BLT Bites Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by Potroast911

I made these for a dinner party and everyone loved them. They're so yummy and cute. I used a 1/4 tsp measuring spoon to scoop them out, it worked really well.

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2011 by denim doll

I served these at my dinner party last night - they were a huge hit... Easy to make, even better to eat!! I used a cake decorating bag to squeeze the filling into the tomatoes after I scooped them out and drained them - YUMMY!!

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by mszabo323

I had a hard time scooping out the tomatoes and got frustrated so, I chopped up the tomatoes and just mixed all ingredients together and spread on crostini ... everyone loved them and asked for the recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by ilastrapes

Takes a little while to prepare but worth it! My kids loved it and they don't even like tomatoes!

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by k9caine

I made this recipe for the first time on New Year's Eve and everyone LOVED IT! In fact my neighbor asked for the recipe and wants me to make them for a party later this month.

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Nikki Johnson

This recipe was a hit at my Christmas party!!! Everyone was like this is so delicious and once my mother told them how long it takes they all were like can I please have that recipe. I passed it along so this is going to be a hit at other peoples gatherings! :)

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2010 by HeidiGrogan

These are fantastic! I used a little larger size tomato, the campari tomato, rather than the cherry tomato. This made them both easy to remove the "guts", as well as having a larger opening on top, which made them easier to fill with a small spoon. No need then to use a plastic bag to put the filling in. The amount of filling works out perfectly for 20 campari tomatoes. Delicious!!

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by tracy24

I have never been asked to share a recipe. Two people asked for this recipe after my company christmas party!

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by pallen0703

This was the favorite!! Everyone wanted the recipe- So much flavor!!

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2010 by Summy

I have made these every Christmas since they appeared in TOH. If I forget, I'm quickly reminded by my family. Labor intensive, but so delicious. My daughter was in charge of making these one year, and she took the filling ingredients and put them in a food processor, and pulsed until coarsely chopped. What a time saver! And, they are definitely the first appetizers to disappear. (My daughters and I often ate most of the filling to "taste" if it was "just right." :))

 Dec 13, 2010: Update: I just made these for my boyfriend's office party yesterday, and they disappeared so fast, he and I only got one each. I doubled the recipe. BUT, I did have LEFTOVER FILLING...and, YUM...I spread a couple teaspoons on half a high fiber english muffin, topped it with some plain egg salad (just egg and light mayo), and had the yummiest breakfast sandwich! It would be good as a spread on turkey sandwiches, too. Or, hey, how about as a bagel topping? Mmmm...

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2010 by KayDee10

I've been making these for years and they are always the first dish to disappear at any function!

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by 1fixitchick

I took a little advice from others and used vegetable flavored cream cheese instead of mayo. I used the 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon to scoop out the seeds and then I put all the stuff in my food processor and mixed it well and then put it into a pastry bag and piped the filling into the tomatoes! Makes a very pretty filling and of course I CUT OFF A SMALL SLICE FROM THE BOTTOM OF EACH TOMATO BEFORE I FILLED SO THEY'D SIT UPRIGHT! Very pretty on a bed of fresh parsley...make lots though because they are the ones to disappear first! Next time, I'll make a bunch and keep the scooped out tomatoes in a air-tight container and a large pastry bag filled with the stuffing and that way I can easily re-stuff more as needed!!! Yum!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2010 by parksville

Great little appie. I made the filling the day before and refrigerated to let the flavours blend. To save time, I used one 2.8oz/85g package of fully cooked real bacon bits. The tomatoes are very easy and quick to prepare if you cut out the centre w/ a paring knife then use a grapefruit spoon to scoop out the seeds & pulp. Dry them cut side down really well on paper towels before filling. We've tried them using mayo and miracle whip and prefer the mayo. Thanks for the tip to slice a very thin piece off of the bottom of the tomatos so they sit flat on the serving plate. Yum, yum, will definitely make these again!

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2010 by ahawley1

These are great! Big hit at my last party! I put the filling in a baggie and cut off a corner to pipe the filling in each tomato-much easier than using a spoon, faster, and less messy.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by eye_lady

I made this for a holiday weekend with family and gave 2 copies of the recipe out. They are labor intensive, but delish! I used half the bacon, and used a 8 oz. block of softened cream cheese. I used more green onions and a few shakes of seasoned salt. We cut the large cherry tomatoes in half, made filling them easier with a small teaspoon. Very good!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by sarahthemommy

Easy & simple. I agree, cut a small piece off the bottom of each one. To make even easier, place filling into a ziplock (aka piping) bag to make filling easier!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by lov'in from the oven

This is a great recipe! Tomatoes are very plentiful. I find mine at the farmer's market since we do not have a garden of our own. I did follow a former review and cut a bit off the bottom of each tomato so they would sit well. I used a small sharp knife to cut around the edges of each tomato once I removed the top and then scooped out the pulp with a 1/4 measuring spoon. This was no big deal at all! It went very fast. I then placed the tomatoes on a bed of lettuce, filled and topped with a small piece of bacon. Delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by AdeleDegnan

