Description
Savory bacon cheeseburger bombs deliver explosive flavor in compact packages. Melted cheese and crispy bacon wrapped in golden dough create an irresistible appetizer you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- 8 slices bacon
- 8 slices cheddar cheese (cut into squares)
- 1 can (16 oz / 450 g) refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
- ½ cup (75 g) diced onion
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 large egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Sauté ground beef and onions in a skillet until beef browns and onions become translucent. Mix in ketchup, mustard, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Allow mixture to cool slightly.
- Biscuit Foundation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently flatten each biscuit into a thin circular shape.
- Cheese and Filling Assembly: Center a cheese square on each biscuit, layer with seasoned beef mixture, then top with another cheese square to create a rich, molten core.
- Dough Encapsulation: Carefully fold biscuit edges, pinching and sealing to form a compact spherical bundle that fully contains the savory filling.
- Bacon Wrapping: Encase each dough bundle with a crisp bacon slice, wrapping snugly and securing with a toothpick if necessary.
- Pre-Baking Finishing: Brush bombs with beaten egg and optionally sprinkle sesame seeds for enhanced texture and appearance.
- Baking and Serving: Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until dough turns golden and bacon crisps. Remove, cool briefly, and serve with ketchup or mustard for dipping.
Notes
- Choose Quality Meat: Select lean ground beef with 80/20 fat ratio for optimal flavor and juiciness without excessive greasiness.
- Seal Edges Completely: Pinch biscuit edges thoroughly to prevent cheese and filling from leaking during baking, ensuring a neat and intact bomb.
- Control Bacon Crispness: Monitor bacon during final minutes of baking to achieve desired crispness without burning, adjusting oven rack position if needed.
- Customize Dietary Options: Replace biscuit dough with low-carb alternatives like cauliflower dough for gluten-sensitive diets or use turkey bacon for reduced fat content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg