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Cheese and Bread Bites
Quick snack of cheese on toasted bread rounds.
$14.77 estimated ingredients
Ingredients
- bread — 4 slice Store item: King Arthur Bread Flour $7.49
- cheese — 4 slice Store item: Tillamook Cream Cheese Brick $3.99
- butter — 1 tbsp Store item: Kroger® Salted Butter Sticks $3.29
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How to prepare
About this recipe
Cheese and Bread Bites are quick toasted bread rounds topped with melted cheese—a warm after-school snack ready in minutes. This american recipe serves 2 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 5 minutes of prep and 5 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 4 slice bread
- 4 slice cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
Step-by-step
- Cut 4 slice bread into small rounds or squares with a cookie cutter or knife.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter and brush lightly on one side of each piece.
- Toast buttered side in a dry skillet over medium 1–2 minutes until golden.
- Flip; top each piece with a piece of 4 slice cheese.
- Cover pan 30 seconds to melt cheese, or broil 1 minute until bubbly—watch closely.
- Transfer to a plate and cool 1 minute.
- Serve warm while cheese is soft.
- Add pinch of paprika on top if desired.
- Make extra—they go fast.
- Use any melty cheese you have on hand.
Serving
Serve stacked on a plate. Best fresh; reheat in toaster oven briefly.
Cook tips
- Brush butter lightly—too much makes soggy bites.
- Cover pan to melt cheese without over-toasting bread.
- Broiler burns quickly—never walk away.
- Small sizes cook faster and are easier to eat.