Ditch the bun for Cheeseburger Quesadillas! This quick, fun, and crispy spin on cheeseburgers goes from fridge to table in just 30 minutes.
“This was AMAZING! I had low expectations because it seemed so simple…but then I took my first bite dipped in the special sauce… and WOW!”
My oldest child’s favorite food on the planet is burgers. He’d eat them every single night if he could but…everyone’s getting a little sick of burgers!
Cheeseburger Quesadillas though? Can’t get enough. They’re crispy, cheesy, and seriously irresistable – especially when dunked into homemade special sauce. Plus they couldn’t be easier to make. A true 30 minute dinner!
Watch How to Make Them
Easy Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Browned ground beef is mixed with ketchup and mustard then layered in a tortilla with shredded cheddar cheese, your favorite burger toppings (I love diced onion and pickles), topped with MORE cheese, then crisped in a hot skillet.
Want to add bacon? You should. Sauteed mushrooms? Go for it!
That said, I’m not including any ingredient measurements in the recipe card. No need! One component I am including specifics for is the Special Sauce you’ll want to smother each bite in. Cannot have burgers – in any form – without special sauce.
Best of all, we always have the ingredients to make Cheeseburger Quesadillas on hand so I can brown a pound of ground beef then quickly make these for lunch, dinner, or hearty snack.
So good, so easy — let’s do this!
How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: Make the ground beef filling.
Start by adding browned ground beef to a bowl with ketchup and mustard. I like using a 2:1 ratio of ketchup to mustard but it’s totally up to you. You’ll want the mixture to be more on the saucy vs dry side.
You can brown the ground beef in a skillet, or use my method for cooking ground beef like a restaurant.
Step 2: Brown the quesadilla.
Heat a large skillet or electric griddle over medium heat then spray with nonstick spray.
Place a tortilla down (I like Mission gluten free tortillas), then add a thin layer of shredded cheddar cheese, followed by the ground beef mixture.
Next add your favorite burger toppings. I typically go with lots of diced white onion and chopped pickles.
Recipe Tip
Add whatever burger toppings you typically like on your burger such as sauteed mushrooms, chopped bacon, etc.
Lastly, add another thin layer of shredded cheddar cheese and top with another tortilla.
Cook until both sides are crisp then slide the quesadilla onto a cooling rack, let it cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer to a cutting board and slice into wedges.
I like to mix up the Special Sauce (recipe below) while the quesadillas are cooling, though the sauce can be made up to 5 days ahead of time. It just gets better as it sits in the refrigerator.
I hope you love this mouthwatering twist on classic cheeseburgers as much as we do! Enjoy!
More Easy Ground Beef Recipes
- Cheeseburger Bombs
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Homemade Crunchy Taco Hamburger Helper
- American Goulash
- Beef and Veggie Enchilada Skillet
- Oven-Baked Burgers
- Mini BBQ Cheddar Meatlaoves
- Skillet Tater Tot Caserole
- Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
Equipment
Ingredients
- ground beef, browned with salt and pepper then drained
- ketchup
- mustard
- large tortillas, Mission gluten free tortillas recommended
- shredded cheddar cheese
For the Toppings:
- chopped onions, chopped pickles, chopped bacon, etc.
For the Special Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons minced dill pickles
- 1 Tablespoon minced white onion
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Directions
For the Special Sauce:
- Add ingredients to a bowl then stir to combine. Can be made several days ahead of time.
For the Quesadillas:
- Add cooked ground beef to a mixing bowl then add ketchup and mustard to taste (I usually go with 2 parts ketchup to 1 part mustard.) You'll want the mixture to be on the "saucy" side vs dry.
- Heat a large skillet or electric griddle over medium heat then spray with nonstick spray. Place a tortilla in the bottom of the skillet then sprinkle on a thin layer of cheddar cheese followed by the ground beef mixture. Add your desired toppings then sprinkle on another thin layer of cheese and place a tortilla on top.
- Once the tortilla has browned on the bottom, flip the quesadilla then continue to cook until the second side has browned. Transfer the quesadilla to a cooling rack to cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a cutting board and slice into wedges. Serve with Special Sauce.
Notes
- Estimated nutritional information is for the Special Sauce only.
Nutrition
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And amounts on the ingredients would be helpful
The video link isn’t working, it seems with all the toppings it would be hard to flip.
Hey Patrick! Could you tell me what you mean by the video link isn’t working? Thanks!
Yes the video shows about 5 seconds of the recipe and then all commercials. Painfully slow loading for no content
I would like to make a batch to freeze for a friend who just had a baby. Can I do this, and if yes, how would you heat up?
Hi Jo! I haven’t tried freezing a quesadilla before so I’m not sure how it would turn out once thawed then reheated. I’m so sorry I can’t be of more help in this area!
I made these once on Mission GF; very tasty but a bit hard to flip over…
Since we liked them so much, I decided to buy 6″ WHITE CORN TORTILLA wraps at Aldi’s (30 count/$2.25), which are much easier to work with and have the same texture and taste.
I brown all the tortillas on both sides, keep them warm in my toaster oven, then work with one at a time to fill, fold over and “pin” with a tooth pick, then put back in the toaster oven to keep warm… PERFECT SIZE TO HANDLE – No fuss or mess… Definitely a quick dinner – so many variations to create…
Thank you for this GREAT recipe.
Wohoo!! So glad you’re able to put your own spin on this recipe!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
I want to make these for a pre-school 4-5yrs.old
can I make them and they heat them in an oven??????
Hi Joanne! Yes, that would be fine!
I would say definitely…. I make them and keep them warm in the oven until “dinner is served”…
Enjoy
Please send free recipe book. Looks good!
This looks yummy
Thanks Daniel! I hope you get a chance to try it!!
Good recipe. I can’t flop a whole tortilla so I fill one half, add the cheese, fold it over so it’s a crescent. Make 2 same amount! Thank you.
Perfect hack! I’m terrible at flipping tortillas too and use this method also. ;)
Perfect
trying this tonight!
I hope you loved them, Nan!
This was AMAZING! I had low expectations because it seemed so simple…but then I took my first bite dipped in the special sauce… and WOW! This is definitely going on heavy rotation in our house. Thank you! ????
Delish! Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, Teresa, I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Am I missing something here? There are no measurements? How much ground beef etc??? I’d love to make this!
Hi Lora! Cheeseburgers are so personal in terms of how much ketchup and mustard people like (for example my husband can taste even a tiny drop mixed into a sauce) so I leave those measurements up to you!
Oops, forgot to rate this recipe in my initial email regarding the cheeseburger quesadilla We give this recipe a 5 STAR rating (better late than never) lol!
Wohoo!! Thank you so much, Missy! I’m so glad this recipe is/was a hit for you!!