Description
Cheesy garlic bombs deliver pure comfort with their crispy golden exterior and molten center. Warm, pillowy dough embraces melted cheese and fragrant garlic, promising a delightful bite you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 tube (16.3 ounces / 462 grams) refrigerated biscuit dough
- 4 ounces (113 grams) mozzarella cheese
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) unsalted butter
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Topping Ingredient:
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray.
- Gently separate the biscuit dough into 8 equal portions and press each piece into a flat circular shape using your hands.
- Position a mozzarella cheese cube at the center of each dough circle.
- Carefully gather the dough edges around the cheese, pinching and sealing completely to prevent leakage. Roll each into a smooth, compact ball.
- Whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper in a small mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Immerse each cheese-filled dough sphere into the garlic butter mixture, ensuring complete coverage and allowing excess butter to drip off.
- Arrange the coated bombs evenly on the prepared baking sheet, optionally sprinkling Parmesan cheese across the tops for additional flavor complexity.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until the exterior turns a rich golden brown and the dough appears fully cooked.
- Extract the garlic cheese bombs from the oven and permit brief cooling before serving.
- Serve warm, accompanied by a complementary dipping sauce if desired, and savor the melty, garlicky goodness.
Notes
- Select refrigerator-cold mozzarella for cleaner, more contained cheese melting inside the dough.
- Seal dough edges completely to prevent cheese leakage during baking, using gentle pinching techniques.
- Use fresh garlic instead of pre-minced for more robust, authentic flavor profile and aromatic intensity.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting biscuit dough with almond flour-based alternative or gluten-free biscuit mix.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg