Bacon Cheeseburger Mini Pies

My husband absolutely loves cheeseburgers.   In the past, he would eat one on a pretty regular basis.  I can't say I don't like them, but I know how unhealthy they are and this keeps most cravings at bay.  Plus, if I really wanted to have one, I would just make it myself and use sprouted wheat hamburger buns.  But, I wanted to also figure out a way to make something that was kid friendly (have you ever seen a four-year-old eat a homemade hamburger?  It isn't pretty.) that would still satisfy my husband's love of all things burgers.  And, of course make it processed free.  I started with the Betty Crocker impossible cheeseburger pies and adjusted the recipe until it was what I wanted.  Both he and the kids liked these cute little muffins and it completely satisfied all bacon cheeseburger cravings.

1 lb. extra lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 Tblsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 clove of garlic, minced
8 - 10 slices of cooked bacon, cut into small pieces
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup whole wheat baking mix (recipe here)
2 eggs

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a muffin tin with coconut oil (be generous or they will stick) and set aside.  In a skillet, cook the beef and onion until meat is brown and onions are translucent - don't forget to add salt and pepper to season, and towards the end, add the minced garlic.  Turn off the heat and add the garlic powder, Worcestershire, bacon, and cheese and stir until it's spread through out.

In a separate bowl, stir together the milk, baking mix, and eggs.  Spoon 1 scant tablespoon of this mixture into each of the muffin cups.  Top with about 1/4 cup of the cheese burger mixture.  Then spoon one more tablespoon of the baking mixture over the top.  It' won't look like there is enough baking mixture in each cup (like the picture below) but there is.

Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.  Cool for about 5 minutes, then use a knife to loosen the sides and remove them from the pan.  Let them cool a few minutes longer before serving.  You can serve these with some sugar-less ketchup, mustard, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce or whatever else you like on a bacon cheeseburger.  This makes 12 little pies, enough for 6 people to have 2 each.