Make-Ahead Cheesy Bacon Biscuit Bombs

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon
  6 slices
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• butter
  10 tbsp
• buttermilk biscuits
  6 units
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• cream cheese
  4 oz
• garlic
  2 cloves
• monterey jack cheese
  1 c
• salt
  1 pinch
• scallions
  4 units

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• medium bowl
• baking sheet
• small bowl

1. 1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring butter to room temperature. Keep buttermilk biscuits refrigerated until ready to roll out; they’re easier to work with when cold.

   butter: 10 tbsp, buttermilk biscuits: 6 units
2. 2

   Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon ; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, ⏱️ 6-10 minutes . Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.

   bacon: 6 slices
3. 3

   Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Finely chop scallions , separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic .

   scallions: 4 units, garlic: 2 cloves
4. 4

   Place scallion whites, garlic, and 2 tbsp more butter in a medium bowl ; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until butter has melted, ⏱️ 45-60 seconds . Uncover and stir in cream cheese until combined, then stir in cheddar cheese , monterey jack cheese , and chopped bacon. Taste and season with salt and black pepper .

   cream cheese: 4 oz, cheddar cheese: 1 c, monterey jack cheese: 1 c, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
5. 5

   Remove biscuits from package. Using a rolling pin, roll out each biscuit into a 3-inch round. Divide filling between biscuits (1 tbsp per round). Gently fold edges over filling and pinch tightly to close. Gently roll each stuffed biscuit into a ball. Double-check the seal after rolling to ensure the filling stays inside.
6. 6

   Lightly oil a baking sheet with cooking oil . Place biscuit bombs, seam sides down, on the baking sheet. Bake on top rack until golden and puffed, ⏱️ 13-15 minutes .

   cooking oil: 1 tsp
7. 7

   Meanwhile, in a small bowl , combine scallion greens and softened butter. Microwave butter for ⏱️ 10 seconds to soften if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
8. 8

   Let biscuit bombs cool ⏱️ 5 minutes . Divide between plates and serve with scallion butter on the side.