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:
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.
Will these be good served room temp or after a while sitting out? Im afraid the guac will turn brown…
I made some extra the day we ate them, covered them in a container in the fridge for a few hours and they were still good then. The lime juice helps keep the guac from browning.
I’m not much of a football fan, but I am a HUGE snack fan. These look amazing!
I can’t say I’m a huge football fan but I DO love Super Bowl food. Bring it!
Oh yum! Perfect game day food!
I would definitely be gathered around this on game day! Looks fantastic!!!
I admit, I am a football fan too. Harder when my team isn’t in the game, but i still like to watch. These little bites are incredible! I love bacon and guacamole together, and then you put it on grilled cheese? Yum!!
It’s all about the food for me this year! I can’t wait to try these… not sure I’ll want to share them since they have so many of my favorite ingredients involved!
Oh man. This looks amazing I think I need to add this to the menu for Sunday. I won’t really be cheering on either team… just eating and watching commercials!
Good thing I’m into football, and won’t have to wait til’ Sunday to cook this! They look soo delicious! I will cook them for after school snack. 🙂
Yum! This looks delish! I love mini sandiwches!!!