33 Best Cheeseburger Recipes, including classic cheeseburgers and variations as well as cheeseburger soup, cheeseburger pasta and more.
September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day! You must celebrate by visiting your favorite burger establishment and indulging in a cheeseburger. Better yet, browse this collection of 33 Best Cheeseburger Recipes and make one of them at home!
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“Man who invented the hamburger was smart. Man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius!”
-Matthew McConaughey
The History of the Cheeseburger:
Who invented the first cheeseburger? It’s really impossible to know for sure.
Food historians have their theories. The first is that 16 year old Lionel Sternberger was the originator of the cheeseburger in 1924. He was flipping burgers at his father’s Pasadena, CA sandwich shop, accidentally cooked a burger too long and threw a piece of cheese on top before delivering it to a customer. The customer was thrilled with the cheese addition, so they added it to the menu as The Aristocratic Burger (a cheese hamburger).
In 1928 Los Angeles, O’Dell’s sold a cheeseburger with added chili on their menu for 25 cents.
The first one to actually call it a “cheeseburger” was Kaelin’s restaurant in Louisville, KY in 1934.
Louis Ballast of Denver’s Humpty Dumpty Drive-in trademarked the name “cheeseburger” in 1935.
Regardless of the inventor, cheeseburgers are awfully popular nowadays. The original burger had added cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mustard, ketchup and mayo. Now there are so many variations of cheeseburgers that it’s impossible to share them all!
Classic Grilled Cheeseburgers by Olive and Mango: These juicy delicious homemade burgers turn out perfect every time made on the grill or stovetop on your grill pan or skillet.
Wisconsin Butter Burgers by The Cookie Rookie: These butter-soaked burgers are not for the health-conscious, but they are for anyone who enjoys REALLY GOOD FOOD.
Ultimate Double Cheeseburgers by Kitchen Sanctuary: Here’s how to make the perfect tender, juicy, double cheeseburger with burger sauce on a lightly toasted brioche bun.
Spicy Chimichurri Burgers by Simply Scratch: These burgers have ground beef seasoned to perfection, grilled and topped with cheese and homemade chimichurri sauce.
Smash Burgers by Oh Sweet Basil: Smashing a burger caramelizes every single piece of the burger patty, thus making for more flavor in each bite!
Philly Cheese Steak Burgers by Dinner Then Dessert: These are amazing homemade gourmet burgers topped with steak, provolone, peppers and onions, just like the sandwich!
Peanut Butter Bacon Cheeseburgers by Nifty Mom: The savory nutty flavor of the peanut butter compliments the cheese and burger extremely well. It is a nice twist to a basic cheeseburger.
Mexican Chorizo Garlic Shrimp Burgers by Lady and Pups: This is a fresh pork chorizo burger with melted manchego cheese, garlic shrimps and paprika mayo.
Mexican Cheeseburgers by Chew Out Loud: These burgers are packed with big and bold flavors. The flavor is in the meat, so every bite is savory and delicious. Serve with plenty of toppings such as guacamole, salsa, onions, and extra cheese.
Mac and Cheese Stuffed Cheeseburgers by Ashlee Marie: These burgers are stuffed with a homemade mac and cheese, and they balance so well with a slightly sweet brioche bun and sweet caramelized onions and pepper.
Filipino Style Adobo Burgers by Kitchen Confidante: Classic Filipino adobo flavors are grilled into a flavorful pork and turkey burger and topped with a crunchy red cabbage and jicama slaw.
Copycat In-N-Out Cheeseburgers by Life in the Lofthouse: These taste just like the ones from the famous fast food chain!
Cheeseburgers with White Sauce by Food and Everything Else Too: This cheeseburger is hands down the best burger ever. It melts in your mouth.
Cheeseburger Tacos by Taste of Home: Tortillas are used in place of a bun in these unique cheeseburger tacos!
