on a paper towel lined plate.
Serve warm with a favorite dipping sauce.
Makes about 36.