Bacon Bombs with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce will be your new favorite appetizer! These bite sized rolls with crispy bacon inside then dipped in delicious beer cheese dipping sauce. The perfect combination for game day or any day!
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Well, my friends.....it's that time of year! Time for the NCAA basketball tournament! And I, for one, could not be more excited. Because tournament time means fun. It means food. It means an excuse to watch more t.v. and do less laundry. And most of all, it means a break from routine....which, in my world, counts for a lot!
I don't know what it is, but lately I've really been feeling the itch for a little something different. A break from the day to day. Because the day to day is just....well....boring! I've even gone as far as to encourage Jorden to take a day off....just to watch basketball (and, of course, hang out with me). So far, I haven't had any luck.
So when nighttime or weekend games come around, you better believe I'm all about basketball! Especially if by basketball, you mean an excuse to get together with friends, eat some delicious food, and break out of the daily rut. Yes, the NCAA tournament is good for that. And do you know what's good for the tournament? These Bacon Bombs with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce!
Bacon Bombs with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce
Because when you're watching basketball, what's better than bacon, beer, and cheese!? Especially when you can get all three in one bite. I promised I'd make these this past weekend, so I headed to Pick 'n Save, where I always know I'll find everything I need. And, sure enough, I did!
Which came as no surprise, and neither did the fact that these bad boys are an appetizer dream come true! Fresh baked bread wrapped around a healthy dose of bacon with an ooey gooey beer cheese sauce for dipping? Sign me up! Especially if it's paired with a little break from the norm.....and maybe even some college basketball.
Bacon Bombs with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce Recipe
Bacon Bombs with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 12 frozen rolls dough
- 12 oz. bacon cooked and chopped (I prepared mine in the oven and left it a little underdone)
- 1/2 c. onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. beer
- 1 c. cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp. horseradish
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Thaw rolls on a flat, greased surface, but do not let them rise.
- While dough is thawing, combine cooked bacon and raw chopped onion in a medium frying pan. Cook until onion is translucent.
- Cut thawed rolls in half; spread dough into 3 inch circle and fjill with approx. 1 Tbsp. of bacon/onion mixture.
- Fold ends over to seal; place seam-down on greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until rolls are light golden brown.
- For Beer Cheese Sauce:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Stir in milk and beer all at once.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
- Remove from heat; stir in cheddar cheese and horseradish.
For another great bacon recipe to try on game day, my Bacon Cheddar Ranch Snack Mix will be a huge hit!
For more game day inspiration, be sure to check out the Pick 'n Save website or visit them on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest!
Lauren
Oooooh yum. Husband would SO love these! Thanks for sharing!
Summer Davis
OH my gosh, Cathy! These look like they're the BOMB! Pun totally intended. But seriously, way to make my mouth water! #client
Jess
These look like the PERFECT March madness snack indeed! I used to watch it growing up when my Dad was obsessively watching to see how UMASS or UCONN did and yes, it would have been more enjoyable with these treats! Thanks for sharing!
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me
Cathy these look amazing! And I am happy to report that though I don't know the first thing about basketball, I'm so excited to eat a pile of these anyway.
Jamie+@+Love+Bakes+Good+Cakes
Yes and yes, please! 🙂
Deb@+Cooking+on+the+Front+Burner
Wow - these look great and I bet I could polish them all off!
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T
This is the perfect basketball-watching snack food! 🙂
marcie
These look amazing, Cathy -- the perfect Game Day munching food! 🙂
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
WOW - you are speaking my language!!! I will watch as much basketball as you like, as long as I get to have these. They look seriously amazing, Cathy.
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Holy Moly! are you kidding me! These look like trouble right here! I would just have this for dinner!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)
Oh my goodness! Bacon and fresh bread!!! You got me! Pinning!
Beth
Could these get any tastier? I don't think so!
amanda @ fake ginger
I'll come hang out, watch basketball, and eat these with you! They look delicious!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet@
We have had basketball fever this march madness! I would love to snack on these while watching today!
Nicole
These look amazing! My husband doesn't care for bacon (I know! Blasphemy!), so I may make them with sausage instead.. and maybe some with bacon for the rest of the sane folk around here!
Kelley
Haha! I am all about events that equal more food and less laundry. That's like.. my life's mission! I can't wait to try these my friend! They look amazing!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
I hear you on the day to day getting boring! When I talk to someone I haven't talked to in a while and they ask what I've been up to, I'm like, "Working on the blog and taking care of the kids. That's about it." I'm happy with my life, but it's not what I would call exciting! These bacon bombs on the other hand ARE exciting! I want them!