Description
Quick and comforting bites filled with gooey cheese and roasted garlic, encased in a buttery dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- Store-bought pizza dough or biscuit dough
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (fresh or low-moisture)
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese or ricotta (optional)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic (roasted or sautéed)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, chives, or thyme (for garnish)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- If using biscuit dough, separate the rounds; if using pizza dough, divide into equal portions.
- Finely chop roasted garlic or sauté minced garlic in a bit of butter until fragrant. Combine mozzarella with cream cheese or ricotta, add garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix in Parmesan if desired.
- Take a portion of dough, stretch it into a disk, and spoon 1-2 tablespoons of cheese mixture into the center. Pinch edges to seal and roll into a ball.
- Place seam-side down on the prepared sheet, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with paprika and coarse salt.
- Bake for 12-16 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through.
- Brush with more butter and garnish with parsley or chives before serving.
Notes
Chill dough before filling if it gets too sticky. Serve hot with marinara or ranch for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bomb
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Garlic, Cheese, Appetizer, Snack, Party Food
