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Chestnut and Bacon Bites

Chestnut and bacon bites are the perfect holiday finger food: boiled chestnuts wrapped in bacon and baked until crispy.
Recipe Chestnut and Bacon Bites
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 20 minutes
  • Cooking 55 minutes
  • Servings for 24 bites

Ready to surprise friends and family with an appetizer that captures all the warmth and aromas of fall and winter? Chestnut and Bacon Bites are the perfect recipe to add an original touch to your holiday table. This chestnut and bacon appetizer will win your guests over with the ideal pairing of sweet boiled chestnuts and salty, crispy bacon wrapped around them, for a truly unique little bite. Perfect as chestnut and bacon finger food or as an easy fall appetizer, these bites are ideal if you love simple recipes that still make an impression.

Making baked chestnut and bacon bites is really quick and easy: just wrap each chestnut in smoked bacon, secure it with a toothpick and let it brown in the oven until the outside is wonderfully crisp. If you’re looking for appetizer ideas with chestnuts, these gluten-free bites are a versatile choice, great for buffets or casual dinners too, served alongside other flavorful bacon appetizers such as Baked Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Prune and Bacon Bites or Lime and Bacon Shrimp. Don’t forget to try the Bacon-Wrapped Scallops and the eye-catching Baked Potato and Bacon Roses for a complete menu, perfect for your most demanding guests.

This tasty chestnut recipe will win over even the most curious eaters and lets you bring an appetizer to the table that is different from the usual: fragrant, indulgent and full of unexpected flavors. Follow this recipe step by step and enjoy the warm, cozy atmosphere that only smoked bacon bites can bring. Make these bites and brighten up your holidays with flavor and cheer.

Ingredients for 24 bites

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Method

  1. To make the chestnut and bacon bites, start by boiling the chestnuts in a pot full of water for about 40 minutes: once they are ready, drain them and let them cool in a bowl of cold water. At this point, using a small sharp knife, carefully peel the chestnuts, removing their thin inner skin as well.
  2. Take a slice of bacon, place a chestnut at one end and roll everything up into a little roll; repeat with all the chestnuts and bacon slices.  
  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the rolls on it: bake them at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 15 minutes and, when the bacon looks crispy, take the chestnut and bacon bites out of the oven and serve them. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Tips

Try the chestnut and bacon bites with a sauce such as Ketchup or Mayonnaise, or with some honey.

Storage

Chestnut and bacon bites should be eaten as soon as they are made, so I don’t recommend storing them in any way.

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