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    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    Modified: Feb 12, 2025 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. 2 Comments

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    Cheesy Tuna Bombs are a great snack or small meal!  If you enjoy tuna melts, you will love this recipe! Fast and easy, just the way we like them!

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    I have always been a fan of the tuna melt and these are a fabulous substitute when I get a tuna melt craving!   Whenever the mood strikes you!  Grab a tube or two of refrigerated biscuits and a can or two of tuna and you are ready to go!  You just have to decide how many you want to make!

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    Every time I make these  Cheesy Tuna Bombs I try and put as much cheese as possible into each one!   Ken, my husband on the other hand, prefers less cheese and always places less cheese than I do!  Even still, they always taste so yummy!  We have even used canned chicken or crab and still the results are phenomenal!  

    Ingredients for Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    • refrigerated biscuit dough tube
    • tuna
    • mayo
    • green onions
    • pepper
    • shredded cheese
    • butter
    • poppy seeds

    Options

    • pickles
    • tomato
    • celery

    How to make Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    Drain can of tuna and dump contents into a bowl. 

    Add mayonaise, green onions and pepper. Set aside.

    Grab 2 biscuits and flatten both together until they are about ¼ of an inch thick. 

    Place a pinch or two of cheese on top of each dough round. 

    Next, add a few tablespoons of your tuna mixture, and another pinch or two of cheese. 

    Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch all of your edges to seal into a ball. 

    Place each of your tuna bombs into your prepared pan with the edges at the bottom.   

    Brush the tops with melted butter then sprinkle with poppy seeds.

    Bake until your biscuits are golden brown. Serve warm. 

    This recipe makes five Cheesy Tuna Bombs.  

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    Bigger Tuna Bombs (pictured below)

    from Pillsbury.com

    The Ultimate Tuna Melt
    • 2 (5-oz.) cans water-packed tuna, well drained
    • ⅓ cup chopped onion
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 (16.3-oz) can Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers original biscuits
    • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

    DIRECTIONS

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Prepare rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
    3. In medium bowl, combine tuna, onion, mayo, salt and pepper.
    4. Stir until blended.
    5. Separate dough into 8 biscuits.
    6. Press or roll each to form 5 inch round.
    7. Place 4 biscuits on your prepared sheet.
    8. Spoon tuna mixture in center of each biscuit.
    9. Top each with cheese.
    10. Place extra rounds over filling. Press edges to seal.
    11. Brush with melted butter and poppy seeds if desired.
    12. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or golden brown. 
    13. Serve and enjoy!

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    I have to admit.  As of late I use Our Favorite Tuna Salad recipe every chance I get.  That being said, when I am in the mood for these Cheesy Tuna Bombs I tend to keep my tuna salad as simple as possible.  For my husband and I, the recipe below sometimes ends up being an easy dinner!

    Sometimes, when the day is coming to an end, I just don't feel lie cooking anything at all, believe it or not!  A recipe like this comes in handy as a simple, delicious treat. 

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    If you have a few seconds, check out our video below.  You won't believe how easy these things are to make,  now you just have to taste them for yourself!

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs Video

    YouTube video
    A cheesy tuna bomb on a pan.

    Cheesy Tuna Bombs

    Karin and Ken
    Cheesy Tuna Bombs are a great snack or small meal!  If you enjoy tuna melts, you will love this recipe! Fast and easy, just the way we like them!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 22 minutes mins
    Cool Time 3 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course brunch, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 113 kcal

    Equipment

    • rimmed baking sheet

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tube (8) refrigerated biscuit dough
    • 1 can (8 oz) tuna drained
    • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise enough to coat the tuna
    • ½ teaspoon salt to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper to taste
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
    • 2 tablespoons green onions thinly sliced
    • ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
    • 2 tablespoons butter melted
    • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or cooking spray and set aside.
    • Drain the can of tuna and dump the contents into a bowl. Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, green onions, and cheddar cheese. Set aside.
    • Grab 1 biscuit and flatten it until it is about ¼ of an inch thick. Add a few tablespoons of your tuna mixture to the center of the dough. Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch all of your edges to seal into a ball.
    • Place each of your tuna bombs into your prepared pan with the edges at the bottom. Brush the tops with melted butter, then sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until your biscuits are golden brown, between 18 and 22 minutes. Serve warm.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 273mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 212IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 0.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Marla says

      November 03, 2017 at 9:19 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea. They were delicious. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken says

        November 04, 2017 at 9:43 am

        I am a big tuna melt fan and these are so good! Happy to hear you agree! All the best. Karin

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