Easy Cheesy Garlic Butter Bites
Pillowy soft dough stuffed with gooey melted cheese and drenched in a savory herb and garlic butter.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Servings 20 bites
Calories 110 kcal
The Bites
- 1 tube 16 oz Refrigerated pizza dough or biscuit dough
- 20 cubes Mozzarella cheese about 1-inch squares
- 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
The Garlic Butter
- 4 tbsp Butter melted
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat your oven to 400°F and lightly grease a baking sheet or a 9-inch round cake pan with butter or non-stick spray.
Divide your refrigerated dough into 20 equal-sized pieces, rolling each into a small ball with your palms.
Flatten one dough ball into a small disc and place a cube of mozzarella cheese right in the center.
Pull the edges of the dough up over the cheese and pinch the seams together firmly to ensure no cheese escapes during baking.
Place the stuffed dough balls seam-side down in the prepared pan, spacing them slightly apart so they can expand.
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, minced garlic, salt, and dried oregano until well combined.
Brush about half of the garlic butter mixture generously over the tops of the dough balls using a pastry brush.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the tops are beautifully golden brown and the dough sounds hollow when tapped.
Remove from the oven and immediately brush with the remaining garlic butter, then sprinkle with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan.
Tips: If using biscuit dough, you may need to adjust the bake time down by 2 minutes.
Substitutions: Swap mozzarella for Pepper Jack if you want a spicy "kick" inside your bites.
Storage: Best served fresh and hot, but can be reheated in the air fryer at 350°F for 3 minutes. Keyword 30 minute appetizers, cheese bombs, cheesy garlic butter bites, easy stuffed garlic bread, garlic butter dough balls.