We had decided to go on an unplanned road trip. I was determined to avoid the grocery store and instead work with the abundance of food we had on hand to put together a meal we could take along with us and eat in the van. However, I had no bread, no lunch meat, no tortillas, and no cheese. It was time to get creative.
I quickly made a batch of One Hour Whole Wheat Yeast Rolls. Seriously, these rolls practically make themselves. (Although they are terrible about washing their own dishes.) I almost always have a supply of bacon and cream cheese on hand because those are staple foods at the Coppinger house, along with butter and cocoa, of course. Therefore, I decided to take my BLT Wrap idea and turn them into sandwiches.
What makes a BLT even better? Cream cheese, of course. This “to-go” meal was a hit, though the sandwiches were a tiny bit messy. Eh, that’s what napkins are for, right?
Cream Cheese BLT Sandwiches
8 ounces softened cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
Tomato slices
Lettuce
Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in bacon crumbles. Spread mixture on bread or buns and top with lettuce and tomatoes. Delicious!! This mixture makes enough for 10-12 sandwiches.
The best news of all is that you can add this Cream Cheese BLT Sandwich idea to your Make-Ahead Lunch Box list. Simply make the bacon/cream cheese/mayo mixture ahead of time, prep your lettuce and tomatoes, and put it all together on bread, buns, or tortillas when packing your lunch box. It’s a great change of pace from a regular ol’ sandwich.
You’ll definitely want to check out the inspiring idea behind this recipe: BLT Wraps. Whether in a tortilla, on a bun, or even simply wrapped in lettuce – these are truly amazing.
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These BLT Wraps and Cream Cheese BLT Sandwiches rich and filling, so the sides you’ll want to go alongside these need to be simple and light. Our favorites are:
- Carrot sticks
- Sliced cucumbers
- Apples
- Sliced sweet peppers
- Pears
- Applesauce
Now go get out your cream cheese and bacon. Wait. You do have these staples on hand, right?! :)
OMGoodness! This sounds absolutely delicious! *pinning*
Wow that looks tasty! Thanks so much for sharing.
Bacon and cream cheese! Does it get any better than that? Thanks so much for sharing this yummy creation with us, Laura!
Oh my goodness, my three favorite things.. cream cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise!! Can’t wait to try it!
I would never have thought to combine two of my favorites in one sandwich – cream cheese and bacon. It sounds delicious and I’m trying it for lunch tomorrow.