Juicy beef + melty cheese wrapped in golden, garlicky dough = party food people hunt you down for.
🧄🧀 Garlic Parmesan Cheeseburger Bombs
Ingredients (makes 12):
For the filling
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1 lb (450 g) ground beef
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp onion powder
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1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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6 oz cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes (or mozzarella)
For the dough
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1 can refrigerated biscuit dough (or pizza dough cut into pieces)
Garlic Parmesan topping
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3 tbsp butter, melted
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 tsp Italian seasoning
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Optional: chopped parsley
Instructions:
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Cook the beef
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Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
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Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Worcestershire.
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Drain excess grease and let cool slightly.
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Assemble the bombs
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Flatten each biscuit into a 4–5 inch circle.
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Add 1–2 tbsp cooked beef to the center.
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Top with a cube of cheese.
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Pull dough up around filling and pinch tightly to seal.
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Garlic butter coating
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Mix melted butter, garlic, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
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Bake
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Place bombs seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Brush generously with garlic Parmesan butter.
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Bake 14–18 minutes until golden brown.
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Finish
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Brush again with remaining garlic butter.
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Sprinkle with parsley and extra Parmesan if desired.
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🔥 Pro Tips (the beg-you-to-make-again secrets):
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Chill assembled bombs 10 minutes before baking → keeps cheese from leaking.
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Want burger-joint vibes? Add tiny bits of pickle or cooked bacon inside.
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Serve with ketchup, garlic aioli, or burger sauce for dipping.
🥵 Air Fryer Option:
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Air fry at 360°F (182°C) for 8–10 minutes, shaking once.
If you want, I can turn these into Big Mac–style bombs, bacon-loaded bombs, or a jalapeño popper cheeseburger version that absolutely wrecks willpower 😈