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September 8, 2014

Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Turkey Burgers

Double Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Turkey Burgers Looking for a fun way to doll up your next turkey burger? Stuff them with cheese and BBQ sauce!!! Juicy, flavorful, and so simple to whip up in 30 minutes… everyone loved this Summer meal!

Today we’re taking a quick break from dessert to talk dinner! More specifically ————-> to talk about this simple, budget friendly, totally decadent turkey burger recipe. Yum-may!!!

Question: Are you a fan of turkey burgers? I wasn’t sold on them until recently, but now I AM HOOKED. I blame (thank) this easy, cheesy recipe for that.

A few things I’m loving about this recipe:

1) Quick, simple steps! Seriously. The assembly couldn’t be simpler.
2) There’s some sneaky spinach in the meat mix. Yep. And guess what? It works. Green and delicious? Win.
3) Flavor flavor flavor. There is so much juicy, cheesy, BBQ boom flavor in every bite. <3
4) All of the cheese. I <3 cheese. Always and forever. Kraft Velveeta + Classic American melted, gooey and smooshed inside a burger?! The end.

These burgers are stuffed with cheese, which may sound a little intimidating if you’ve never done this before. Have no fear! It couldn’t be easier. And to help you get stuffing, I clicked a few step by step photos… just in case 😉

Step #1: Place the turkey, bbq sauce, spinach, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Step#2: MASH!!! It all together. With your hands!

Step #3: Divide meat into 4 patties, and stuff with cheese. YUM.

Step #4: Top each patty off with a little more meat, and seal them up. The better you seal, the better chance you have of keeping all the cheese inside during the cooking process.

Step #5: Cook the patties. You can do this on the grill. Or on the stove top. Either way, they’ll come out looking something like’a thiiiiis. Mmmm!

Step #6: DEVOUR.
Savory BBQ Turkey Burger Heaven. Nuff said 😉 xoxo

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Simple Dinners: Double Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Turkey Burgers

Author bakerbynature

Ingredients

  • For the onions:
  • 1 large red onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • For the turkey burgers:
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon Kraft Brand BBQ sauce plus more for drizzling
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 slices Cheddar Cheese, each slice cut into 4 (like a square)
  • 4 slices Kraft VELVEETA cheese slices, each slice cut into 4 (like a square)
  • 4 hamburger buns

Instructions

  1. For the onions:
  2. Place 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until softened and slightly caramelized. Add salt and sugar and cook for another 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  3. For the burgers:
  4. Place ground turkey meat, chopped spinach, egg, bbq sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix (using your hands or a large, strong spatula) until well combined. Divide meat into 4 even balls, then remove a small golf ball sized chunk from each patty. Roll the larger balls of meat into even patties, then press 4 squares of the cheddar cheese on top of 4 squares of the VELVEETA cheese. Press the cheese stack into the center of the large patty, then top the cheese with the golf ball sized meat ball, pressing it down and sealing the cheese in.
  5. Heat a large skillet or grill over medium-high flame. Add oil or butter to the skillet, if using, then add the patties. Cook for about 5 minutes per side for a medium cooked burger.
  6. Place burger on bun, and top with onions and bbq sauce. Serve at once.

Cheddar Stuffed BBQ Turkey Burgers

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  1. Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says

    September 9, 2014 at 5:07 am

    Chunky burger time! Love this 🙂

    Reply
  2. Anna @ Garnish with Lemon says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:29 am

    These turkey burgers look so decadent! I can never say no to a Juicy Lucy.

    Reply
  3. leslie says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:39 am

    Holly COW! Those burgers! I grew up on Kraft Original BBQ sauce, so it’s naturally the only one I use!

    Reply
  4. Nikki @Seeded at the Table says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I love stuffed burgers, but never thought to do stuffed turkey burgers! With the bbq sauce and cheese, I bet I would LOVE this!!

    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:58 am

    I am not sold on Turkey Burgers. At least, I wasn’t! But after seeing this recipe and the brilliant way you added the Kraft sauce… I am totally going to try it! Going to add some Kraft cheese and BBQ sauce and turkey burger to my grocery list!

    Reply
  6. Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    I <3 turkey burgers! Stuffed with cheese is even better!

    Reply
  7. Cookin Canuck says

    September 9, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Oh my, now that’s one good looking turkey burger!

    Reply
  8. Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    September 9, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    This is my kind of burger – so awesome!

    Reply
  9. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    September 9, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    That is one good looking burger! I love the onions on top!

    Reply
  10. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    September 10, 2014 at 12:25 am

    I love cheese-stuffed burgers and these look delicious!

    Reply
  11. Deborah says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:18 am

    The cheese, the bbq sauce, the onions!! I want this burger!

    Reply
  12. Kristen says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:39 am

    Girl!!! You totally knocked it out of the park with this recipe. I am drooling at my keyboard.

    Reply
  13. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    September 10, 2014 at 11:43 am

    The dripping cheese and BBQ sauce look AMAZING

    Reply
  14. Nicole says

    September 11, 2014 at 12:06 am

    Anything stuffed with cheese gets my vote! This burger looks fantastic!

    Reply
  15. Michelle says

    September 11, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    I love stuffed burgers – I’ve never done them quite like this, but they sound amazing! #client

    Reply
  16. Kim says

    December 6, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I agree sounds yummy but why do you call it ‘Cheddar’ Turkey burgers??

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 6, 2015 at 4:28 pm

      Hi Kim. I chose that title because cheddar cheese is in the burgers. Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        December 6, 2015 at 10:02 pm

        Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. I was looking at pics before really reading the recipe. I should have waited to respond. 🙂 I love it!!!

        Reply
  17. Suzie says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    I made these this weekend and loved them! I changed the cheese out with colby jack (the kind you get in the stick form for lunches) to save some calories, and it was fantastic! Can’t wait to have them again.

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 23, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      I love the idea of using colby jack – YUM! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this recipe, Suzie.

      Reply
  18. Lisa says

    January 25, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    Oh my gosh so good. I had to change my diet and this is a good substition for a beef burger. I hate spinach and never was a fan of turkey burgers til now. but I used all ingredients plus also added parm cheese and garlic and onion powder to the recipe so yummy glad I tried.

    Reply
  19. Jillian says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    I wonder if I can bake these?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      February 17, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Hi Jillian. I’d love to hear if you give it a try!

      Reply
      • Francie says

        March 13, 2016 at 1:54 am

        My extremely picky eater hubby (he says he is not a picky eater, a simple eater) LOVED these sans the onions. I made them as sliders. Just delicious!!

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          March 14, 2016 at 1:23 pm

          So happy to hear it, Francie! And I love that you made them into sliders – YUM.

          Reply
  20. Karen Stackhouse says

    July 7, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    After suffering a heart attack, I had to make dietary changes. Out with ground beef….in with ground turkey. I was skeptical about ground turkey. So, I did recipe research. This sounded yummy!! I just did it a bit different. Fire up the grill!! I used all ingredients, except I stuffed the burger with pepper jack and a mild cheddar. I also drizzled melted Velveeta on top of the BBQ sauce and onions. Oh my goodness….. No more a skeptic!! This was so delicious that even my picky eating daughter devoured it!!! Make sure you have a few napkins handy!!

    Reply
  21. Natalie says

    August 15, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    I see an egg in one of the pictures but the recipe doesn’t call for eggs…

    Reply
  22. Tara says

    September 9, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    Is there egg in the bowl it looks that way on the first picture just want to make sure I get that right when I attemp this this weekend.

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      September 10, 2016 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Tara. There is one egg in the recipe, which is added with the bbq sauce and spinach.

      Reply
  23. Stephanie says

    June 29, 2017 at 1:28 am

    My daughter said this is the best food I’ve probably had in my whole life !! She is 7 and a picky eater when it comes to dinner. She is asking for seconds which doesn’t happen often ! I didn’t have BBQ in the house so I used A-1 and the burgers seemed too wet I was nervous but they came out amazing ! Thank you !

    Reply

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