Ok, here me out! I know this might sound like the strangest burger creation out of this blog yet – but you gotta try it before you totally discount it. The salty smoky flavor of the bacon paired with the sweet nutty notes of the creamy peanut butter make this simple burger something special. If you really want to shake things up this week and make Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers for the fam!
You’ll see I used creamy peanut butter and not crunchy. With the amount of crunch you get from the bacon needs the balance of the smooth peanut butter. I won’t go into the all-natural vs stays together debate – just make sure it’s well stirred.
A toasted Brioche bun is another important key to this simple but tasty burger. Brioche buns are just an extra tough to add flavor over a basic white bread bun. That said – it’s up to you what kind of bun you want to use – just make sure it’s toasted before building the burger.
If you do not have a burger press, you can always use a large flat pan, a cast iron pan or even a heavier plate. The key to pressing the patties is to apply even pressure over the surface of the meatball (which needs to be made with a 2oz food scoop to keep the portions right) so that they will cook evenly.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb Ground Beef
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 6 Brioche Burger Buns
- 1 lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
Instructions
- In a bowl, thoroughly combine ground beef with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Use a 2 inch food scoop to form into 12 balls.
- Cut 13 squares of parchment. Add a meatball to each. Use the extra square to cover each while you press them out with the burger press. You can stack them to stave space after pressing them.
- Preheat oven to 425degF
- In a large frying pan over medium high heat, add cut bacon. Cook until all is crispy. Remove to a paper towel covered plate.
- In the same pan used to fry bacon or on a flat top griddle, over medium high heat, add 2-4 pressed patties. Let cook for about 3 minutes then flip and smash down again. Cook another 3 minutes then spread with ½ tablespoon of peanut butter. Let melt for a minute then stack two patties together and remove from pan. Repeat with remaining burgers.
- Open buns on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Place in oven for 7-8 minutes (until golden brown.
- Build the burger – Add double stack of patties to bottom bun. Add another tablespoon of peanut butter to the top and smush on a large amount of cooked bacon bits. Top with bun and press down slightly.
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It sounds very interesting. My husband is all about peanut butter, so we may have to try it out!
You totally had me, never thought to add peanut butter with bacon on a burger. I am sure the grandkids will LOVE it.
While I would never have thought of this combo it sounds incredibly tempting to try!! I’m going to have to add this to our menu rotation.
It’s a fun meal! The flavors are so good together
I love this! And, I totally get it. When I was a teenager, a friend of mine made me a bacon, lettuce, and peanut butter sandwich. I thought it was a crazy idea, but it was SO good, and I’ve had a few of those through the years. I’m happy to tell you I’ll be featuring this post at Thursday Favorite Things today. 🙂
This burger has definitely made me want to try peanut butter in more savory ways! Thanks so much for the feature
Your Peanut Butter Bacon Burger looks delicious! I have featured your post on Full Plate Thursday, 711 this week. Thanks so much for sharing with us and hope you will come back soon.
Miz Helen