Mini Bacon Basil Tomato Bites

 Mini Bacon Basil Tomato Bites are a delicious small bite reminiscent of a traditional BLT sandwich.  They’re sure to be a hit at your next party.

Can you believe summer is almost over?  It seems like it was just Memorial Day weekend and now Labor Day is only a couple of weeks away.  Every year it seems like summer flies by a little quicker.

Of course, my summer has been a little busy with moving to a new house along with all of the planning and festivities leading up to my daughter Kelly’s wedding last weekend.  Which is probably why the summer has gone by so quickly!

The wedding ceremony and the reception were both beautiful. We couldn’t be more excited for Kelly. Her new husband is a wonderful man that we’re happy to call our son-in-law.  He also has a wonderful family that we’ve been having a lot of fun getting to know.

Right after the ceremony there was a cocktail hour with several kinds of passed hors d’oeuvres.  There were crab stuffed mushrooms, spring rolls and mini bacon basil tomato bites.  They were all delicious, but I knew I had to recreate the tomato bites when I got home.

When I first saw these at the reception, I thought the filling was cream cheese of some sort, but quickly discovered it was a mixture of mayo and bacon.  Once I tasted that, I was sold.  It tasted just like a BLT!

Making these delicious little bites is actually very easy.  It starts by slicing cherry tomatoes in half and scraping out the seeds.  Then you mix together finely chopped bacon and mayo and spoon a little onto each tomato half.  To finish everything off, thinly slice some fresh basil leaves and sprinkle over the top of each tomato.

These will now be one of my go-to party appetizers!  Here are a few other little bites you may like:

Italian Style Baked Zucchini Chips

Classic Tuna Salad Deviled Eggs

Asian Meatballs

Cheddar Puff Pastry Bratwurst Bites

Chicken and Waffle Bites

Ingredients

• 20 cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 slices cooked bacon, finely minced
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh basil

Instructions

Slice a small amount off of the bottom of the tomatoes so they will stand up.

Then slice tomatoes in half crosswise.

Scoop out seeds with a spoon and plate on a platter, cut side up.

Mix together mayo, bacon and pepper.

Stack basil leaves on top of each other and roll tightly together lengthwise.

Cut rolls crosswise into very thin strips.

Spoon 1/2 tsp of mayo mixture on top of each tomato half.

Sprinkle basil strips evenly over the top of the tomatoes.