Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers
Our Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers are perfect for your next slimming-friendly fakeaway night! Served in wholemeal buns, it's so satisfying to bite into that gloriously gooey, melted cheese middle. You could even make these on the BBQ this summer!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories402
- Carbs28g
- Protein44g
- Fat12g
- Saturates5.1g
- Sugars3.4g
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We’ve got good news for you – these mouthwatering, slimming-friendly, Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers can be enjoyed even when you’re counting calories or following a diet plan like Weight Watchers!
We know you’re probably thinking there’s no way a bacon cheeseburger that tastes better than a takeaway can be enjoyed when you’re watching what you’re eating. Get ready to be proven wrong!
A Big Tasty with Bacon from a certain chain restaurant clocks up an eye-watering 890 calories, so at 402 calories each, you could tuck into 2 of our Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers and still have calories to spare!
These burgers are a winner all year round. They’re perfect comfort food on a winter night (especially served with Sweet Potato Fries!) or delicious to rustle up on the BBQ in the summer months.
What diets are these Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers suitable for?
These Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers can be made suitable for dairy-free diets as long as you swap the Babybel for a suitable dairy-free cheese.
To make the recipe gluten free you will need to replace the following ingredients with suitable gluten-free alternatives:
- Worcestershire sauce (use Henderson’s relish)
- Soy sauce
- Wholemeal rolls
- Beef stock cube
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers?
To make these burgers you will need a couple of specific tools; a food processor (or a hand blender with a food processor attachment) and a non-stick frying pan.
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A food processor like this one will come in handy for whizzing up all kinds of ingredients and recipes.
If you don’t have a food processor, how about investing a hand blender? This is the same one we used to make these burgers as it has a food processor attachment.
How many calories are in these Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers?
There are 402 calories per portion in this Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers recipe, which means it falls into our Weekly Indulgence category.
This recipe is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Add half a red onion to your food processor and blitz.
Step 2
Add the beef mince, salt and pepper, garlic granules, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce or Henderson’s relish, stock cube, soy sauce and egg. Give it a whizz until all the ingredients are well mixed.
Step 3
Grab a big handful of the mixture and begin to shape it around a Babybel cheese. Make sure there are no cracks or gaps, you don’t want all that lovely cheese to escape!
Step 4
Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat. Add your burgers and cook gently – you want them to be cooked through without being burnt on the outside. Cook for 5-6 minutes, flip and cook for a further 5 minutes. Alternatively crack out the BBQ and get grilling!
Step 5
Add the bacon medallions to the pan and fry for 6-8 minutes.
Step 6
Assemble your burgers and bacon in the rolls and add any salad or sauce you like!
Why not try these burgers with any of these sides for a winning combo:
How do you know when Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers are cooked?
Cook your burgers gently – you want them to be cooked through, with enough heat to create a melting middle, but not burnt on the outside.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers in the fridge?
Once you’ve put them out, ideally you should eat these burgers straight away.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze these Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers?
Yes you can, but we would only recommend freezing before cooking. You can wrap each raw patty individually in foil and place in the freezer.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
How do I reheat these Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers?
We wouldn’t recommend reheating the burgers once they have been cooked.
If you have frozen the uncooked burgers, allow them to fully defrost and then follow the cooking instructions from step 4 in this recipe.
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Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers
Our Melt-in-the-Middle Bacon Cheeseburgers are perfect for your next slimming-friendly fakeaway night! Served in wholemeal buns, it's so satisfying to bite into that gloriously gooey, melted cheese middle. You could even make these on the BBQ this summer!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
15 MINS
- KCals 402
- Carbs 28G
Instructions
- Add half a red onion to your food processor and blitz.
- Add the beef mince, salt and pepper, garlic granules, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce or Henderson’s relish, stock cube, soy sauce and egg. Give it a whizz until all the ingredients are well mixed.
- Grab a big handful of the mixture and begin to shape it around a Babybel cheese. Make sure there are no cracks or gaps, you don't want all that lovely cheese to escape!
- Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat. Add your burgers and cook gently – you want them to be cooked through without being burnt on the outside. Cook for 5-6 minutes, flip and cook for a further 5 minutes. Alternatively crack out the BBQ and get grilling!
