BLT Bites

These BLT Bites may be tiny, but they’re packed with the same wallop of flavors you expect from a BLT sandwich! They’re a perfect appetizer-sized single bite on sourdough bread. I often serve them with cocktails, as a first course, or as finger food for any party.

Don’t you sometimes want just a bite or two of something? Not a whole sandwich, not a whole piece or slice, but just a bite. Well, this recipe is perfect for when you only want a bite. A bite of a BLT, that is.

These mini BLT Bites take all the ingredients of the classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich and reduces them to one gorgeous, delicious bite. It’s simply toasted sourdough bread, topped with mayonnaise, a bite of bacon, lettuce, and a halved cherry tomato. Sprinkle with salt. Devour.

This BLT appetizer is great for Sunday afternoons while watching whatever sporting event. Fabulous with drinks before dinner. Or just make a plate full for after school snacks.

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• Bread (I prefer sourdough but any hearty bread will work. You need something that will hold its shape when cut small and stacked with the toppings.)
• Bacon (Use your favorite. My preference is Smithfield brand thick-cut.)
• Cherry Tomatoes (Or grape tomatoes. The multicolored cherry tomatoes are really pretty for this.)
• Mayonnaise (It’s always Duke’s for me!)
• Lettuce (Boston or Bibb lettuce is nice.)
• Salt and Pepper (Of course! Finishing salts such as black or pink Himalayan make a very pretty presentation.)

Prep the Bread, Bacon, and Tomatoes

1. Trim the crusts from the bread. 
2. Cut each slice of bread into four rectangles.
3. Place the bread rectangles on a baking sheet.
4. Toast under the broiler until golden brown. Allow the toast to cool before proceeding.
5. Cut the bacon slices into thirds and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.

TIP: You’ll need to use the thickest market bacon you can find for this. Thin bacon will crumble when you cut it into thirds and will crumble even worse when you put a toothpick through it in the final step.

Assemble the Appetizers

6. Spread one side of each toast with mayonnaise.
7. Top with one piece of bacon.
8. Add a lettuce leaf.
9. Top with half a cherry tomato.

10. Add a pick to hold each stack together.
11. Sprinkle with salt (I used Hawaiian black sea salt in the photo).

Makes 12 appetizers.

• Want to cut the prep down even more? Skip the bread prep and use melba toast or crackers instead.
• Make an “Italian BLT Bite” by substituting the bacon with prosciutto and adding a tiny mozzarella pearl.
• Use a spicy mayonnaise – stir a little sriracha into the mayonnaise before spreading it.
• Add a slice of pickled jalapeno pepper under the cherry tomato half.
• Make it a little “fancier” by cutting the bread into rounds with a very small biscuit cutter or into shapes with a cookie cutter.
• Make an herbal mayonnaise with a little finely chopped dill or basil.

• To keep the tomatoes from making the toast soggy, lay the tomatoes cut sides down on a paper towel for a few minutes to allow them to drain before adding them to the assembled BLT bite.
• Don’t cook the bacon until completely crispy. Make sure it still has some “give” so that the picks will go through it without breaking it apart.

• To make these BLT appetizers in advance, prepare the individual parts a day ahead. Cook the bacon, cut the tomatoes in half, toast the bread and cut it into squares, prepare the mayonnaise, and prep the lettuce. Store these individually. Assemble the appetizers an hour or two in advance and keep them covered at room temperature until serving.

• BLT Pizza
• Georgia BLT
• Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) Pasta
• Garlic BLT Stacks
• BLT Smashed Potatoes

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— This post was originally published on April 26, 2010. It has been updated with new photos and additional information.