{"id":4662,"date":"2026-05-09T12:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2026-05-09T12:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:12:46","slug":"bacon-cheeseburger-stuffed-tater-tot-cones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/bacon-cheeseburger-stuffed-tater-tot-cones\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Tater Tot Cones"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Tater Tot Cones<\/h2>\n<p>Crispy on the outside, cheesy and beefy on the inside \u2014 these handheld cones taste like a bacon cheeseburger wrapped in golden tater tots. Perfect for parties, snacks, or a fun dinner twist.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>For the Tater Tot Cones<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large bag frozen tater tots<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons melted butter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For the Bacon Cheeseburger Filling<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup diced onion<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon yellow mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Optional Toppings<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Diced pickles<\/li>\n<li>Extra shredded cheddar<\/li>\n<li>Chopped parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<h4>1) Make the Tater Tot \u201cDough\u201d<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Bake the tater tots according to package directions until very crispy.<\/li>\n<li>While hot, place them in a bowl and mash well.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in shredded cheddar and melted butter until a moldable mixture forms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>2) Shape the Cones<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Let the mixture cool slightly so you can handle it.<\/li>\n<li>Take a handful and press\/shape it around a cone mold (or foil-shaped cones).<\/li>\n<li>Place cones on a lined baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) for 10\u201315 minutes until golden and firm. Remove molds carefully.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>3) Cook the Filling<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion and garlic.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and crumbled bacon. Cook 2\u20133 minutes more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>4) Assemble<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Spoon the hot bacon cheeseburger mixture into each tater tot cone.<\/li>\n<li>Top with extra cheddar and return to oven 3\u20135 minutes to melt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>5) Garnish &amp; Serve<\/h4>\n<p>Top with pickles or parsley. Serve hot and crispy.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No cone mold? Shape cones with aluminum foil.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crunch, air-fry the cones 3\u20134 minutes before filling.<\/li>\n<li>Add jalape\u00f1os for heat or swap beef for turkey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Tater Tot Cones Crispy on the outside, cheesy and beefy on the inside \u2014 these handheld cones&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4662"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4664,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4662\/revisions\/4664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}