Name: Cheeseburger Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag meatballs; 6 pieces sliced cheese; 4 leaves butter lettuce; 24 slices pickles; 12 grape tomatoes

These cheeseburger meatballs are our favorite cocktail meatball recipes. Serve these mini burgers or any cocktail meatball at your Superbowl party or Summer BBQ.

cheeseburger meatballs with tomato, pickles and lettuce on a skewer. These cheeseburger meatballs are our favorite cocktail meatball recipes. Serve these mini burgers or any cocktail meatball at your Superbowl party.

Whether it is a Summer BBQ or Superbowl party, we are always looking for a delicious appetizer that is easy to make and a big hit at parties.

My youngest child is a cheeseburger aficionado (okay, maybe he's just obsessed) but regardless he gobbled these guys up so fast, that I had to make them a second time just for him.

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I have been invited to a party and do not know what appetizer to bring.

As a lover of parties, big and small, this is the number one question I get asked by both my IRL friends and my friends here online.

Having one or two great crowd-pleasing appetizers to bring to a friend's house or football game tailgate is always my suggestion. Looking for Easy Super Bowl Appetizers, Summer Snacks, or Easy Summer Appetizers, we have some great ideas!

These cheeseburger meatballs are definitely one that falls into the crowd-pleaser, family favorite category. They are very versatile and can be adjusted to those with different dietary restrictions as well.

Of course, if they are looking for other quick-finger foods, our sausage pineapple appetizers are fabulous. As our tater tot bites.

Ingredients For Superbowl Meatballs

Storebought Meatballs
Cheddar Cheese, sliced or Cheese Cubes
Grape Tomatoes
Letuce
Dill Pickles
Red Onions (optional)
Bacon (optional)

Can You Use Homemade Meatballs

I highly recommend making homemade meatballs if you have the time. Many times when making appetizers like this for Game Day or Summer BBQ, you are either in a hurry to get the appetizer out, or taking these to a friend's house.

In case you do have time to make your own meatballs, a great recipe is to combine in a large bowl, ground beef, egg, garlic, onion, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan, salt, and black pepper. Roll the beef mixture into 1-1.5 inch ball shapes and place them on a baking sheet. Place in a 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes till the middles are no longer pink.

Another fun recipe option is to place the small cubes of cheese or cheese curds inside the meatball so that when they bite into the meatball, the cheese is melted throughout.

What I love most about making my own meatballs is that you can make them with whatever ingredients you have. If you do not have onion, use onion powder. Use garlic powder to replace garlic. You can substitute ground beef for ground turkey. I've even thrown an onion soup mix into the beef mixture.

How to Make Cheeseburger Meatballs Easy Recipe

Bake meatballs according to instructions or use your own recipe. Place meatballs on a baking sheet and into the oven.

While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the cheeseburger meatball fixings.

Cut the cheese slices into fourths. Cut the grape tomatoes in half. Remove the stalk from the lettuce, or if the leaves are large, cut them into smaller sizes.

Once you pull the meatballs out of the oven, place the cheese on each meatball. Wrap beef meatballs with a small piece of your favorite cheese. Don't forget to leave a few without for your dairy-free friends. If you are going with cheese cube

Lastly, assemble the cheeseburger meatballs using a toothpick or cocktail picks

We love making different variations of these for our guests. Make some bacon cheeseburgers, some without cheese, some with onion, etc. These

I would also serve it with burger sauce on the side for dipping as well as ketchup and even ranch. I also love to serve with french fries to give the whole burger and fries an appetizer vibe.

This is one of our favorite recipes. We hope you and your enjoy them as much as we do.

Cheeseburger Meatball Appetizer FAQ's

Can I Make the Meatballs in a slow cooker?

You absolutely can make the meatballs in a slow cooker. They would be delightful if they are cooked in burger sauce or BBQ sauce. I would recommend sauteing them over medium heat to brown the outside before putting them into the slow cooker.

Can you Make These Appetizers Ahead of the Party?

I am all about the efficiency of making appetizers ahead either the night before or hours before.

I would suggest cutting all the tomatoes, and cheese before as it will save the most time. But in terms of making the meatballs beforehand, I would wait till right before the party to make the meatballs and assemble

Can these cocktail meatballs be made gluten free and or dairy free?

They absolutely can be made gluten-free and dairy-free.

I have now started making these cheeseburger cocktail meatballs using gluten-free meatballs.

With a number of friends and family that are gluten-free that is one appetizer that can very easily exclude the bread crumbs without compromising the taste.

As for dairy-free, I recommend always leaving the cheese off a handful of the appetizers to appease those that do not do cheese (*hand raised*)!

Other Skewered Appetizer You'll Enjoy

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Cheddar Fried Ravioli is one of my family's favorites for all occasions. For many years I would make these as our Christmas Eve appetizer. They are cheesy and crunchy and just decedent enough for any special occasion.
These Pizza Tater Tot Skewers combine two of my favorite dishes into one appetizer. Pizza and Tater Tots. Another fantastic option for bloody mary is added garnish. These babies are cheesy and hearty and are great all year long.
Grilled Brussel Sprouts - Grilling Brussel sprouts is a great way to serve vegetables to your guests.
These fried pickles recipe delivers a crispy, tangy snack that's easy to make and perfect for any occasion.

Sharable Game Day Appetizers You'll Love

Campfire Nachos are not only great when camping. They are delicious appetizers at any time of year. They make for another great shareable appetizer for game day. Make a batch and sit them right in the middle of the coffee table.
Game day or any day is a good day when you try our Loaded Tater Tot Nachos Recipe We love adding this to our game day table and letting people snack throughout the game.
Appetizer Meatballs - These are fabulous for game day.

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If you love risotto, then you are going to love these CHEESY BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO BALLS These are great as a side dish to dinner or as an appetizer. My game day guest, could not get enough.
If you love chicken Parmesan, then you will love these CHICKEN PARMESAN BITES They are my husband’s favorite dinner dish, but bite size!
CHICKEN POT PIE BITES is another fan favorite. It's all the tasty goodness of chicken pot pies but in a bite (or two) size. This bite-size deliciousness give you all the warm comforts of your grandma’s favorite but in a bite-size.
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Yield: 24 Servings