Itty Bitty Burgers
- Total Time: 25
Description
Delicious Itty Bitty Burgers, the perfect snack or appetizer!
Ingredients
handful of fresh baby spinach, cut into inch pieces
a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced thinly
2 hamburger buns, each cut into 8 mini buns
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90%% lean)
2 slices pepper jack cheese, cut into 16 one-inch pieces
1 generous pinch of salt
2 tablespoons spicy mustard+ extra to spread
16 toothpicks
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, 2 tbsp mustard, and a generous pinch of salt using your hands until just combined. Roll into 16 small balls (about 1½ inches wide) and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Gently press each ball down to slightly flatten into mini patties.
Step 3: Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Place a small square of cheese on each burger. Return to the oven for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted and burgers are fully cooked.
Step 4: While burgers bake, toast hamburger buns until lightly golden. Cut each bun into quarters to create 8 mini buns. Spread extra mustard on each mini bun if desired. Prepare the toppings – slice tomatoes and chop spinach.
Step 5: On a toothpick, layer in this order: Bottom bun (mustard side up), spinach, tomato slice, mini cheeseburger, top bun (mustard side down). Gently press down on each mini burger to help them stand upright.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 170.93kcal
- Sugar: 1.12g
- Sodium: 190.26mg
- Fat: 6.42g
- Saturated Fat: 3.02g
- Carbohydrates: 6.12g
- Fiber: 0.55g
- Protein: 20.89g
- Cholesterol: 57.4mg
