Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins

These Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins are ready in just 30 minutes for a tasty snack, lunch or even as a fun weeknight family meal.

These Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins are ready in just 30 minutes for a fun filled lunch, dinner or even as a summer appetizer. All the flavour of a hamburger in one easy to eat muffin.

This is a dish the whole family will love, and it is super easy to put together.

How to Store Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins

These Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins are very freezer friendly, so make them in bulk and freeze for later.

I like to freeze them in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet then transfer them to an airtight freezer bag. They are good in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Reheat in the microwave until warm straight from frozen, or thaw overnight in the fridge and pop them in the oven at 350 F until warmed through.

They also keep well stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

How to Top Cheeseburger Muffins

Top your cheeseburger muffins with your favourite cheeseburger fixings! This can include:

• Diced Tomatoes
• Diced Pickles
• Onions (Raw or Carmelised)
• Sauerkraut
• Pickled Jalapenos
• Your favourite condiments and sauces!

About the Ingredients for Cheeseburger Muffins

Meat – Use a blend of lean ground meat and sausage meat (removed from casing). You could use Hot Italian if you want muffins with a bite.

Bacon – Thick cut bacon is best here. Get it nice and crisp.

Onion – I used plain old yellow onions here, but just use what you have on hand.

Worcestershire sauce – Adds some kick to the meat mixture.

Soy sauce – Adds a little umami to the meat mixture.

Garlic – 1 Tbsp is the minimum. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t just add like 6 cloves of garlic to everything so you know.. add as much as you like.

Cheese – Cheddar is the classic here, but you could try different cheeses. Pepper jack would be pretty tasty.

Flour – Spoon and level your flour so your muffin doesn’t end up dense.

Baking powder – Make sure your baking powder is still active before using so that the muffins rise.

Salt – Makes all the flavours really shine.

Egg – Always use a room temperature egg to start.

Milk – You can use any kind of milk you prefer. I used whole milk.

Oil – Vegetable oil is best here but you can use any neutral flavoured oil you like.

What to Serve with Savoury Muffins?

Savoury muffins like these cheeseburger muffins are best served with something light but filling on the side. Try a tasty pasta salad like one of these:

This Mexican Macaroni Salad recipe is a very versatile summer salad perfect for picnics and barbecues as as a tasty side dish.

Calabrese pasta salad is wonderful pasta dish featuring roasted red peppers served either warm or cool as a side dish or entrée.

This Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad, also known as Esquites, is fresh, lightly creamy, spicy, & incredibly delicious.

How to Make Loaded Cheeseburger Muffins

Yields: 12 Muffins | Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

1/2 pound lean ground beef or turkey
1/2 pound ground sausage or turkey sausage
1/2 cup chopped bacon
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Muffin:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.

In a medium skillet, brown beef, sausage, garlic and onion over medium-high heat. About 5 minutes. Drain and set aside in a medium bowl.

Return pan to burner and cook bacon. Allow to cool. Chop bacon and add to meat mixture. Stir in Worcestershire and soy sauce, salt, and cheese.

In another medium bowl, add in dry ingredients and mix well. Add wet ingredients and mix well.

Fill the bottom of each muffin cup with muffin mixture. About 1-2 tablespoons. Add in about 1/4 cup burger mixture. Top with 1-2 tablespoons of muffin mixture.

Bake about 30 minutes or until muffin tops are golden brown. Cool about 5 minutes. Serve with all your favourite cheeseburger fixings!