Cooking oil spray
2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 24 pieces
6 to 8 strips bacon, cooked until just until beginning to brown, drained on paper towels, and chopped in to small pieces
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking oil.
In a large mixing bowl, ,combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder and mix well.
Divide the meat mixture evenly among the wells of the prepared mini muffin tin, and press the meat into the wells. Push one piece of cheese into the center of each meat muffin. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over the muffins.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the burgers are cooked through.
Serve the mini burgers with any condiments that you prefer.