BBQ Cheddar Burgers are perfect for grilling season with homemade BBQ seasoning in the burgers and topped with cheddar cheese, your favorite barbecue sauce, onions, tomatoes and lettuce!

Oh my goodness, why haven't we made BBQ Cheddar Burgers before? We always make our own burgers but never added BBQ seasoning to the burgers and then topped them with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, onions, lettuce and tomatoes and let me tell you, we were missing out. A new go-to!

The whole family loved these which is a huge win. I love having an alternative to our favorite regular burger toppings like mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. We will be grilling these up all year long. We actually grill burgers in the fall and winter too. We served up our BBQ Cheddar Burgers with grilled sweet potato fries. They were delicious and I will definitely make these again.

My son had to be in the photos

A couple of grilling tips I've learn is to let your grill fully heat up before placing the burgers on the grill, let them cook for 4-5 minutes per side and don't press down on burgers while cooking. A sweeter thick BBQ sauce works really well for this recipe but as always, make it your own by using a sauce you love. I think they would be good with melted swiss cheese and grilled onions as well.

BBQ Cheddar Burgers

Yield: serves 6 Author: Amanda Hernandez

BBQ Cheddar Burgers

BBQ Cheddar Burgers are perfect for grilling season with homemade BBQ seasoning in the burgers and topped with cheddar cheese, your favorite barbecue sauce, onions, tomatoes and lettuce!

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 large eggs
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
6 hamburger buns
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
6 slices cheddar cheese
1 sliced large tomato
6 halved romaine lettuce leaves
6 slices red onion

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder and smoked paprika. Form into patties.
Heat the grill on high and cook burgers for about 5 minutes on each side until they are cooked to your liking.
Remove burgers from the grill and place on a hamburger bun and top with cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, sliced onion, tomato and lettuce.

Enjoy!