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Ready to have a little fun with your food? These Low Carb Cheeseburger Bites are the perfect snack for game time, birthday parties or just to make a boring Wednesday dinner, a little more fabulous!

Low Carb Cheeseburger Bites Skewers

This fun appetizer is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at your next event! Your family and friends won’t even miss the bun because they’ll be too busy devouring these low-calorie mini burgers. In fact, three of these Low Carb Burger Bites have only 155 calories! Top them with a square of lettuce, a cherry tomato, a pickle chip, and serve with a fancy toothpick to delight your guests.

These would go great with some Healthy Onion Rings as well!

Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers

What Substitutes or Add-Ons can I use in place of ingredients my family doesn’t like?

One way to make these burger bites possible for a large crowd is by setting up a bar filled with your favorite burger ingredients! This Burger Bites recipe is basic enough that it can be adorned with almost any burger topping preference. Here’s a few other options for creating the perfect burger bites and of course for that burger bites bar should you be throwing a party:

  • (turkey) bacon
  • red onion
  • yellow onion
  • mayo
  • grilled mushrooms
  • arugula
  • onion straws
  • goat or feta cheese
  • cheese bar with american, colby, pepper jack, mozzarella, etc.

What you will need to make this Low Carb Cheeseburger Bites Recipe?

Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers Ingredients

  • extra virgin olive oil
  • onion
  • minced garlic
  • egg
  • lean ground beef
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Dijon mustard
  • bread crumbs
  • cheddar shredded cheese (skinny swap reduced fat cheddar cheese)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • pickle

How do you make Low-Carb Cheeseburger Bites?

Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers Meatballs

Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or lightly grease it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, then add the oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until the onions are translucent. Remove the skillet from the heat and allow it to cool.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg and add the beef, Worcestershire, dijon mustard, bread crumbs, cheese, salt and black pepper. Using clean hands, mix together until all of the ingredients are combined.

Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers Plated

Scoop roughly 26 meatballs, each measuring about 1 tablespoon, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, until browned and done.

Top them with a square of lettuce, a cherry tomato and a pickle chip and serve with a fancy toothpick!

Low Carb Cheeseburger Bites

Recipe
Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers
Recipe
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Low-Carb Cheeseburger Skewers

Created by: Brooke Farmer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
10 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion small dice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • ¾ cup bread crumbs
  • ¾ cup mild cheddar shredded cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Optional toppings*:

  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • pickle

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or lightly grease it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, then add the oil, onion and garlic. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until the onions are translucent. Remove the skillet from the heat and allow to cool.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg and add the beef, Worcestershire, dijon mustard, bread crumbs, cheese, salt and black pepper. Using clean hands, mix together until all of the ingredients are combined.
  • Scoop roughly 26 meatballs, each measuring about 1 tablespoon, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, until browned and done.
  • Top them with a square of lettuce, a cherry tomato and a pickle chip and serve with a fancy toothpick.

Notes

SmartPoints: 4
*Optional ingredients not included in nutrition calculations.

Nutrition

Serving: 3skewers | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg

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