I brought my 29 years of San Diego living Mexican food influence into this appetizer for Grilled Cheese Guacamole and Bacon Bruschetta. It’s a good one for snacking and for Game Day too!
These are little melted cheese toasts topped with a simple homemade guacamole and crispy bacon. There aren’t a whole lot of things that are better than that. It’s comfort food to the max!
Ingredients needed:
- avocado
- sour cream
- salt and pepper
- cayenne pepper
- fresh limes and freshly squeezed lime juice
- French baguette
- butter
- garlic salt
- shredded cheddar cheese
- center cut bacon
- tomato
- fresh cilantro or parsley
How to make Grilled Cheese Guacamole and Bacon Bruschetta:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Prepare the easy guacamole: Cut avocados in half and scoop out the avocado into a medium bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork. Stir in sour cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cayenne and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Make the grilled cheese toasts: Preheat oven to broil and set rack in the middle of the oven. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet. Spread each slice lightly with butter (I use spreadable tub butter), and sprinkle with garlic salt. Broil the bread slices 1 to 2 minutes, just until beginning to crisp. Top the bread slices with shredded cheddar. Broil again until the cheese is melted and toasts are browned lightly on the edges (1 to 2 minutes). Remove from the oven.
- Assemble the bruschetta: Place the grilled cheese toasts on a platter. Spread each toast with a generous smudge of guacamole, a few bacon pieces and tomatoes, and a garnish of cilantro or Italian parsley. Serve immediately with lime wedges added to the platter for optional squeezing.
What’s the best type of bacon to use?
I always buy center-cut bacon, but to find center-cut bacon that was of the Applewood Smoked variety is even more exciting. It’s infinitely better than the regular stuff. Center-cut bacon doesn’t have as much fat on it, and you’ll get a nice, meatier piece of bacon to use on your appetizers. Fry it up until it’s crispy, then chop it into little chunks.
Totally optional here, but you can garnish them with a little leaf of cilantro or Italian parsley, if you’d like.
Add a few lime wedges on your platter for those who might like a squeeze, and serve to your hungry party guests. This one is pretty much guaranteed to be a favorite for Game Day- for both avocado and bacon lovers alike. My family of taste testers happily gobble these up in no time!
Favorite Game Day Appetizer Recipes:
- Buffalo Celery Sticks
- Honey Glazed Chicken Wings
- Potato Skins
- Chili Cheese Dip
- Easy Pigs in a Blanket
Grilled Cheese Guacamole and Bacon Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 3 medium just-ripe avocados
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 to 2 dashes cayenne pepper
- ¾ teaspoon lime juice
- 1 long French baguette, sliced
- ¼ cup butter
- garlic salt
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices center cut bacon, fried until crisp and chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped finely
- cilantro leaves or Italian parsley (optional)
- lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the easy guacamole: Cut avocados in half and scoop out the avocado into a medium bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork. Stir in sour cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cayenne and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Make the grilled cheese toasts: Preheat oven to broil and set rack in the middle of the oven. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet. Spread each slice lightly with butter (I use spreadable tub butter), and sprinkle with garlic salt. Broil the bread slices 1 to 2 minutes, just until beginning to crisp. Top the bread slices with shredded cheddar. Broil again until the cheese is melted and toasts are browned lightly on the edges (1 to 2 minutes). Remove from the oven.
- Assemble the bruschetta: Place the grilled cheese toasts on a platter. Spread each toast with a generous smudge of guacamole, a few bacon pieces and tomatoes, and a garnish of cilantro or Italian parsley. Serve immediately with lime wedges added to the platter for optional squeezing.
Notes
- I prefer to use center-cut bacon (and it’s a bonus if you can find the Applewood Smoked variety).
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I live in a senior hi-rise building; To come up with things to do and not have the time get late, I form a group called The Party Planners. We put on an Hors d oeuvre Party and timed it for 5:00 PM. We provided music and are looking for more party games to play besides Charades which was enjoyed. We are planning to have outside entertainers come in. We ask the people coming to bring a “Finger Food” or if not we have a “Good Will” basket, proceeds go purchasing ingredients for punch, plates, cups, flatware etc., and when we have enough money to hire outside entertainers. Thus I am always looking for appetizer recipes that are easy to pick up and eat and hot having to make dips and sauces. I found your site and am going to make some of your recipes. I did make a Spinach Artichoke and Goat Cheese on Puff Pastry which has been requested for each party. I also used the buns from the tubes of bisquits by flattening them flat and put in a large muffin pan, putting a pizza sauce on the bottom of each, adding a piece of pepperoni and a hunk of mozzarella cheese and baked them for 15 minutes. they too were well liked. So I wanted to thank you for your recipes.
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