Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Cheeseburger Bites
Air fryer bacon wrapped cheeseburger bites are an appy recipe to try! These bacon burger bombs are a great appetizer for any occasion. Whether you call the bacon wrapped meatballs or meatloaf balls, you will agree that they taste AMAZING!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Combine ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, and breadcrumbs in a mixing bowl. Thoroughly mix.
- Cut cheese into ½” cubes.
- 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.
- Wrap each burger bite with bacon. Tuck the ends of the bacon in as you wrap, or secure with a toothpick.
- 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.
- Sprinkle burgers with sesame seeds and serve with ketchup and mustard to dip.