This Impossible Cheeseburger Pie recipe will quickly become a family favorite.
A cheeseburger has such a classic and beloved flavor, it may be hard to imagine it as a pie. But this recipe is absolutely delectable and will quickly become a weekly favorite. It’s so easy too. Throw a few ingredients together into one dish, bake, and you’re done. You can even choose to batch prep a few pies because they freeze so well.
You’re not going to believe that you can get away with this much flavor in a dish, for so few points or grams of fat. A classic bacon cheeseburger can have up to 36 grams of fat and 16 grams of saturated fat. One slice of this impossible cheeseburger pie is only 13 grams of fat and 6 grams of saturated fat. You’ll only need 10 points if you’re following a weight watchers diet. It’s definitely worth saving those 10 points for this slice of pie.
You can even play around with the flavor or points too by using a fat-free cheese, or different types of cheese. A fat-free cream cheese folded in would be a great, creamy choice and it would save you quite a few points. Make this recipe the way it’s written, and once you do you’ll see how easy it can be to adjust to your flavor preference.
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
Cheeseburger flavor for only 300 calories.
If you get a cheeseburger meal with fries at any fast food joint, you’re going to be easily close to 1000 calories. With this lightened-up cheeseburger pie, you don’t have to miss out on the flavor just because you’re cutting calories. It really is an “impossible” cheeseburger pie.
It’s a one-pot dish.
You’ve got to love an easy to prep, easy to clean recipe. Throw all the ingredients into one pie dish, and you’ve got a fully balanced meal for lunch prep or dinner.
The leftovers are even better.
Bake this on a Sunday for your lunch meals for the week, trust me! Letting the flavors meld together after baking is a game changer. Having the “leftovers” of this pie is worth the wait.
Ingredients you need to make Impossible Cheeseburger Pie:
- 1 package Pillsbury reduced fat crescent rolls
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup panko crumbs
- ⅔ cup reduced-fat shredded grated cheese
- 4 slices Oscar Mayer center-cut bacon, cooked
How to make Impossible Cheeseburger Pie (step by step):
- Cook the ground beef in a pan until there is no more pink. Drain off the fat. Cook the bacon and place cooked slices on paper towels to drain off the excess fat.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray an 8-inch pie dish.
- Open the crescent rolls and spread them out in the pie dish to form a pie shell. This will involve a little trimming to make it fit well. It doesn't have to be perfect, just as long as the whole dish is covered.
- Bake the dough in the oven for 5 minutes and remove. This will prevent the middle from not cooking all the way through.
- In a bowl, mix the cooked ground beef, ketchup, mustard, panko crumbs, ⅓ cup cheese (leave the other ⅓ cup aside), and 2 slices of crumbled, cooked bacon (leave the other 2 slices aside).
- Pour the beef mixture into the dough shell. It might have puffed up a bit while in the oven and that's ok. Just pour the mixture right on top.
- Top with the remaining ⅓ cup of cheese and crumbled-up bacon. Bake in the oven for another 8-10 minutes, checking halfway through to be sure not to burn the dough.
- Let it cool a bit before cutting it into 6 slices. Serve and enjoy!
Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info per serving: Calories 307, Fat 13g, Saturated fat 6g, Carbs 22g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 6g, Sodium 577 mg, Protein 24g.
WW Points
- Pillsbury reduced fat crescent rolls 27 points
- Extra-lean ground beef 12 points
- Ketchup 2 points
- Mustard 2 points
- Panko crumbs 2 points
- Reduced-fat shredded cheese 9 points
- Oscar Mayer Bacon 4 points
10 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
Personal Points- 8
Smart Points- Blue/Green/Purple- 8
Points Plus- 7
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- If you love pickles, adding diced pickles on top is delicious.
- You can use sugar-free ketchup if you want to keep the sugar down. G-Hughes is a great brand.
- You can use regular yellow mustard, dijon mustard, or honey Dijon mustard. They all work well in the recipe.
