These bacon cheeseburger pockets are such a fun twist on the traditional cheeseburger.
Have you ever been in a dinner rut? I've been there plenty of times. You're making the same thing over and over again, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but sometimes it's fun to get creative in the kitchen. That is how these Bacon Cheeseburger Pockets were born! I wanted to make something different and these did not disappoint. They are so fun to make and ridiculously delicious. The use of this store-bought pizza dough is such a time-saver without sacrificing taste. I am super excited to be partnering with Wewalka again to bring you this recipe, they truly have the most amazing dough!
I may even love these cheeseburger pockets more than a traditional cheeseburger and I love a good cheeseburger so that's saying something. The dough bakes up nice and crispy on the outside and the ground beef on the inside gets nice and cheesy - the pickle is a nice touch too!
Ingredients needed
- 1 pkg. Wewalka Classic Pizza Dough
- Vegetable oil
- Ground beef
- Yellow onion
- Salt and pepper
- Bacon
- Pickle chips
- American cheese slices
- Egg wash
- Sesame seeds
How to make Bacon Cheeseburger Pockets
- Brown the ground beef and cook the onions at the same time. Drain and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook bacon until crisp and chop into small pieces.
- To assemble: Cut out the pizza dough squares. The bottom is essentially going to be the top, so they'll be assembled that way.
- Take one of the pizza dough squares and place two pickle chips in the center. Top with two cheese halves. Top cheese with about ¼ cup ground beef mixture. Fold the two smaller sides in first, then the top and bottom. Pinch the seams together and flip over so seam side is down on the parchment. Repeat this process with the rest of the dough. Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy!
You guys are going to love this fun twist on a cheeseburger!
If you make this recipe, I’d LOVE to know what you think below! I would so appreciate you leaving a star rating and/or comment. Also, please don’t forget to share a photo of your delicious finished recipe on Instagram or Facebook and give me a tag so I can see!
📋 Recipe
Bacon Cheeseburger Pockets
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. Wewalka Classic Pizza Dough
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ¼ cup yellow onion diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slices bacon
- 12 pickle chips
- 6 American cheese slices cut in half
- Egg wash 1 egg and 2 Tbsp. water, beaten
- 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large skillet set to medium heat, brown ground beef and cook onion together. Season with salt and pepper to taste and drain. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In the same skillet used prior, cook bacon until very crispy. Roughly chop into small pieces and toss with ground beef mixture.
- Unroll refrigerated Classic Pizza Dough on enclosed parchment paper and place on a large baking sheet. Cut dough into 6 equal squares with a knife or pizza cutter.
- To Assemble: Take one of the pizza dough squares and place two pickle chips in the center. Top with two cheese halves. Top cheese with about ¼ cup ground beef mixture. Fold the two smaller sides in first, then the top and bottom. Pinch the seams together and flip over so seam side is down on the parchment. Repeat this process with the rest of the dough. Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Debrah S. says
Hey Jess!
I just wanted to let you know that this recipe came out fantastic! I love them so much my family went berserk! It's apparent that this has become a weekly staple in our rotation of dinner (maybe even two times a week!). I love how you incorporated the Wewalka dough, as I used your recommendation and it was just delicious. Hats off to another wonderful recipe as usual!
-Deb S.
Jessica says
That's amazing! I'm so happy your family enjoyed these, Debrah. Wewalka dough is truly the best dough ever! Thank you!