A cute, tasty, novelty food. Everyone enjoyed them, but I will probaly find an easier recipe to wow 'em with next time.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by hoshour

I made these several years ago, but I filled them with purchased seafood salad. I put the salad in the food processor to make it smoother before filling the tomatoes. Saves time. Everyone loved them.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by NoWoodsMaggie

I have made this recipe many times. It is time consuming to make but well worth the effort. To facilitate removing the pulp, I go around the inner wall using a serrated grapefruit spoon. After scooping out the pulps, I turn the tomatoes over onto paper toweling to let them drain thoroughly. To fill the tomatoes, I use an infant feeding spoon.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by rvgal237

I made these using cream cheese also....like it better than mayo. Has anyone cut the tomatoes in half instead of just cutting off the top? They'd be more bite-size then, and you'll also get twice the amount. I will try that next time.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by steviepittsley

While they are very good, The time factor is ridiculoous ...I'm glad for the folks that time to make these, I , Do Not ...

Reviewed on Sep. 02, 2010 by wishbone29

I used the foil cupcake thingy's. put 4 in each one and that way people could just grab foil and go. kept them up right and I didn't need dishes for people to put them on. Use a LARGE holed(snipped at the coner edge) sammich bag(make sure filling is cold) to fill tomato. CROWD PLEASER!!!!

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by Anna1986

see below....I also used Miracle Whip and used a strawberry corer from Pampered Chef to dig out the center of the tomatoes. Slice off a small piece of the bottom, so they will stand up.

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by Anna1986

Made about 60 of these for the 4th of July and they were gone before I even set them out. Great recipe!! I used the peppered bacon.

Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by suzeqt2

I make these little tomatoes but I use soft cream cheese instead of mayo and a dash of worcestershire sauce. YUMMY!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2010 by wendyn8

These were great! I haven't had very much experience in the kitchen, but these were easy and yummy! They were eating up so fast and everyone thought they were adorable! The hardest part is getting the inside of the tomato out, i'd suggest using a knife and spoon. I'd definitely make them again!

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2010 by chapsnchains

Big hit at a birthday party.

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2010 by nbird

These are a real hit with the family and love to use with occations with family gotten children who are fussy eaters to eat, believe is because are so colorful and easy on eye small and have loved these

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2010 by SharonColyer

Great recipe! There is nothing like bacon and tomato together. I use turkey bacon and reduced fat mayo. Also, if you crumble your bacon small enough or use bacon bits, you can put the filling in a sandwich bag, cut off a corner, and pipe filling into the tomatoes. Or make the hole larger to accommodate bigger pieces of bacon. This is much faster. Might try the shredded cheese in it next time.

Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by Tonya97

I made this for a cookout and it was a big hit! i should have made triple the amount awesome recipe and faster than i thought to prepare!

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2010 by 3monkeesmama

These aren't as quick as I thought they'd be, but they are well worth it! I've made them several times playing with different ways to lighten them up, but there is no substitute for real bacon! I like to use peper bacon and that version got the most compliments and requests, but I do use lower fat mayo and cut it in half and sub the other half with fat-free plain yogurt, I also use a shredded 4-cheese italian blend. It gives it a bolder flavor.

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2010 by nannypants

I go to bunco once a month and brought this recipe---boy did they LOVE it! None left. I left some for my family too. When I got home all they could do is rave about them.

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2009 by shelleyshain

I added minced water chestnuts to the filling. It gave them a nice little extra crunch.

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2009 by linsvin

Love this recipe! Lots of requests to bring it again...does take time to fill though.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by jessicalynnmorris

This is so fun and easy to make, and it tastes amazing. I dont use mayo so i used the miricle whip but next time im thinking of a cesar dressing or creamcheese, maybe making the creamcheese sweet with brown sugar and cinamon and subsituting the bacon to make them more deserty. the bacon it called for inthe recipie was a bit much for me i may think of subsituting some of that for cut up tomatoes or something else as i love tomatoes so much :) this recipie is def def worth a try

Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2009 by lorajean18

I'm going to try substituting the mayo with seasoned cream cheese.

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2009 by 5hungrykids

These turned out wonderful and everyone loved them. What a nice change! I had more filling than I did tomatoes (20) so I will buy more next time.

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2009 by pumpkin pie

Spread watercress on a platter and put the cherry tomatoes throughout. They will stand up this way. pumpkin pie

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2009 by BlessedOut

These are delicious. May I offer a word of advice to anyone looking to make these, though? You may want to thinly slice the bottom of the cherry tomatoes to make them easier to stand up. Mine all ended up on their sides!

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2009 by angus16

I made this for the first time for the Superbowl Party. They were easy to make although its hard to get them to look nice and neat. Also, they disappeared soon after the party started! Thanks!

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by msweeney

I used a package of bacon bits (real bacon ones) to save some time. Worked great!!

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by lisa53202

I made these for a baby shower and people raved!