- Add the bacon medallions to the pan and fry for 6-8 minutes.
- Assemble your burgers and bacon in the rolls and add any salad or sauce you like!
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Sacha HarrisFriday 4th February 2022
I’ve made these before and absolutely love them but my son finds the babybels taste a bit sickly.
Is there any other cheese I could use instead?
Thank you
HollyMonday 7th February 2022
Hey Sacha, you could try substituting the Babybel cheese for some Cheddar or mozzarella hope that helps!
BenTuesday 10th August 2021
Absolutely delicious so moist and incredibly tasty
Better than any burgers eaten before
Loving all the Pinch of Nom recipes we’ve tried
And we have been losing weight and eating great food Win Win!!!
HollyThursday 12th August 2021
Hey Ben, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
Karen KSaturday 10th July 2021
Delicipus..I would tecommend these, also very simple to do in an air fryer which gets rid of any fat
HollyWednesday 14th July 2021
Hey Karen, thanks so much for your message we are so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!
FayeSunday 28th March 2021
Made these for tea tonight. A hit with the family. Definitely going to make again. 😍. Really tasty!
HollyMonday 29th March 2021
Hey Faye, so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Helen NicholsonSunday 14th March 2021
I can see the method but I can’t find the quantities of the ingredients ?
SharonMonday 15th March 2021
Hi Helen, if you keep scrolling towards the bottom of the page, you will find the recipe card that has all the information you’ll need. It has an ingredients list and the method for the recipe included. Thanks for your question.
Emma SymonMonday 8th March 2021
What is the cals for just the burgers without the bun and cheese?
HollyMonday 8th March 2021
Hi Emma, have a look at this article HERE which talks you through how we work out the nutritional information for our recipes so you can make any alterations you need to, Hope that helps!
Claire ThompsonSunday 7th March 2021
These were amazing 🤩…..I browned the burgers in a frying pan, wrapped them individually in foil and cooked for 20 mins in the oven (180 fan) before unwrapping and adding the cooked bacon medallions on top and for those not calories counting in the household I added a slice of reduced fat cheddar. So succulent and tasty. Served in a brioche bun for everyone except me and I had sautéed mushrooms in fry light and a green salad with mine along with rustic potato wedges which were really tasty. Great recipe and would recommend. I will make again but may try mozzarella in the middle as babybel didn’t totally melt. Thank you for such a fabulous recipe 😊
HollyMonday 8th March 2021
Hi Claire, thanks so much for getting in touch, it’s so great to hear you enjoyed this burger recipe!
Jasmine ClaytonSunday 7th March 2021
Made these burgers the other night & they were unreal, so juicy which was lovely as normally I find burgers made with 5% fat mince can end up a little dry. A huge hit with the whole family & I can’t wait to make them again!
HollyMonday 8th March 2021
Hey Jasmine, thanks so much for your message, we are so glad yo hear you enjoyed this recipe!
LizzieThursday 14th January 2021
Hi! Love these – please can you provide the nutritional value of the burgers without including the bun? Thank you!
SharonThursday 14th January 2021
Hi Lizzie, one medium wholemeal bread roll would typically contain around 140 – 150 calories, depending on the brand and which source you take your nutritional values from. So, without the bread roll,one burger would be around 255 – 245 calories. This article may help: How to work out calories and points in a recipe
Hope this helps.
Matthew SaundersTuesday 24th November 2020
First time making burgers, and they are banging! No mustard powder, so I used half a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard instead.
HollyWednesday 25th November 2020
Hi Matthew, so glad you enjoyed the burgers! Thanks so much for your mustard tip
Sally RandallWednesday 30th September 2020
I’ve made these once before and loved them but not keen on the red onion as could really taste it – could I use onion granules rather than blended red onion or would that change the recipe too much?x
LisaWednesday 30th September 2020
Hi Sally,
You could use onion granules if you prefer, but the blitzed onion add a little moisture to the burgers so you may find them a bit dryer than usual if you miss them out.
Hope this helps
StefanMonday 21st September 2020
Absolutely delicious. Not even joking taste better than any restaurant burger.
I used a small piece of light mozerella instead of babybel and cooked in the oven on 190 for 25 minutes. Came out perfect!
