recipe | everything bagels + pimento cheese wrapped in bacon

y’all. i love food.
like i really, really, really LOVE food.
especially when that food isn’t the healthiest for me. i’m a big believer in splurging every now and then, it keeps the mind happy. i saw a recipe similar to this not too long ago and decided to take a little spin on it and add pimento cheese.
have you ever had pimento cheese? it is my favorite. i would probably eat it at every meal if i could – and hey, this one is gluten free so….that’s good right 😉
eddie & i have been doing a lot of house projects recently so i knew i wanted to say thanks as well as treat’our’selves with something oh so ~~bad~~ good for you. so we indulged with these heavenly creations (as well as some tomato, pepper, avocado kabobs).
prepare yourselves.
you won’t know what’s hit you until you take a bite!

INGREDIENTS:

+ everything bagels
+ pimento cheese (we love palmetto pimento cheese because it is delicious, has a small kick, and is local)
+ bacon
+ olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

1 | separate your bagels and use a spoon to scoop out some of the middle on one side; make sure you you open the middle of the bagel a little more to help when you get to the bacon step.

2 | spread pimento cheese (heavily yesssssssss) on the scooped out side of your bagel. put bagel back together.

3 | take the bacon and begin wrapping it through the center and around the bagel. some spaces are ok.

4 | use a brush and put olive oil over the bacon on the top and bottom of the bagel.

5 | we cooked these on the grill (some do it in the oven). man the grill and watch the bagels closely – the bacon can burn quickly.

6 | stuff your face and enjoy!

…A FEW HELPFUL HINTS…
+ spread out the middle of the bagel a little bit to help with wrapping the bacon.
+ do not close grill (see below)
+ use water soaked tooth picks to help hold bacon in place
+ OR cut the bagels in half and wrap each half in bacon – we thought of that when everything was said and done.

HINT || DO NOT CLOSE GRILL!!

this happened when we left the grill closed for only 3 minutes!

we had another batch to do and just stood outside with the grill to babysit the bacon 😉

and don’t you worry if you burn it – these crispy ones didn’t go to waste!

we ate every. last. bite!

(also, a few well placed (soaked) tooth picks would be a good idea to hold the bacon on)

have you concocted any recipes?!
i’m not going to lie, this is definitely a HUGE favorite of mine!
& i’m already drooling over the next time we make them!