Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Onion Bombs
Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Onion Bombs
Ingredients
- 2 onions, large
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 pound bacon, sliced
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. This will allow fat to drip off during cooking, ensuring crispy bacon.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Prepare the onions: Cut off both ends of the onions and peel them. Slice the peeled onions into thick rounds, approximately 1 inch thick. Carefully separate the onion rounds into individual rings, selecting larger, well-formed rings to use for the "bombs" and discarding the small inner rings.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Prepare the cheese filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix thoroughly until the cheeses are well combined into a smooth filling.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Assemble the onion bombs: Take two similarly sized onion rings. Place one onion ring on a flat surface. Fill the inside cavity of this onion ring generously with the prepared cheese mixture. Place the second onion ring directly on top of the cheese filling, pressing down gently to encapsulate the cheese and form a sealed "bomb" shape. Repeat this process to create multiple onion bombs.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Wrap with bacon: Take a strip of bacon and wrap it tightly around each assembled cheese onion bomb, ensuring that the cheese filling is completely covered. Overlap the bacon strips slightly as needed to fully enclose the onion and cheese. Place the bacon-wrapped bombs on the prepared wire rack.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce and brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved and a uniform glaze is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Bake: Brush the tops of the onion bombs generously with the prepared BBQ sauce and brown sugar glaze. Place the baking sheet with the bombs into the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
Second Glaze and Final Bake: After 45 minutes, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Using tongs, flip each onion bomb over. Apply another generous layer of the BBQ sauce and brown sugar glaze to the newly exposed side. Return the onion bombs to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the onions are tender.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 9
Serve: Remove the finished Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Onion Bombs from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Onion Bombs
- 2 onions, large
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 pound bacon, sliced
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. This will allow fat to drip off during cooking, ensuring crispy bacon.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Prepare the onions: Cut off both ends of the onions and peel them. Slice the peeled onions into thick rounds, approximately 1 inch thick. Carefully separate the onion rounds into individual rings, selecting larger, well-formed rings to use for the "bombs" and discarding the small inner rings.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Prepare the cheese filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese. Mix thoroughly until the cheeses are well combined into a smooth filling.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Assemble the onion bombs: Take two similarly sized onion rings. Place one onion ring on a flat surface. Fill the inside cavity of this onion ring generously with the prepared cheese mixture. Place the second onion ring directly on top of the cheese filling, pressing down gently to encapsulate the cheese and form a sealed "bomb" shape. Repeat this process to create multiple onion bombs.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Wrap with bacon: Take a strip of bacon and wrap it tightly around each assembled cheese onion bomb, ensuring that the cheese filling is completely covered. Overlap the bacon strips slightly as needed to fully enclose the onion and cheese. Place the bacon-wrapped bombs on the prepared wire rack.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce and brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved and a uniform glaze is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Bake: Brush the tops of the onion bombs generously with the prepared BBQ sauce and brown sugar glaze. Place the baking sheet with the bombs into the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
Second Glaze and Final Bake: After 45 minutes, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Using tongs, flip each onion bomb over. Apply another generous layer of the BBQ sauce and brown sugar glaze to the newly exposed side. Return the onion bombs to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the onions are tender.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 9
Serve: Remove the finished Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Onion Bombs from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
⏱️ 3 min