Savory, hearty, and oh-so-filling, these BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns are an easy-to-make and delicious meal idea that your family will love.
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Cheeseburger Buns
From time to time, a really good recipe idea hits me. A while ago, when we had my BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Flat Bread Melts, my family liked them so much that I knew right away that I wanted to make another variation of it.
I liked the idea of making them into a Sloppy Joe, but I also wanted something a little different.
I decided to make those melts into a meat-filled bun and another home run! The family loved these BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns!! My husband even took leftovers to work and had a guy from work ask for the recipe! Talk about making me smile when my husband told me.
I will say, by the way, that you’ll need to work with yeast to make this recipe. But don’t be intimidated by the dough. It’s super easy! You don’t need to bring out your big mixer for this – a handheld mixer with a dough attachment or a wooden spoon will do it.
I especially love to serve these tasty buns on game day! They’re so easy to make ahead and reheat! Which also makes them great for those hectic nights when you don’t know what to make for dinner!
Aren’t you drooling just thinking of all these flavors?! They’ll be a real hit with your family! I hope you enjoy these meat-filled BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns!
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns: Ingredients & Equipment
For this BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns recipe, you will need …
Ingredients
For the dough:
- bread flour – you’ll want to use this over all-purpose flour if possible since it gives your bread a much better texture!
- active dry yeast, warm water – these will help your buns rise.
- sugar, egg, salt – standard bread-making (and baked goods) ingredients!
- butter – melted. You’ll want to brush this on the buns before baking them!
For the filling:
- ground beef – the base of your filling. You’ll need about 1 pound.
- onion – chopped. Provides flavor to these buns. You cook them with the beef. It seems inconsequential, but I can’t imagine the buns without a bit of onion!
- bacon – cooked and crumbled. Who doesn’t want crunchy, salty, savory bacon in a meal like this?!
- BBQ sauce – to taste. Use your favorite brand! You could also use a flavored BBQ sauce, like smoked BBQ, cherry BBQ, etc.
- cheddar cheese – it’s not a cheeseburger without some cheese, right?!
Equipment
- large bowl and electric mixer – to make your dough. As I said, don’t feel like you have to get a big mixer out for this. A hand mixer is fine!
- floured surface – for kneading your dough.
- skillet – for cooking your meat and making your filling.
- greased baking sheet – you’ll cook your tasty bacon and cheeseburger rolls on this!
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns: FAQs
This will make 8 buns. Enough for everyone, most likely!
Only 40 minutes! 20 minutes for prep and 20 minutes to cook the ingredients. Super quick!
You absolutely can! You can bake it up and store it in the fridge for about 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months. Use an airtight container in both cases! And when you’re ready to serve your buns, you can heat them in the microwave for a minute or so. (If they’re frozen, just make sure they’re thawed first.)
I don’t see why not!! Especially if working with yeast is a hassle (and it is for even the most experienced bakers sometimes).
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BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Dough
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water 110-115° F.
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 – 2 ¼ cups bread flour
For the Filling
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 ½ cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- BBQ sauce to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, to brush on top of the buns
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
- Add sugar, egg, salt, and 1 cup of flour; beat on low speed with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes. With a wooden spoon, add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown and crumble beef with the onion over medium-high heat until the beef is no longer pink. Drain. Add bacon and cheese. Add BBQ Sauce to taste. (We like ours the consistency of a less-sloppy Sloppy Joe). Mix well. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Punch down dough and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a 6 in. circle. Top each circle with about one-eighth of the filling. Fold dough over to meet in the center and pinch edges to seal.
- Place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Brush with butter. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- You can bake it up and store it in the fridge for about 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months. Use an airtight container in both cases! And when you’re ready to serve your buns, you can heat them in the microwave for a minute or so. (If they’re frozen, just make sure they’re thawed first.)
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published on November 8, 2012. Updated on August 15, 2022.
Oh MY!! You are a brilliant woman!!! Pinning!! (and trying this weekend) again I say "Can I come to your house for Dinner?" LOL.
Oh my gosh…I'm drooling for these right now and it's only 5 in the morning. I know what I am having for dinner tonight! Thanks for sharing this. I'm with you on the whole leaving-notes-to-myself-about-ideas thing. I have a binder I put mine in that is so full it's not even funny. 🙂
You have outdone yourself again! It looks so delicious 🙂 I can not pin again – not even my own stuff, will have to re-pin from you on Pinterest …
Yummy!!!!
Luv this, you should give yourself a gold star for this great idea. This sounds so delicious, and easy too.
I want this for dinner! Such a good idea.
less messy, thanks for sharing at FFF this week.
Dawn
http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
Hi Jamie,
Your Cheeseburger Buns look awesome! Have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
These look wonderful. They would be gobbled up in my house so quickly!
These look soo yummy! May have to give them a go!
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These look so yummy! I cannot wait to try!
Rebecca
http://www.heronscrafts.blogspot.com
Jamie, I've been dreaming of these buns. LOL I've seen them popping up all over the internet. I've got to make them. Thanks so much for linking up at Thriving on Thursday.
Anne xx
I like how that bun on the plate looks so innocent. Unassuming. Lonely, even. But bite into one and all that goes out the window.
I'm thinking a big batch could be made and frozen–b/c I would want these around at all times. What do you think about freezing?
Thanks for sharing, Jamie! By the way, I do have that problem. I keep a notebook of unfulfilled ideas.
I would love for you to share this (or any of your other great ideas) at the link party going on through tomorrow night at ‘Or so she says …’ Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
Jamie,
I love this recipe and pinned it the other day so I remember to make it 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
Everything about this is absolutely perfect! Pinning and definitely going to try 🙂
Jamie, these look amazing!! What a wonderful dinner idea. I love this post so much that it will be FEATURED on Tasty Thursdays this week. Thanks, Nichi
http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
I've always wondered how to make these! Now I know… I am so going to give this a try!
pinning!
hugs x
Crystelle
Let me know what you think, Crystelle! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Wow, I never made anything like these. Now I know how to make them. Thank you Jamie, for sharing. Good weeknight supper meal.
We may have met by chance…but we become friends by choice.
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What happens if you don't use the 2 cups bof flour??
What happens if you don't use the 2 cups bof flour??
What happens if you dot use the 2cups of flour?
Depending on where you live, you may not need all the flour, but it should be pretty close to 2 cups. Humidity may affect how much flour you need. I hope this helps, Angela!
This looks so good, Jaime! Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays, Jamie! 🙂
Hi Jamie,
These look so good. This looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing with last weeks Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Debi @ Adorned From Above
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I just sprinkled this post at all my Favorite Places:) Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays Blog Hop and I was so happy to chose this as one of my Five Faves!
I FINALLY got to make these! They were sooooo good. I did a blog about it if you want to have a peek. Thanks again for sharing this recipe!
http://joandsue.blogspot.ca/2013/02/inside-out-cheesy-sloppy-joe.html
These look yummy, going to make and freeze to take on our next camping trip. Thanks for sharing.
I really don’t make good dough so I used bread dough from the freezer and followed your recipe . Let the dough rise and proceeded. It turned out delicious and will make again.. did nothing different to the recipe:)