SharonTuesday 22nd September 2020
Hi Stefan,
We’re so pleased to hear you are really happy with this recipe, that’s great to hear! Thanks for letting us know how you adapted it too by using mozzarella instead of a Babybel cheese, a useful tip.Thanks for taking the time to let us know .
Pamela GrahamTuesday 28th July 2020
I usually make burgers with hand mixing but was anxious to try your recipe. I thought that using the processor toughened the meat but the seasoning was really good. Next time I will use onion granules and mix by hand. Cheese was a good touch.
SharonFriday 31st July 2020
Hi Pamela, thanks for the feedback on this recipe, and we’re glad you enjoyed the flavour and the cheese inside. We have noted that you thought hand mixing would suit you better next time. Thankyou for getting in touch.
SarahWednesday 24th June 2020
Can I cook these under the grill (not bbq)? If so how long for?
Holly LevellThursday 25th June 2020
Hi Sarah, yes these can be cooked in the frying pan, bbq or grill. You want to cook your burgers gently so that they are cooked through, with enough heat to create a melting middle, but not burnt on the outside.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe. Hope that helps!
Louise GoodeSunday 21st June 2020
Hi,
I don’t have a food processor… would a hand blender work instead?
Thanks,
Louise
SharonMonday 22nd June 2020
Hi Louise , a hand blender with a food processor attachment would work. You can see a photo of one in the text accompanying the recipe. Hope this helps and that you enjoy the recipe.
JudeMonday 30th March 2020
Could you use low fat mozzarella instead or babybel?thanks
Sharon FitzpatrickMonday 11th May 2020
Hi Jude, we haven’t tried making these with low fat mozzarella but it should work. Let us know how you get on!
MariaWednesday 4th December 2019
Does the 395 calories include the burger bun?
Thanks!
Sharon FitzpatrickTuesday 19th May 2020
Hi Maria, yes, the 395 calories does include the burger bun. Hope you enjoy this recipe.
Christopher MurphyFriday 27th September 2019
Can I use a bit of English (or Dijon) mustard instead of mustard seeds? Or just leave mustard out completely?
Holly LevellFriday 15th May 2020
Hi Christopher, this would still work with some English or Dijon mustard. Hope that helps!
Sophie AllisonTuesday 20th August 2019
Is the 9 points including the bun?
Thanks
Holly LevellMonday 1st June 2020
Hi Sophie, the nutritional information includes the bun in this recipe. Hope that helps!
JeanetteFriday 24th May 2019
Will these hold together ok without using red onion? or is there something else i can use instead?
my partner can’t eat anything onion ????
CateSaturday 25th May 2019
Yes you can leave the onion out, they will still hold together fine 🙂
Janet DaviesTuesday 7th August 2018
Currently cooking one of these in the oven ???? I cook them for about 25 mins on 190 degrees & have never had any issues cooking that way, love your recipes ladies, thank you so much for inspiring myself & many others ????????
Claire AustinSunday 17th June 2018
Just finished eating these. Didn’t use the cheese, Just made them as burgers. I can honestly say they were the tastiest burgers I have tasted. Scrumptious.
.Thank you for the recipe, it’s a keeper.
ClaireFriday 8th June 2018
Hi Gail – How long did you cook these in the oven and at what temperatures? Many thanks Claire
Josephine PapworthWednesday 24th January 2018
Hi there, is it possible to cook these in the oven or grill them in the oven? If so how long do you reckon? ????
GailMonday 26th March 2018
I made these tonight and cooked them in the oven, they were delicious.
Will definitely be making these again as my family really enjoyed them too x
MargaretTuesday 10th April 2018
These were a hit with my family. So easy yet so tasty. Will be a regular with my household. Thank you pinch of nom. Xx
Pollyanna HuttonSunday 14th January 2018
I use a burger press to make these.
Layer of mince at the bottom, babybelxin the middle and then layer mince over the top and sices.
Perfect burger and no escaping meltiness ????
Linda DyeSunday 20th August 2017
Are these suitable for making up & then freezing before cooking. If I make 4 burgers I will need to store 3 in some way.
Many thanks
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Linda,
Yes these are fine for freezing (as long as you use ingredients that haven’t previously been frozen) ????
Kerry ClementsSaturday 7th January 2017
How much is 1 pack ofor mince?
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