A baked stuffed mushrooms recipe with cream cheese and bacon that makes a terrific party appetizer or game-day snack. This is also a keto stuffed mushrooms recipe, plus its low carb and gluten-free.
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and set the stems aside.
Brush the tops and bottoms with a mix of olive oil and melted butter
Mince the mushroom stems and combine them with the chopped bacon, parmesan, cream cheese, garlic, chives, basil, salt, and pepper.
Generously fill the mushrooms.
On a parchment paper lined baking sheet, space the stuffed mushrooms with bacon and cream cheese on the pan. bake for 10+ mins, or until the mushrooms start to release their juices and are cooked through.
Garnish the mushrooms with additional chopped chives. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Any size small mushrooms will work, we used small. If you use medium or large they could take an extra minute or two to cook.Whipped cream cheese mixes easier than regular cream cheese. If you have regular cream cheese be sure to soften it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds or let it sit out at room temperature for an hour before you start cooking.Variations to try- instead of cream cheese, try blue cheese, Boursin cheese, or goat's cheese. Instead of the bacon, you can add pre-cooked crab, canned chicken, or chorizo sausage, or crumbled Johnsonville Italian sausage. For a vegetarian stuffed mushroom version, skip the bacon and mix in another vegetable like fresh chopped spinach. Adjust seasoning to taste.If you have any filling left over (you might not), it makes a great addition to an omelet or mixed into scrambled eggs.