Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs are tasty meat morsels that ooze with cheese and flavor!
These little meatballs taste so much like a cheeseburger, but without the thick bun. Not only are these so tasty, but they are also so quick and easy to make. So if you are wondering what to do with that ground beef in the refrigerator, this recipe just might be the one for dinner tonight!
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
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Favorite Cheesy Sliders
- These cheese-stuffed meatballs are such a fun twist on a popular food – cheeseburgers! These are a fun and exciting change to everyday mealtime.
- These cheeseburger meatballs are also so versatile. They can be added to skewers and served as an appetizer for the next party. Serve them with a tomato dipping sauce or a sweet chili sauce.
- They are great to bring to potlucks or buffet-style meals as they are easy to prepare and transport.
- Add a thick bun or dinner roll and they can also be made into sliders, or turn them into meatballs with a pasta sauce and serve over some spaghetti, or add to a wrap. The possibilities are endless.
Ingredients & Variations
MEAT Basic ground beef is the meat of choice for this recipe. Ground chuck would also work. It also calls for bacon. Well…because everyone loves bacon. Remember to cook the bacon before combining it with the rest of the mixture.
ONIONS Fried onions are a great addition to this recipe. No fried onions? No problem, simply use the onion soup mix as a replacement or replace it with 1 teaspoon of onion powder. Both are great substitutions that work well.
CHEESE This recipe calls for cheddar cheese, however, you can use any cheese you prefer! Mozzarella or a spicy jalapeno Monterey jack cheese would be equally delicious!
How to Make Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
These are the best homemade meatballs!
- Combine all the ingredients except for the cheese.
- Shape into small balls and stuff each one with cheese.
- Bake in the oven (as per the recipe below).
Serve with a side salad, garlic mashed potatoes, or a favorite pasta like baked macaroni and cheese.
Tips For Cheeseburger Meatballs
While stuffing the meatballs, make sure that the meat is wrapped around the cheese, and that none of it is showing. This will keep the cheese from running out of the meatballs.
Also, chop the cheese into small pieces that will fit inside the meatballs. If they are too large, then the meatballs will either be too big, or there won’t be enough meat to wrap around the cheese.
More Meatballs
- Chicken Parmesan Meatballs – juicy and cheesy!
- Crock Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs – a quick crockpot meal
- CrockPot Cocktail Meatballs – for the guests!
- Simple Meatball Recipe – hearty and simple
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ pound bacon cooked & crumbled, or bacon bits
- ¼ cup crushed french fried onions
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl except for the cheese cubes.
- Mix until fully combined and divide the meat mixture into 16 equal portions.
- Flatten each portion and place a cube of cheese in the middle of it. Fold the edges over the cheese and roll it into a ball.
- Place the meatballs on the prepared pan and cook for 20-25 minutes or until they reach 165°F.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Can these be pan fried? Or might they explode?
I’ll let you know in about an hour!
I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure Cebur, but I would love to hear how they turn out!
I used turkey burger and added bread crumbs. Turned out great.
Sounds great Ryan!
Would it be possible to make these ahead and reheat them? I would like to meet them for a new mother in our church and take them to her and let her reheat them when she’s ready to eat them.
While I haven’t reheated them, I think that would be perfectly fine! Enjoy Paula! You’re so thoughtful 🙂
Delicious!
May I ask if the 440 Calories is just 1 meatball?
Hi Troy, 440 calories is for approximately 4 meatballs.
I like to mix the shredded cheese into the meatballs, and wrap them around apiece of pickle. Tonight I am adding diced banana peppers. Yummy!
That sounds really good Lynette!!
I will be making these for the FSU-ALA game Saturday!
That should be “cheddar”, not “cheedar”.
I wonder if you could mix in shredded cheddar instead of stuffing the cubes, like I do for our sausage balls at the holidays, which uses Bisquick mix and ground sausage?
What can you make for a side go with them
I have these in the oven now! Making the house smell AMAZING! AM-I got 15 meatballs out of this recipe!!
This looks yummy! Can you please let me know how many meat balls you get out from this recipe?
Thanks.
AM
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