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BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns

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From time to time, a really good idea hits me. Sometimes, I act on it immediately – but more often than not, I make little notes to myself (I have tons of notes to myself) to remember to try whatever the idea is. Truth be told, most of my ideas sit, untried … and my list of new things to try is way too long. I have my own ideas and recipes from other sources that have been added to the list and stored away …. Does anyone else have this problem?

 
When we had the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Flat Bread Melts, my family liked them so much, I knew right away that I wanted another variation of that filling. I liked the idea of making it into a Sloppy Joe …. But I wanted something a little different. I decided to make it into a meat-filled bun. Another home-run! The family loved these!! My husband even took leftovers to work and had a guy from work ask for the recipe! (Talk about makin’ me smile when my husband told me!!)
 
Don’t be intimidated by making the dough. It’s super easy! You don’t even need to bring out your big mixer for this – a hand held mixer with a dough attachment or a wooden spoon will do it.
 

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns

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Prep Time 20 mins Inactive Time 1 hr Cook Time 20 mins Yields 8 buns     adjust servings

Don't be intimidated by making the dough. It's super easy! You don't even need to bring out your big mixer for this - a hand held mixer with a dough attachment or a wooden spoon will do it.

Ingredients

For the Dough

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp. warm water (110-115° F.)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 -2 1/4 cups bread flour

For the Filling

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • BBQ sauce, to taste
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted - to brush on top of the buns

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add sugar, egg, salt and 1 cup of flour; beat on low speed with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes. With a wooden spoon, add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown and crumble beef with the onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Add bacon and cheese. Add BBQ Sauce to taste. (We like ours the consistency of a less-sloppy Sloppy Joe). Mix well. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
  3. Punch down dough and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a 6 in. circle. Top each circle with about one-eighth of the filling. Fold dough over to meet in the center and pinch edges to seal.
  4. Place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Brush with butter. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving As Served
Calories 655kcal Calories from fat 406
% Daily Value
Total Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Transfat 1g
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Sodium 559mg 23%
Carbohydrate 33g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 6g
Protein 27g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Calories 2000
Total Fat Less than 65g
Sat Fat Less than 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g
Dietary Fiber 25g
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  2. Oh my gosh…I'm drooling for these right now and it's only 5 in the morning. I know what I am having for dinner tonight! Thanks for sharing this. I'm with you on the whole leaving-notes-to-myself-about-ideas thing. I have a binder I put mine in that is so full it's not even funny. 🙂

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  13. I like how that bun on the plate looks so innocent. Unassuming. Lonely, even. But bite into one and all that goes out the window.

    I'm thinking a big batch could be made and frozen–b/c I would want these around at all times. What do you think about freezing?

    Thanks for sharing, Jamie! By the way, I do have that problem. I keep a notebook of unfulfilled ideas.

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  25. I just sprinkled this post at all my Favorite Places:) Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays Blog Hop and I was so happy to chose this as one of my Five Faves!

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