{"id":6555,"date":"2026-07-11T23:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6555"},"modified":"2026-07-11T23:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T23:17:06","slug":"bacon-wrapped-cheesy-potato-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/bacon-wrapped-cheesy-potato-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Potato Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Potato Bites<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lbs (680 g) baby potatoes<\/li>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped chives<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>12 slices thin-cut bacon, cut in half<\/li>\n<li>Toothpicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong> and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>Boil the baby potatoes for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong>, until just fork-tender. Drain and let them cool slightly.<\/li>\n<li>Slice each potato in half.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, chives, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture between two potato halves to make a small sandwich.<\/li>\n<li>Wrap each stuffed potato with half a slice of bacon and secure it with a toothpick.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20 minutes<\/strong>, turning halfway through.<\/li>\n<li>Broil for <strong>2\u20134 minutes<\/strong>, watching closely, until the bacon is golden and crispy.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool for a few minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Serving Suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranch dressing<\/li>\n<li>Sour cream<\/li>\n<li>Spicy aioli<\/li>\n<li>Honey mustard<\/li>\n<li>BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use thin-cut bacon so it crisps before the potatoes overcook.<\/li>\n<li>Chill the stuffed potatoes for 15 minutes before wrapping if the filling feels soft.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with extra chives, green onions, or a sprinkle of paprika before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These bite-sized appetizers are crispy on the outside, creamy and cheesy on the inside, making them perfect for parties, game day, or holiday gatherings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Potato Bites Ingredients 1\u00bd lbs (680 g) baby potatoes 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened 1 cup&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6555","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\/6555","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=6555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6557,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6555\/revisions\/6557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}