Bacon Cheeseburger Bites Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Arrange crispy crowns in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes turning halfway through.
• 3. Meanwhile in a small bowl mix ground beef, salt, pepper and onion powder. Shape into little patties about 1 inch round and relatively flat. Place in single layer on separate baking sheet. Place in oven and bake 10 minutes flipping halfway through.
• 4. Divide each cheese and bacon slice into ninths. On baking sheet top each crispy crown with a burger, cheese slice and bacon. Place back in oven until the cheese is melted; approximately 2-3 minutes.
• 5. NOTES You can bake both the crispy crowns and burgers in the same oven simultaneously just on different baking sheets.

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning often, until browned but not overly crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Cut each bacon slice into 4 pieces.
• On each toothpick, thread 1 tomato half, 1 bacon piece and 1 lettuce piece; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients except cheese. Fold in cheese. Shape tablespoonfuls of mixture into meatballs; flatten slightly to resemble hamburgers.
• In same skillet, heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook burgers in drippings 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Insert 1 toothpick in each burger; serve immediately.