These easy Cheddar Jack & Bacon Meatball Sliders are a great dinner or appetizer choice.
Now that Spring sports have started, I am on the look out for easy new products that I can use to make a fast and delicious dinner for my family. There are some nights that we do not have time for a huge sit down dinner because someone needs to be at practice in an hour or so.
I also have some picky eaters, so finding something that everyone will eat can be tricky. Now we have a rule in our family that you have to at least try what has been made. They are not allowed to turn their noses up at what we have made for dinner.
Easy snack dinners are a win win for everyone. Win for me, because I can have these made and in the crock pot in less than 40 minutes. And a win for the kids because they love meatballs and macaroni and cheese dinners.
Last week I had the opportunity to go looking for the new Kraft Fresh Take cheese products. I headed to Walmart to see where it would be. You can follow my shopping story on Google+. My first thought was that it would be in the cheese cooler in the deli, and sure enough that is where my Walmart had it displayed. It was right in the middle of all the other Kraft shredded cheeses.
I looked at all 6 flavors and decided to try the Cheddar Jack & Bacon flavor. My family goes gaga for anything bacon, so I knew this was going to be a great choice for Cheddar Jack & Bacon Meatball Sliders.
As soon as I got home that afternoon, I got started on the meatballs. I like to use ground chicken to keep things a little healthier.
The Kraft Fresh Take has all the seasonings mixed right into the package. These meatballs were a cinch to make up and get in the oven.
Kraft was thinking when they created these easy dinner products. The cheese and breadcrumbs add such a great flavor to any meat dish with very little preparation. The bag is sealed in the center. When you are ready to mix the cheese and breadcrumbs together, you gently pull it apart and blend the two products together. Your dish will end up crispy, cheesy, and delicious.
I poured the cheese and breadcrumbs into my ground chicken. The easiest way to mix all the ingredients together is just to roll up your sleeves, remove your rings, and get messy. You will eventually be getting your hands into the mixture to roll meatballs anyway. I like to make 24 meatballs from 1 pound of ground chicken. That makes a decent size meatball for mini sandwiches.
One trick that I have learned is to line your baking sheet with some foil. That will save you from washing a pan later. Just remember to spray the foil with some non stick baking spray. I actually forgot this time, so my fingers were burning as I tried to pull them off gently before they cooled on the foil.
After the meatballs finished baking, I put them in a small crock pot on low with some Kraft barbecue sauce. I stopped and bought some Hawaiian rolls to serve the meatballs on when I went to get the kids from school.
When everyone was home from school, it was easy to make a pan of macaroni and cheese and relax around the table catching up on the day's events before someone had to leave for practice. I love when dinner prep is so easy, and I can enjoy more time with my family.
Cheddar Jack & Bacon Meatball Sliders Recipe
Easy meatballs made with ground chicken and Kraft Cheddar Jack & Bacon Fresh Take cheese. Serve on Hawaiian rolls for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 package Cheddar Jack & Bacon Kraft Fresh Take cheese (6 oz.)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup Kraft Honey Hickory Smoke barbecue sauce
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with nonstick spray.
- Mix the ground chicken, cheese and breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic together. Shape into 24 meatballs.
- Place on a foil lined pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Place meatballs in a small bowl and coat with barbecue sauce. Serve immediately or place in a crock pot on low until you are ready. Serve on Hawaiian rolls.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 249Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 301mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 14g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
“I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Kraft Foods #FreshTake #cbias #SocialFabric” All opinions are my own.
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Tonia@thegunnysack
Yum! My family would love these sliders!
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teresa
i LOVE meatballs! these look awesome!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Teresa. It looks like you have some meatballs I need to come check out too 🙂
Angie@Echoes of Laughter
Yum! Those look so good! Now I'm hungry! I pinned it! Have a lovely week! Angie xo
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Angie. I hope you have a great week too!
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie
Wow, these sound amazing! I kinda want one right now 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Jennifer. I'm kind of wishing I had more too 🙂
Jess @ On Sugar Mountani
Jocelyn this is so cool! I didn't know about these Kraft Fresh Takes but now I'll be on the lookout for them next time I'm shopping. Plus sliders are fan-friggen-tastic 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Sliders are definitely pretty awesome!! The Fresh Take is new, so keep an eye out for it at your stores.
Becky
these look so yummy! thanks for sharing... I'll be saving this recipe to my computer to try later!
carrian
Love meatball sliders. I don't make them nearly enough!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I don't make them enough either!!!
Tanya Schroeder
I think these would be winners in our home too! Who does't love meatballs! And I love breaking out my crockpot for dinner!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Crock pot dinners are the best because it makes for an easy dinner that night!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Meatball sliders are the best! Can't wait to give your version a try!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I agree...sliders are awesome! Hope you get a chance to try these sometime!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Ohmygosh, my super picky kid would LOVE these - he is a huge meatball fanatic! These look awesome, Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Why is it that the picky eaters like meatballs? My youngest usually doesn't like meat, but he ate these just fine.
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
Mmmm meatballs delicious! Love how easy this recipe is!! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am all about quick and easy dinners, because I seriously don't like to cook 😉
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I love meatballs! Sliders are even better. These are making me hungry...
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yeah, we pretty much destroyed these as soon as they were finished! Meatballs are so good!!!
Tieghan
We are not really a meatball family and honestly I have know idea why!! You have inspired e to make some
Jocelyn Brubaker
I can't wait to see what you come up with...you are awesome in the kitchen.
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen
I love me a fast and easy meal!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Fast and easy meals are the best!!!
ashley - baker by nature
These are the sliders of my dreams...!
Jocelyn Brubaker
My dreams are usually about chocolate and peanut butter, but go ahead and dream of meatballs!
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Love how you lightened this up with the ground chicken. Off to pin!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I love how yummy ground chicken makes meatballs. Thank you for the pin!
Jenn
Um, Yum!!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Yum, these look good! My family loves meatballs!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks girl. I can always count on meatballs for our family too!
Karissa K. @ Sweet As A Cookie
Yum!!! I want to try these with the Smokey Mesquite BBQ package.
These look delicious!
Jocelyn Brubaker
That package would be awesome for meatballs too!!!
Brenda@SweetSimpleStuff
Sounds like a winner to me! We all need ideas for those busy nights 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
I hear you...I am always looking for easy dinner ideas!!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Wow, Jocelyn! These are absolute amazing...even my picky eater will eat these!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Gloria.
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Jocelyn, wanted to let you know I am featuring these fabulous sliders today!