Bit Bites Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, for greasing the pan
• 12 slices bacon
• 1 cup arugula
• 6 tablespoons homemade ranch dressing, regular or dairy-free, or mayonnaise, plus more for garnish (optional)
• ¼ cup chopped cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Turn a mini-muffin pan upside down and place on a rimmed baking sheet (to catch the grease). Grease the bottom part of the upside-down muffin pan, which is facing up.
2. Cut 8 bacon slices in half crosswise, creating 16 half-sections. Cut the other 4 slices crosswise into 4 even sections each, creating 16 smaller quarter-sections. To make 1 bacon cup, you will need 1 quarter-section of bacon and 1 half-section of bacon.
3. Bake for 27 to 30 minutes, or until browned but not overly crisp (if they’re too crisp, they will be impossible to remove from the muffin pan). Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes, then gently remove from the muffin pan. Let cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, chop the arugula and stir in the ranch dressing. Once cool, fill each cup with the dressed arugula, a few pieces of chopped cherry tomatoes, and a sprinkle of chives. If desired, drizzle extra dressing on top.