{"id":1235,"date":"2026-01-26T07:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1235"},"modified":"2026-01-26T07:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:14:16","slug":"bacon-wrapped-grilled-cheese-fingers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/bacon-wrapped-grilled-cheese-fingers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Cheese Fingers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Cheese Fingers<\/h2>\n<p>Crispy bacon on the outside, gooey melted cheese on the inside \u2014 these grilled cheese fingers are perfect for snacking, parties, or game day!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 slices thick sandwich bread<\/li>\n<li>8 slices mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 slices cheddar cheese, halved<\/li>\n<li>8 slices bacon<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>Optional for serving: ketchup, ranch, or marinara sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the bread<\/strong><br \/>\nTrim the crusts off all the bread slices. Flatten each slice slightly using a rolling pin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace 1 slice of mozzarella and 1 half slice of cheddar on each piece of bread. Roll the bread tightly into a log (finger shape).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrap with bacon<\/strong><br \/>\nWrap one slice of bacon around each bread roll, overlapping slightly. Secure with a toothpick if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the fingers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Lightly butter the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Place the bacon-wrapped fingers seam-side down and cook, turning often, until the bacon is crispy and the cheese is melted (about 8\u201310 minutes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Alternative:<\/em><br \/>\nBake in a preheated oven at <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong> for <strong>15\u201318 minutes<\/strong>, turning halfway, until bacon is golden and crispy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nLet cool for 1\u20132 minutes, remove toothpicks, and serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra crispiness, brush the bacon lightly with butter or honey before cooking.<\/li>\n<li>You can swap cheddar for pepper jack or smoked cheese for a flavor twist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Cheese Fingers Crispy bacon on the outside, gooey melted cheese on the inside \u2014 these grilled cheese fingers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1237,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235\/revisions\/1237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}