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Juicy Lucy Donut Slider

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Juicy Lucy Donut Slider
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  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 18
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Sweet and savory, these Juicy Lucy sliders with donut hole buns are the ultimate party snack.
by: TBSP Kitchens
Updated Sep 5, 2020

Ingredients

Burgers

  • 4 sticks (1 oz each) marble Jack string cheese, cut into 18 (3/4-inch) cubes
  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 18 glazed donut holes, cut in half
  • 18 wooden skewers (6 inch)

Toppings

  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces, cooked until crispy
  • 2 large leaf lettuce leaves, torn into 18 pieces
  • 18 pickle chips
  • 9 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • Candy sprinkles, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Place cheese cubes in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag, and freeze at least 1 hour.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; place wire rack in pan. In large bowl, mix beef, Sriracha and Worcestershire sauces, onion powder and salt. Shape mixture into 18 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Press thumb in center of each to form an indent. Press 1 cheese cube into center of each ball, sealing it inside. Flatten each ball slightly and place on rack. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or to internal temperature of 160°F. Cool 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 3
    To assemble each slider: Place flat side of donut hole on bottom. Layer a piece of bacon, burger, lettuce, pickle and tomato half. Top with other half of donut hole. Secure all with wooden skewer. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Freeze cheese cubes up to 2 days in advance. Make meatballs ahead of time; insert cheese when ready to bake.
  • tip 2
    Try different cheeses - mozzarella string cheese, pepper Jack.
  • tip 3
    To make portioning balls easier, use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop.

Nutrition Information

140 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 7g Protein, 9g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • The Munchies 2015 have arrived! People's Choice Food Awards recognize the most amazing tastes, faces and places in the food world. Here's an original recipe inspired by mashing up two of our award categories.

    What to do when you’re craving a burger and a donut? Sure you could eat one or the other, but why not indulge in both at the same time! And now you can with these bite-sized Juicy Lucy Donut Sliders- an ingenious fusion of the Munchies Best Bites categories for Best Burger and Best Donut.

    Tiny burger patties are shaped from ground beef mixed with Sriracha and Worcestershire, stuffed with cheese, and grilled to perfection. Then these mini towers of deliciousness are quickly assembled with bacon, lettuce, pickle, cherry tomatoes, and sandwiched between two sweet, cakey donut hole halves. 

    It's sweet and savory bite-sized perfection!

    And don't forget -- The Munchies voting starts February 23, so be sure to vote daily.

    Visit All Things Munchies for more recipes and details.
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