Cheeseburger Sub Sandwiches by Happy Homeschool Nest: This one has all the goodies of a cheeseburger made into a sub sandwich!
Cheeseburger Soup by Recipe Girl: Loaded with all the favorite flavors of the best cheeseburger, this classic meal is a hit with the whole family.
Juicy Lucy Burgers by Recipe Girl: When you bite into a Jucy Lucy, you get to experience that core of cheese melted within.
Loaded Cheeseburger French Fry Salad by Half Baked Harvest: Let’s just drown our stresses in cheeseburger salad. And yes, there are fries involved too!
Green Chile Whiskey Onion Burgers by Sweet C’s Designs: These burgers are rich, smoky, sweet, and a little spicy – with no grill needed! Tons of southwestern flavor in every bite.
Grilled Cheeseburger Wraps by Life in the Lofthouse: These are everything you love about a cheeseburger all wrapped up in a flour tortilla then grilled to perfection.
Grilled Chili Cheeseburgers by Cheese Curd in Paradise: These burgers are seasoned with chili, cheese in the burger, and on top make one delicious bite!
Jameson Whiskey Blue Cheese Burgers by Half Baked Harvest: There are a lot of delicious components to these gourmet burgers!
Cheeseburger Quesadillas by Eat Drink Love: Combine your two favorite foods into one with these Cheeseburger Quesadillas made with homemade burger sauce!
Cheeseburger Grilled Cheese by Something About Sandwiches: This is a cheeseburger like you’ve never seen before, served with a homemade burger sauce too!
Brunch Crunch Burgers by Real Food By Dad: Come and get it . . . a burger with bacon, crispy onions, cheese, jalapeno jack chips, more cheese and of course, a fried egg.
Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburgers by The Chunky Chef: These burgers are topped with homemade bacon jam with a boozy kick from smooth, smoky bourbon.
Blue Cheese Burgers by Recipe Girl: These are grilled beef burgers stuffed with a generous slice of blue cheese.
Beer Cheeseburgers by Modern Farmhouse Eats: These burgers are smothered in the BEST beer cheese sauce and topped with caramelized beer onions and jalapeños all on soft pretzel buns!
Baked Cheeseburger Sliders by Recipe Girl: These are a delicious way to make a bunch of little cheeseburgers to feed a hungry bunch for an easy weeknight dinner, party, Game Day or any day.
Bacon Cheeseburgers with Coca Cola Onions by This Silly Girl’s Kitchen: These burgers have amazing flavor, are super easy, and absolutely irresistible.
Bacon Cheeseburgers by Simply Recipes: The only thing better than bacon on a cheeseburger is bacon IN a cheeseburger.
Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes by Sweet and Savory Meals: These are delicious American-style sandwiches loaded with perfectly flavored ground beef, crispy bacon slices, and melted cheddar cheese.
Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta by Recipe Boy: This is a great comfort food pasta dish filled with all the things that make up a great bacon cheeseburger.
Fun Facts about Cheeseburgers:
- Cheeseburgers can be made with more than one patty, making a double, triple or quadruple!
- Traditional sides to a cheeseburger include french fries, onion rings, potato salad and slaw. Many like to add a milkshake too!
- A juicy lucy is a cheeseburger with cheese inside the meat instead of on top.
- The world’s biggest cheeseburger was 1,800 pounds, created at Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar in 2017.
- The world’s most expensive cheeseburger is Le Burger Extravagant at NYC’s Serendipity 3 for $295.
- There are 150 calories in one burger of a McDonalds cheeseburger (no bun).
- When McDonalds tried to open franchises in Jerusalem, it was a problem because the mixture of meat and milk (cheeseburger) is not kosher!
- Pizza Hut in the Middle East sells cheeseburger crust pizza.
- Jimmy Buffett’s song “Cheeseburger in Paradise” is about finding a restaurant serving up cheeseburgers on the island of Tortola after a particularly rough boat trip. Released as a single, the song reached No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1978.