- The panko crumbs are a great addition but if you only have regular breadcrumbs in the pantry, they will work just as well.
- I like using a three-cheese blend of shredded cheese. Feel free to use any kind of shredded cheese with this recipe. You really can’t go wrong with cheese!
- You can drastically lower the points by using lean ground chicken and fat-free cheese. It won’t be the classic cheeseburger flavor, but it will still be a delicious, easy dinner.
Tips and Tricks for Impossible Cheeseburger Pie:
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an air-tight container for 2-3 days. The leftovers are just as good as the day it is made. To reheat from the fridge, pop it in the oven at 350F for 15 minutes or even the air fryer for 10-12 minutes.
- You can freeze this dish. To reheat from frozen, let it thaw, then bake it in the oven at 350F for about 20 minutes.
- You can make this dish and freeze it before baking if you like to keep oven-ready meals in your freezer. Prep it in aluminum pie dishes for easy storage and clean up. You could even make a few of these to “gift” to a new mom or family going through a hard time. They make great freezer meals.
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Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients
- 1 package pillsbury reduced fat crescent rolls
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup panko crumbs
- ⅔ cup reduced-fat shredded grated cheese
- 4 slices Oscar Mayer center cut bacon
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a pan until there is no more pink. Drain off the fat. Cook then bacon and place cooked slices on paper towels to drain off the excess fat.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and spray an 8-inch pie dish
- Open the crescent rolls and spread them out in the pie dish to form a pie shell. This will involve a little trimming to make it fit well. It doesn't have to be perfect, just as long as the whole dish is covered.
- Bake the dough in the oven for 5 minutes and remove. This will prevent the middle from not cooking all the way through.
- In a bowl, mix the cooked ground beef, ketchup, mustard, panko crumbs, ⅓ cup cheese (leave other ⅓ cup aside), and 2 slices of crumbled, cooked bacon (leave the other 2 slices aside).
- Pour the beef mixture into the dough shell. It might have puffed up a bit while in the oven and that's ok. Just pour the mixture right on top.
- Top with the remaining ⅓ cup of cheese and crumbled-up bacon. Bake in the oven for another 8-10 minutes, checking halfway through to be sure not to burn the dough.
- Let it cool a bit before cutting it into 6 slices. Serve and enjoy!
Beth Keadle
I made the bacon cheeseburger pie, I liked it husband thought it was to dry. He's my tester for recipes cause he is not following a program but he has diabets & is loosing in his own way & I've lost 40 pounds so we are both eating healthier
Drizzle
Glad you enjoyed the pie, I can see where he is coming from on the dryness, we all have different taste buds.. maybe he can add some extra ketchup/mustard to his, or top with some juicy tomatoes 🙂
Susan W
After reading your comment, I just added an egg to the mixture and it was perfection.
Crystal
I used this awesome recipe as a start. I decided to use a can of diced tomatoes with green chillies, diced up dill pickles and I had a pie crust that I needed to use up so did that (prebaked) instead of the crescent rolls. I used Colby jack, pepper jack and sharp cheddar. My husband is looking forward to eating dinner..did not do the weight watcher directions bc I just got out of the hospital and need the calories.
Drizzle
Thanks for sharing Crystal 🙂
Coletta Esenwein
I made this today for myself and my husband and we were both over the moon! It is so good!! It was simple and quick to put together. I paired it with broccoli for a side dish. I'm planning to serve it again next weekend when I have the grands over. I feel like I found a treasure trove in your blog and I can't thank you enough for sharing. I know you put a lot of time and effort into these recipes and it really shines through. Thanks so much!!
Drizzle
Thank you so much Coletta your words truly mean so much to me 🙂 I am so happy you and your husband enjoyed the cheeseburger pie, it is one of my favorites for sure, I hope the grand kids enjoy it too 🙂
Katherine
I can’t wait to try this, I will make it soon and come back a leave my response. Love all your recipes. Great job! What would we do without you. Thank you so much.
