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BLT Bacon Bowls

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"A crisp bowl made of bacon with lettuce and tomato inside. Great for appetizers or a party. Served room temperature, these are sure to be a hit!" — KoalaFace

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Original recipe makes 9 appetizers Change Servings

18 slices bacon
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 head butter lettuce - rinsed, and torn
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Turn two muffin tins upside down, and cover the outside of 9 cups with aluminum foil. Set aside.
Weave the bacon into a mat that is 9 strips across and 9 strips wide. Cut into 9 even squares. Place each square over one of the foil covered muffin cups.
Bake the bacon in the preheated oven until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon cups from the pan and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, fill each with some lettuce and tomato halves. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Serve at room temperature.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 1 hr 5 mins

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I got rave reviews of this. I filled with romaine lettuce and grape tomatoes tossed with blue cheese dressing. I tested out making smaller ones using my small pastry/candy sized baking tin (normally I use it for peanut butter cups) and although they didn't make as pronounced of a cup shape, they worked really well and turned into bite sized BLT bowls! The large ones were difficult to share as well as made for a lot of bacon for one person to eat during a party (only appetizers were set out) and for 15 strips of bacon I only got 5 big cups. I got several little cups from just a few slices so I'll work on perfecting the smaller size next time around. I'm guessing if I wrap around (rather than weave) I could manage smaller cups.

—elirt

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 19, 2011

great idea, but they did NOT turn out like that for me. they fell apart :(

—meow173

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13 Ratings

Aug 16, 2010

AWESOME! This is a BLT without the bread. (You could add croutons). I made a 6 slice by 6 slice mat on a piece of parchment paper. Then cut through the paper and bacon with kitchen shears, making 4 bowls. I flopped the bacon mats on the backside of oven-safe "monkey dishes" (little ramekins) and peeled off the parchment paper. I baked it at 350 until it browned (350 so my dishes wouldn't break). Then I put the mat of bacon inside the dish and back in the oven to get the other side browned. Be careful, it's hot! I used "ove gloves". It took a while and I thought it was a pain, but first bite it was OMG! So crispy and delicious! This is 5 stars all the way!! I will be making these again. Thank you KoalaFace for sharing such an AWESOME recipe!

—SHORECOOK

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Jan 19, 2011

So fabulous. Ok, so your house might smell like bacon, but these are truly wonderful. I put a little squirt of mayo on the bottom of the cups before i put in the lettuce and tomato. Also, my bacon generally needs about 20-30 mins to bake. I take a piece of bacon and cut it in thirds. Halfs is too bit but sometimes thirds is a bit small to put over the mini muffin tins. But this size is perfect for one big bite. I brought it to three different holiday parties and it was the first app to go. Enjoy!

—emstanto

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Nov 03, 2008

I made these last year for Thanksgiving. They look really great. I just threw together a regular old salad and tossed with dressing and then placed into bacon bowls at dinnertime. My guest were really impressed.

—Boxxy717

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Mar 11, 2008

These are very good and make a pretty appy. Thanks for the post.

—Cooking 101

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Nov 18, 2011

yum! Made these tonight and put in the Fresh Express apple cheddar salad in each one and served with a dinner we had with friends. The combo of the Bacon and Apple and cheese was excellent. and since it was a quick to put together salad mix I did not mind the time it took to make the bacon baskets at all!

—Ang-in-GA

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Feb 05, 2012

Made these for SB XLVI...everyone loved them. I didn't use the cheese, and instead of foil, I used muffin cups. Will make again!

—Clay Stouder

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Nutrition

Calories
158 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
2 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
33 mg
11%

Fat
12 g
18%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
10.4 g
21%

Sodium
507 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

BLT Bacon Bowls

Serving Size: 1/9 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 158
Calories from Fat: 108

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 18 %
Saturated Fat 5.2g 26 %
Cholesterol 33mg 11 %
Sodium 507mg 20 %
Potassium 215mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 2g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 10.4g 21 %
** Sugars 0.2g
Vitamin A 18 %
Vitamin C 9 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 7 %
** Thiamin 14 %
Niacin 30 %
Vitamin B6 7 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.