Bacon and Gorgonzola Cornbread Sliders with Chipotle Mayo

Cornbread muffins baked with crumbled Gorgonzola and bacon are split like buns for these beefy sliders with spicy chipotle mayo.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 1143 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
• 1 ½ pounds ground chuck
• 2 (6.5 ounce) packages Martha White® Yellow Cornbread Mix
• ½ cup Martha White® All-Purpose Flour
• 3 tablespoons chopped chives
• ¾ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
• ½ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
• 12 small slices (0.5 oz each) Cheddar cheese
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 2 cast iron straight-sided muffin pans (6 cups each) with no-stick cooking spray. Stir together cornbread mix, flour, milk, sour cream, and egg in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in chives, bacon, and cheese. Fill prepared muffin pans 3/4 full. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. (Any remaining batter may be made into additional muffins.)

Step 2

Melt butter in a 12-inch Lodge cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions. Cook until onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove onions and set aside.

Step 3

Combine ground chuck, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Blend well. Divide into 12 equal portions. Pat out into thin burgers. Cook in skillet over medium to medium-high heat until done. Top each burger with slice of cheese.

Step 4

Combine mayonnaise, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce. Slice cornbread to make buns. Spread thin layer of chipotle mayo on top and bottom. Place burger on bottom halves. Top with onions. Place top on burger.