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Bacon Bombs

November 20, 2020 By Dana DeVolk 2 Comments

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These Sweet and Spicy Bacon Bombs are tater tots and pepper jack cheese wrapped in bacon and baked to a golden brown! The perfect appetizer all year round.

Bacon Bombs on black plate showing cheese melting out of middle

This recipe for Bacon Bombs is one of my all time favorite appetizers  and it will be the star of your party! Why? Because bacon, cheese, tater tots, shall I go on?

Craving something decadent? Something salty, sweet and a touch spicy?? Well, you have come to the right place, my friends!

Today’s recipe is over the top deliciousness and not for the faint of heart. I say if you want to splurge, then go all out!One of my biggest treats I go for when I want something savory is BACON. And, I’m pretty sure I’m not alone.

These cheesy Bacon Bombs are just oozing with everything you crave! Once you have one you’ll find that you just can’t resist and keep popping them in your mouth.

Why this recipe works:

  • With only 5 ingredients it is easy to whip up.
  • You can double the recipe for larger crowds or hale it for just a smaller gathering.
  • You can easily customize this recipe with your cheese preference.

These Bacon Bombs are one of our favorite recipes to make during game day, some of our other favorite appetizers include Bacon Jalapeño Popper Cream Puffs, BBQ Bacon Meatballs and Parmesan Smashed Potatoes!

Stacked Bombs on black plate

What are Bacon Bombs?

Also known as a bacon explosion, a Bacon Bomb is traditionally some type of ground sausage wrapped in brown sugar bacon and put on a smoker.

This recipe for cheesy bacon bombs is a play on the classic. Tater tots and pepper jack cheese wrapped in bacon and rolled in brown sugar and chipotle powder!

How to make Bacon Bombs:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Combine brown sugar and chipotle powder on a small plate.
  3. Roll tater tot with a piece of the cheese loosely with bacon.
  4. Roll entire thing in the brown sugar mixture.
  5. Place on a sheet tray about 1 inch apart and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Seriously, how much easier can a recipe get than that? The seasoning on these bombs are absolutely delicious ad I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

This is just our preference, you can absolutely switch up the seasoning to your liking or even a purchased seasoning that you like, but we find this goes well with this recipe.

Bacon Bombs on black pate next to spatula

These have just a touch of spice but if you like extra spice, just amp up the amount of chipotle powder. We do sometimes when we are feeling we need some more heat.

But if you are not a fan of the heat you can either omit it altogether or use a lesser amount for this recipe in general.

How to store:

There are three different ways that you can store these Cheesy Bacon Bombs, making ahead of time, freezing and after baking.

  • Ahead of time: You will want to assemble as directed, place in airtight container and refrigerate up to 3 days. The bake then as normal per instructions.
  • After Baking: You will want to store any leftovers in an airtight container (if there are any) and place in the refrigerator where they will keep up to 3-4 days, you can reheat in the microwave or the lowest setting on your oven.
  • Freezing: To freeze these Bacon Bombs you can either bake then and freeze then or assemble and freeze the. Store in a freezer safe container and they will keep for up to 3 months. Let defrost in the refrigerator and bake like normal.

I’m appetizer obsessed so I immediately think of these first. But, these Bacon Bombs would be great at parties, lunch or even dinner. Heck, there is basically a hash brown inside so yes, breakfast too!

TIPS AND TRICKS:

  • You can use either thick cut or regular bacon for these, if using thick cut add a little time to your baking.
  • You can switch up your cheese to your preference, we just like to use pepper jack for that extra kick.
  • If you are not a fan of heat you can decrease the chipotle pepper in this recipe, or increase if you want more.
  • You can easily double this recipe or halve it for the amount of people you are serving.
  • You can freeze these before or after baking, see my tips above.

 

Close up of Bacon Bombs showing crispy bacon and gooey cheese

If you want a fun and easy appetizer recipe for literally any occasion then you need to make these delicious Bacon Bombs ASAP!

If you like this recipe you might also like:

  • 7-Layer Dip Totchos
  • Bacon Ranch Chicken Dip
  • Sweet Chipotle Bacon Crackers

If you’ve tried these BACON BOMBS let me know in the comments how it turned out! You can follow me over on PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK to find some more of our mouthwatering recipes!

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Sweet and Spicy Bacon Bombs

These Sweet and Spicy Bacon Bombs are tater tots and pepper jack cheese wrapped in bacon and baked to a golden brown! The perfect appetizer all year round.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon bomb, bacon bomb tater tots, bacon bombs, cheesy bacon bombs
Servings: 20 pieces
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Dana at ThisSillyGirlsKitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 20 tater tots
  • 10 slices thick cut bacon cut in half
  • 20 pieces pepper jack cheese thinly sliced to the size of a tater tot
  • 1/2 Cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine brown sugar and chipotle powder on a small plate. Roll tater tot with a piece of the cheese loosely with bacon. Roll entire thing in the brown sugar mixture.
  • Place on a sheet tray about 1 inch apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

  1. Recipe is adapted from Dinner Then Dessert.
  2. You can use either thick cut or regular bacon for these, if using thick cut add a little time to your baking.
  3. You can switch up your cheese to your preference, we just like to use pepper jack for that extra kick.
  4. If you are not a fan of heat you can decrease the chipotle pepper in this recipe, or increase if you want more.
  5. You can easily double this recipe or halve it for the amount of people you are serving.
  6. You can freeze these before or after baking, see my tips above.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 67mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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  1. Lauren

    December 29, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    These look amazing! I have kind of a silly question. Do you use still frozen tater tots? Or should I thaw or bake the tater tots first?

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    • Dana DeVolk

      December 30, 2020 at 6:25 am

      I used frozen but you can crisp them first if you want 🙂

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