Cheeseburger Empanadas

Name: Cheeseburger Empanadas
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 3 packages (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls; 1 lb ground beef; 1 seasoning packet from Betty Crocker™ Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni; 1/2 cup milk; Rolling pin, 3 inch round cookie cutter, dumpling press; Flour, for dusting

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Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Servings 36

It's a a bird, its a plane . . . its everything you love about a cheeseburger - in a cocktail hour friendly bite! MORE+ LESS-

By Michelle P

Updated November 1, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

packages (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls

lb ground beef

seasoning packet from Betty Crocker™ Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni

1/2

cup milk

Rolling pin, 3 inch round cookie cutter, dumpling press

Flour, for dusting

Steps

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1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Dust countertop with flour, and remove the crescent rolls from their packages. Pinch the perforations together gently with your fingers to join. Roll each sheet out to about 10 x 15.
2

Cut 12 rounds from each sheet of crescent rolls.
3

Brown the ground beef, and drain off any fat.
4

Add 1/2 cup milk, and the seasoning packet. Stir well. Allow to cook down a bit if filling is too liquid (this will take maybe a minute or two!)
5

Center a crescent round in the dumpling press. Put about a teaspoon of filling in the middle, press and remove. Repeat with remaining rounds and filling.
6

Bake burger bites for about 8 minutes - checking often. Once they begin to brown . . . they brown fast!
7

Serve warm, with ketchup and mustard on the side!

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

Looking at my roster of recent posts, one might get the idea that I’m a little Burger Centric.

First there were Turkey Taco Sliders, then “Juicy Lucy” Burger Cupcakes, and now . . . Mini Cheeseburger Bites! I admit it. I’m mad for burgers. A mild obsession is no reason to hide under the table. Particularly when we are talking cheeseburgers, people! Cheeseburgers!!

Mini Cheeseburger Bites have everything you love about a cheeseburger, they are meaty and super cheesy (Cheesy Mac Hamburger Helper provides a great seasoning!), with a delicate flaky crust courtesy of everyone’s favorite, the crescent roll. However, unlike a cheeseburger, or its diminutive cousin, the slider, they are easy to eat in a cocktail dress, while holding a glass of wine. (Like the chic little dress and heels thing actually happens at my house . . . usually, its cut-offs, a tee shirt and flip flops, but I take my happy hours seriously nonetheless!)

It goes without saying that Mini Cheeseburger Bites are kid friendly - and it’s a safe bet the ingredients are already in your pantry, making them a perfect option for impromptu gatherings.

Prep is a breeze. Just brown and drain the ground beef, add the seasoning packet and a little milk and set aside (cook down for a minute if it seems soupy).

Meanwhile, roll out the crescent roll sheets to about 10” x 15” and cut rounds out of them.

Fill with about a teaspoon of filling, and then seal the edges. I used a dumpling press for mine, but a fork would work just as well. No need to get obsessive about perfect edges – the dough rises and any definition is gone after baking.

Serve these little guys warm, with ketchup and mustard on the side, and some relish, too . . . if you’re feeling wild!

More Party Appetizer Recipes

There are more mini bites of love to be had. Here's a few favorites for your party table:

Turkey Taco Sliders

Chicken In a Basket

Mini Crescent Dogs

Mini Grilled Pizzas

Mini Fruit Pizzas

Enjoy and XO,

Michelle