Best Bacon Cheeseburger Buns Recipes

BACON CHEESEBURGER BUNS

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This is a fun way to serve bacon cheeseburgers without all the fuss of assembling the sandwiches to serve a gang. These convenient packets can be dipped into ketchup or barbecue sauce as you eat them. -Marjorie Miller, Haven, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2/3 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons salt
4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 pound sliced bacon, diced
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
3 to 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Ketchup or barbecue sauce, optional
Sesame seeds, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add bacon and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat., Preheat oven to 400°. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into fourths. Roll each portion into an 12x8-in. rectangle; cut each into six squares. Place 1/4 cup meat mixture in the center of each square. Bring corners together in the center and pinch to seal. , Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 9-11 minutes. Brush with butter. If desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve warm, with ketchup if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 720mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 16g protein.

BACON CHEESEBURGER BUNS

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These take a little effort to put together but they are worth the trouble. I am planning on trying my bread machine for the dough next time I make these. That should simplify things.

Provided by Karla Harkins

Categories Burgers

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 pkg active dry yeast
2/3 c water, warm
2/3 c milk, warm
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c shortening
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp salt
4-1/2 to 5 c flour
FILLING
1 lb bacon, fried and crumbled into pieces
2 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 lb velveeta cheese, cubed
3 to 4 Tbsp butter, melted

Steps:

1. In large mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3-1/2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
2. Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile in a large skillet cook bacon until crisp and drain on papertowels. In a dutch oven cook hamburger meat. Drain. Add onion and salt and pepper and cook until onion is soft. Add bacon and cheese and stir until cheese is melted.
4. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Punch dough down. Divide into fourths. Roll each portion to 12 x 8 rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 6 squares. Place 1/4 cup of meat mixture on each square and bring up corners to meet and twist to seal. This will leave an open slit on each corner. Bake in oven until golden brown. Brush with melted butter and serve warm.