Cheeseburger bites
Crispy oven baked cheeseburger bites made with smashed tater tots, juicy burger filling, melted cheese, and classic burger sauce.
Servings: 24 bites
Calories: 102kcal
Equipment
- Mini muffin pans
- large skillet
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Small glass or press tool
Ingredients
- 72 frozen tater tots
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon relish
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup grated mozzarella or cheddar
- 24 pickle slices
Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoon relish
- 2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425°F and grease mini muffin pans thoroughly.
- Cook onion in skillet until softened. Add ground meat and cook fully.
- Mix in mayo, mustard, ketchup, relish, salt, and pepper. Cook briefly until combined.
- Place three frozen tater tots in each muffin cavity and bake 10 minutes.
- Press softened tots into cup shapes.
- Spoon meat mixture into each cup and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake 15 minutes until cheese melts and edges crisp.
- Stir sauce ingredients together and spoon over warm bites.
- Top with pickle slices and serve.
Notes
- Bake tater tots before smashing or cups won’t hold shape.
- Drain beef well to avoid soggy bottoms.
- Broil briefly for extra crispy edges.
- Add sauce right before serving for best texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg
