BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns

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.

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 & Substitutions

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?!

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns: FAQs

Other recipes you may enjoy

• BBQ Bacon Jalapeno Cheddar Stuffed Burgers
• Sloppy José Sandwiches
• Runzas
• BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
• Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

4.63 from 8 votes

Servings: 8 buns

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Buns

By Jamie Sherman

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.

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

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Equipment

• measuring cups and spoons
• measuring cups and spoons
• measuring cups and spoons
• Silicone Basting Brush (Orange), Set of 2
• rolling pin
• pot and pan set
• hand mixer
• mixing bowl
• parchment paper
• baking sheets

Ingredients 

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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

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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

Serving: 1bun, Calories: 584kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 125mg, Sodium: 729mg, Potassium: 388mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 355IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 170mg, Iron: 2mg

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

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Originally published on November 8, 2012. Updated on August 15, 2022.