Easy Cheesy-Burger Muffins

Ok, I know it sounds weird. And to be honest, it sort of was.. but in a surprisingly good way! Cheeseburger Muffins.. who would think of that? Well, given Brad's love of enclosing any and all things inside of any form of refrigerated Pillsbury roll, I saw this recipe and thought I'd give it a try. I think they would be cute in mini muffin form, too.. for superbowl parties and things of that nature.

And Amanda.. I'd stop reading now if I were you. I don't want you to gag and lose it all over your computer at the amount of ketchup that goes into these. ;)

- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 c. ketchup
- 1/3 c. dill pickle relish
- 2 T. yellow mustard
- 4 oz. cream cheese (I actually just bought one of the minis, which is 3 oz and it was just fine)
- 2 t. onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can Grands homestyle butter biscuits
- 1 egg
- 1 t. water
- sesame seeds

Preheat your oven to 350. In a skillet over medium heat, brown your meat until cooked, then drain. Add onion powder, salt and pepper until incorporated into meat. Stir in ketchup, mustard, relish, and cream cheese. Cook for 5 minutes until creamy, then reduce the heat to low.

Separate the biscuits (you will only need 6 of the 8). Take the biscuits and cut them in half horizontally (to make 2 circles instead of one, not two circle halves). Take 6 of your halves and roll them out to be about 4 inches, then press these halves into a jumbo muffin tin. Divide the beef mixture evenly between the 6 muffin cups. Take the other 6 biscuit halves, press slightly with your palm to be large enough to cover the top of the muffin cups and beef mixture. Press the edges together with the bottom half of biscuit to seal.

Beat egg and water together, then brush on top of biscuit tops. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let stand for about 5 minutes before eating.

** we also thought this would make an easy alternative to Sloppy Joes. Skip the biscuit part and just throw the beef mixture onto hamburger buns for an even quicker, easier dinner!