Updated Jul 30, 2025

Bacon Cheeseburgers in the form of shish kebabs? You bet! I love this fun and cute appetizer to put on the grill for summer. I’ve taken deconstructed mini burgers and loaded them with meatballs, cheese, bacon, and all the fixings of a great burger on a stick! It’s a fun twist that no one can resist.

Deconstructed bacon cheeseburgers on a stick.

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Easy Bacon Cheeseburger Shish Kebabs

This shish kebab recipe is super creative and unique. It’s the perfect twist on a bacon cheeseburger. Fun to eat, and easy to make!

I think summer is all about fun foods, and there’s no better time to break out the cute appetizers than a get-together with friends and family. Every party needs a killer appetizer to serve, and I think I’ve found the cutest one yet—deconstructed bacon cheeseburger kebabs!

Burgers are a summer classic, but this shish kebab recipe makes them anything but traditional. You get the same amazing flavors of a cheeseburger, but everything is piled onto sticks for the most fun app ever. The kids will LOVE helping you make these, and they’ll love eating them too.

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Deconstructed Bacon Cheeseburger Shish Kebab Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Prep: 15

Total: 15

Servings:

Author: Becky Hardin

deconstructed bacon cheeseburger kebabs on a teal plate

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Meatballs, cubes of cheese, slices of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and bread are threaded onto skewer sticks to make bacon cheeseburger shish kebabs.

Ingredients

▢ 10 wooden skewer sticks
▢ 20 prepared meatballs homemade or store bought
▢ 10 cubes cheddar cheese
▢ 10 cubes white cheddar or swiss cheese
▢ 5 slices thick cut bacon cut into 20 squares
▢ 20 pieces lettuce
▢ 20 bread and butter pickles
▢ 10 roma tomatoes cut in half (20 pieces total)
▢ 5 pieces of bread cut into 20 circles

Instructions

Construct your skewers by adding one piece of bread, followed by a piece of lettuce, then a piece of cheese, meatball, bacon, tomato, then repeat, ending with bread.
10 wooden skewer sticks, 20 prepared meatballs, 10 cubes cheddar cheese, 10 cubes white cheddar or swiss cheese, 5 slices thick cut bacon, 20 pieces lettuce, 20 bread and butter pickles, 10 roma tomatoes, 5 pieces of bread
Repeat with the other 9 skewers.
Have mustard and ketchup for dipping. Enjoy!

Becky’s Tips

You can switch up the ingredients to make them just how you like. Skip the bacon, use a different kind of cheese, use turkey meatballs instead of beef, and add a side of mustard/ketchup/BBQ sauce/burger sauce for dipping. Have fun and go wild!
If you are going to heat the assembled skewers on the grill, make sure to soak them beforehand so they don’t catch fire or use metal skewers.

Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 23gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 717mgPotassium: 1091mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2850IUVitamin C: 29.9mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 2.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

How to Make Mini Bacon Cheeseburger Kebabs Step by Step

Construct the skewers: Construct your skewers by adding one piece of bread, followed by a piece of lettuce, then a piece of cheese, a meatball, bacon, tomato, repeat, ending with bread. Repeat with the other 9 skewers.

Serve and enjoy: Have mustard and ketchup for dipping. Enjoy!

How to Store

Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days. It is best to store the components separately and then reheat the meatballs and bacon before assembling the skewers. If you have assembled kebabs, reheat in the microwave and not in the oven or over the grill, as the wooden skewers may burn.

Serving Suggestions

For the ultimate BBQ meal, I like to serve these kebabs with a side of classic coleslaw and a batch of homemade fries. For dessert, I like to prepare a decadent fudge brownie pie.