Air fryer bacon wrapped cheeseburger bites are one of those recipes your air fryer was made for! That’s right, it’s a super easy appy. These bacon burger bombs are a great appetizer for any occasion, whether you’re watching the game and don’t want to take your eyes off the screen or you just want to rustle up a quick and easy air fryer appetizer. Whether you call the bacon wrapped meatballs or meatloaf balls, you will agree that they taste AMAZING!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Cheeseburger Bites Ingredients
You only need 6 main ingredients to make these bacon burger bombs, along with some salt and pepper. You will need ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, bacon, and sesame seeds. Pepper jack cheese would also be a good option in these cheesy bacon bombs. You may want to even add a bit of Worcestershire sauce.
How to Make these Bacon Burger Bombs
You’re going to love how easy these air fryer bacon wrapped cheeseburger bites are to make. The first thing to do is mix the beef with egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper for the meatloaf balls.
Next shape the meat mixture into 6 equal-sized portions. Cut the cheese into cubes and then pop one cube of cheese inside each meatball. Now make them into bacon wrapped meatballs by wrapping a slice of bacon around each one, securing with a toothpick or tucking the ends in. That’s how easy it is to make this bacon burger bomb recipe!
Air fry the easy appy for about 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. Finally sprinkle sesame seeds over each one and serve hot with ketchup and mustard for dipping.
Score big at your next game day gathering with these fan favorite bacon wrapped cheeseburger bombs – the ultimate finger food for any meat lover! This cheese stuffed meatball recipe is going to be your new favorite appetizer! These bacon cheeseburger bites are a fan favorite, so make lots.
PrintAir Fryer Bacon Wrapped Cheeseburger Bites
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Pound ground beef
- 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper, coarse
- 1 egg
- ¼ Cup bread crumbs
- 4 Ounces cheddar cheese, block
- 1 Pound bacon, center cut
- 2 Teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
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Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
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Combine ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, and breadcrumbs in a mixing bowl. Thoroughly mix.
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Cut cheese into ½” cubes.
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Use a medium cookie scoop to form equal sized burger bites. Roll the ground beef mixture between your palms and form into a ball. Make a small divot in the center, then place the cheese cube inside. Form the ground beef around the cheese.
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Wrap each burger bite with bacon. Tuck the ends of the bacon in as you wrap, or secure with a toothpick.
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Place burger bites in a single layer in the air fryer and cook for 12 minutes. Stop halfway through to flip and evenly crisp the bacon.
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Sprinkle burgers with sesame seeds and serve with ketchup and mustard to dip.