Drizzle
Thank you Katherine 🙂 I hope you enjoy the cheeseburger pie, one of my favorites!
Jeanette
Thanks for all of your hard work that you put into your recipe development. I am sure that my 7 year old grand daughter will love this,
Drizzle
You are very welcome, I sure hope she does love it 🙂
Jean
I made this recipe last night for my family, everyone loved it! I made lifetime with the help of your recipes, and I wanted to say, THANK YOU so much for all your hard work.
Drizzle
Hi Jean, woohoo that is awesome, congrats on lifetime! So glad everyone enjoyed the pie 🙂
Jennifer McLymond
Would this work using two point dough?
Drizzle
All I can suggest is to give it a try, it should but I have not tried it, please let me know if you do
Sylvia aucoin
Could you add pizza sauce so it would not be so dry?
Drizzle
Sure, I don't see why not 🙂
Dot
Could yoinuse turkey bacon?
Drizzle
Yes sure if you prefer it 🙂
Daria
Do you know what the points value would
Be if I used 99% ground turkey? Thanks - looking forward to making this!
Drizzle
Hi Daria, I only know the points for how I made it, I think the ground beef is 15SP if that helps
Whitney Zottoli
What would the points be with Freestyle if you used ground chicken instead?
Drizzle
Hi Whitney, I'm not too sure as I only have the points for how I made the recipe, I think the beef is equal to 15SP if that helps
Teri
Could I use a regular pie crust and adjust the points? I don’t have crescent rolls.
Drizzle
Yes absolutely 🙂
Shannon
The level of WOW this dish has is just off the charts! It seems subtle, and you expect it to be good, but it's a knock out! Thank you!!!!!!
Drizzle
I'll take WOW 🙂 so glad you enjoyed it Shannon
Carolyn English
Bacon Cheeseburger Pie for dinner, my 3rd Drizzle Me Skinny recipe today. Made this with turkey since that's what I had in the freezer. Delicious as usual. Thanks for all your WW recipes.
Carolyn
Drizzle
You are very welcome, so glad you are enjoying everything 🙂
Tammy
I was wondering where you buy weight watchers cheese in Toronto?
Drizzle
Hi Tammy, this was a really old recipe and I use to pick up WW cheese in the States when I crossed over, I think they since discontinued it, any reduced fat cheese is fine
Lauren f
I am going to try bacon bits. And do you think I could mix a can of diced tomato to this?
Drizzle
Hi Lauren, yes I think that will work well, it might be a little more "liquidy" but overall should work out well
Amanda
Made this tonight. Delicious and filling!! Used some summer sausage deli meat instead of bacon. Family loved it, 2 y.o. 4 y.o. and my husband (who is the pickiest eater)
Drizzle
Yay! I love when picky kids approve, I have one so I know how huge that is 😉 so glad you all enjoyed it 🙂
Kate Andersen
Have you freezed this?
Drizzle
Yes, it freezes well 🙂
Michele Lund
This was so good. I cut up my leftovers and put it on top of my big mac salad. was delish! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes!
Drizzle
You are very welcome, so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Catherine Hood
Just made the pie . My husband and I almost lost our mind at how good it was . Will definitely be making it again. Thank you so much for your recipes and inspiration.
Drizzle
Awesome, so glad you both enjoyed it 🙂
Bernie
Can you make this crust less?
Drizzle
Hmmm, I have never tried.. I imagine you could but it might be a bit tricky to serve
Laura Pawlewicz
My entire family LOVES this recipe! Truth be told we love all of your recipes. But I do have a question...did anyone else put this in the recipe builder and come up with 9pts? And I used regular mustard and no-sugar added ketchup.
Drizzle
Hi Laura, I am so happy to hear you all are enjoying the recipes 🙂 did you use the reduced fat crescent rolls? Also the center-cut bacon? The cheese can vary in points as well depending on what brand you use and where you live.. I build everything in my WW app and can only go based on the ingredients I used
Sandra
Great add to tried and like.
Perfect! Going to use recipe in monthly rotation