These Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Bites are perfect for your next game day party, neighborhood soiree or kid sleepover!! They are so easy and absolutely delectable. I love to serve them for movie night with Bacon Wrapped Pineapple and Beer Battered Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce.
You can make a small batch or a huge batch for a crowd. This fun recipe takes full advantage of crispy crown potatoes which can be found in the freezer section of your local grocery store. Not all grocery stores carry them so you may need to call around first. A crispy crown is like a short tater tot!! Trust me! It is almost the exact same thing just different shape.
How do you make Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Bites?
First arrange your crispy crowns in a single layer on a baking sheet. Next place the crispy crowns in the oven and cook while you shape the burger patties. Then shape the beef into little one inch round patties that are fairly flat so they cook all the way through. Now place those in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place them in the oven on the rack below the crispy crowns.
The crispy crowns will take about twenty minutes and the burgers will take about ten minutes. Now cut your cheese slices and bacon into ninths. Finally place the cheese and the bacon on the stacks and place back in the hot oven for a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
More options for these bites
- Top the stack with another crispy crown.
- Use long fancy toothpick or bamboo picks to secure these for easy eating.
- Cut mini dill pickles into thin round slices and add to the stacks.
- Use different types of cheese like pepper jack, Swiss, cheddar, Muenster, Monterey Jack or bleu cheese.
- Slice grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes in thin round slices and top the stacks.
- Make them double cheese burgers and add another burger patty, cheese and bacon. Secure with extra long toothpick.
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Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Bites
Ingredients
- 27 crispy crown potatoes found in the freezer section
- 3/4 lb lean ground beef
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches fresh ground pepper
- 2 pinches onion powder
- 3 slices yellow American cheese
- 3 slices crispy cooked bacon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange crispy crowns in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes turning halfway through.
- 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.
- 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.
Notes
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This post was originally published January 22, 2017 and was republished January 13, 2020 with new content.
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Carrie
These were very tasty. I added some different seasonings to the meat, but that’s just my preference. The only question I have is how did you get the potatoes rounds to stay on the toothpick? Otherwise, very good. Thanks for sharing this recipe idea.
Beth Pierce
Glad that you liked them. I never have trouble getting them to stay on. Let me give that some thought.
Linda
What a good idea. Looks delicious
Stephanie
Such a great idea! I whipped up a couple batches of these for dinner and everyone loved them!
Betsy
Oh my goodness, these are so incredibly adorable and fun! Delicious, too. And perfectly served with a mayo/ketchup/mustard sauce. 🙂 And pickles. Because I can never have too many pickles.
Krissy Allori
Everything you love about a cheeseburger in a tiny little bite. These were great and a big hit at our cousin sleepover
Anita
These are super cute and yummy. They are perfect for appetizer too, and I’ll be making this for the game day. 🙂
Anne
I would like to bring this to a party. Would it be best to make ahead separately. and put it together then reheat when you get there. Any suggestions on how to do this would be great.
Beth Pierce
I think they would be cooked at home and then assembled once you get there. I would get the tots pretty crispy so they don’t get soggy in a reheat. If at all possible I would reheat these in an oven instead of a microwave. Good luck and have fun at your party!
Michelle
Made these last night for my family and we all *loved* them! I agree with the other comment that the cook times were right on. Great recipe!
Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Michelle!! Glad that you loved them!!
Nicole
I tried thises for a pre wedding get together I had for a very special bride this past weekend. The cook times were spot on , it made teh perfect bite even thought we added a pickle and another tot on top. I think next time i will try it without the extra potato like you did. Thanks for posting and nice clear recipe that works. The Bride & groom loved this new addition to our finger food menu.
Nicole
Beth Pierce
Awesome! I am so glad that it worked out. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Caleb Pond
How much does it make?
Beth Pierce
It makes 27 bites
Hailey
About how many does this make?
Beth Pierce
About 27
Michelle
Could you make these the night before and warm up in oven or keep in oblong slow cooker to kerp warm for a pot luck
Beth Pierce
I have never tried but I think you could.