Description
These festive burgers are a fun and flavorful Halloween treat, featuring spicy jalapeño popper filling and a cool ranch drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp
- 8 slider buns
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeños
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the Ranch Drizzle: 1/4 cup ranch dressing, 1 tbsp milk
- Optional: Black olives for decoration
Instructions
- Mix ground beef with salt and pepper. Divide into 8 equal portions and flatten into patties.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, jalapeños, and garlic. Mix well.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture onto 4 of the patties. Top with the remaining 4 patties and press edges to seal, creating stuffed burgers.
- Cook burgers on a grill or skillet over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with a slice of cheddar cheese and cover to melt.
- Toast the slider buns.
- Mix ranch dressing with milk for the drizzle.
- Assemble the burgers: place a cheese-topped patty on the bottom bun, add cooked bacon, then top with the other bun. Drizzle with ranch.
- Decorate with black olive “eyes” for a Halloween theme if desired.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of jalapeños to your spice preference.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened for easier mixing.
- Cook burgers to your desired doneness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling or Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: smash burger, jalapeño popper, Halloween, ranch, bacon, cheese, beef