Description
Garlic butter cheese bombs deliver pure comfort with crispy, golden pastry and melted cheese inside. Quick preparations and simple ingredients make this crowd-pleasing appetizer perfect when you want something deliciously indulgent.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8) refrigerated biscuit dough, can (16 oz / 454 g)
- 4 oz (113 g) mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 cubes
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) parsley, fresh, chopped (or 1 tsp / 5 ml dried)
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather all ingredients and tools on a clean, organized workspace to ensure a smooth cooking process.
- Dough Preparation: Unfold biscuit dough and gently flatten each piece into uniform circular shapes, creating an ideal base for the cheese filling.
- Cheese Filling: Center a mozzarella cheese cube on each biscuit round, then carefully fold and seal the dough edges, completely encasing the cheese to form sealed pouches.
- Baking Setup: Arrange the sealed dough spheres seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, preparing for a golden transformation in the preheated oven.
- Cooking Process: Bake the cheese bombs at the specified temperature for 10-12 minutes until they achieve a beautiful golden-brown exterior and the cheese melts internally.
- Garlic Butter Finish: Craft a luxurious garlic butter mixture by combining melted butter with finely minced garlic and Italian seasoning, then generously brush over the freshly baked bombs.
- Final Touch: Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately, optionally pairing with marinara sauce for an extra burst of flavor.
Notes
- Manage Dough Temperature: Keep biscuit dough chilled until ready to use, preventing stickiness and ensuring easier handling during preparation.
- Seal Edges Thoroughly: Pinch dough edges completely to prevent cheese from leaking during baking, creating perfect contained cheese bombs every time.
- Control Cheese Placement: Center mozzarella precisely in dough’s middle to guarantee even melting and prevent potential rupturing during cooking process.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with different cheese types like cheddar or pepper jack, or add herbs like basil or oregano for unique taste profiles that suit personal preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg