Description
Get ready for your new favorite appetizer obsession: Mozzarella Popper Crescent Roll Bombs! These cheesy, gooey delights are the ultimate comfort food mash-up, delivering an explosion of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
- Refrigerated crescent roll dough
- Low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Full-fat cream cheese, softened
- Fresh jalapeños, finely diced
- Cooked ground beef, crumbled
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Egg (for egg wash, optional)
- Water or milk (for egg wash, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, cooked ground beef, finely diced jalapeños, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined and smooth.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough on a lightly floured surface, pressing along the perforations to keep it as one sheet.
- Separate the dough triangles carefully. If using mozzarella sticks, cut each stick into 3-4 smaller pieces.
- Take one crescent roll triangle with the wide end facing you. Place about a tablespoon of the creamy popper filling on the wide end, then add a piece of mozzarella on top.
- Roll the crescent dough from the wide end towards the pointed tip, pinching and sealing all edges to enclose the filling completely.
- Place each sealed bomb seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one. If using an egg wash, whisk one egg with a tablespoon of water or milk and brush the tops of each bomb.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crescent rolls are golden brown and puffed up.
- Let them cool for a couple of minutes before transferring to a serving platter. Serve warm with ranch dressing, marinara sauce, or a spicy aioli for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bomb
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Don't overfill the bombs to prevent leaks. Seal them tightly and consider chilling the filling if it's too soft. You can customize the heat level by adjusting the jalapeños used.