Impossible Cheeseburger pie is a wholesome, humble, beefy, cheesy masterpiece! It’s a vintage recipe from the 1970s that my grandma gave me when I first got married. It turns typical ground beef into a totally crave-able, kid- friendly, weeknight dinner. It’s got all the hallmarks of an incredible dinner the whole family will love. Best of all, it’s on the table in under an hour.
There’s something magical about the simplicity of this savory meat pie and it is scrumptious. Just add your browned meat-n-veggie mixture to a deep pie dish. Then whisk together your Bisquick topping crust ingredients and pour it over your pie filling. Now cover with cheese and bake until that golden goodness calls to you.
If you love Bisquick impossible pies as much as I do, I hope you’ll try these pies next! Bisquick impossible taco pie brings a fun new twist to taco Tuesdays. Impossibly easy ham and Swiss pie, a lesser known impossible pie, is one of our my familys favorites! It’s a rich combination for breakfast or dinner.
Bisquick chicken pot pie is a family favorite so it’s on our dinner table regularly. Bisquick zucchini pie is one of the most satisfying and delicious ways of eating your veggies!
WHAT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE PIE?
Originally thought to be a creation of the Bisquick brand, an impossible pie is made from one batter. No need to make a crust first, with an impossible pie. During the baking process, the batter naturally separates and creates a “crust” and a “filling”.
Now, the “crust”, in my humble opinion, is really a more of a thickening of the batter than a customary crust. Is that a bad thing. Absolutely, not at all! I just want our readers to know what to expect. If you think this recipe is going to magically create a flakey pastry crust, you’ll inevitably be disappointed. While it doesn’t do that, what it does do is make an amazingly delicious savory pie you’ll want in your dinner rotation year round! This recipe is beloved by generations and kids of all ages.
IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE RECIPE INGREDIENTS
- Ground Beef: This pie recipe calls for ground beef. I typically use an 80/20 blend. I know everyone is different, but that ratio is important for this recipe because it keeps everything moist and juicy. You can also use ground chicken or ground turkey instead.
- Onion: I use a yellow onion. A white onion works just as well.
- Garlic: I always use fresh. I find that the prepared garlic in a jar has a strange flavor.
- Worcestershire Sauce: This is an irreplaceable condiment that has been fermented and tastes savory, sweet, and slightly tangy.
- Salt: Table salt is what you need!
- Black Pepper: Fresh cracked black pepper is best.
- Bisquick: The original all-purpose baking mix. I use the original Bisquick in this recipe but feel free to try to use their gluten-free or Heart-Smart version.
- Milk: I use whole milk.
- Eggs: I generally have large eggs on hand so that is what I use.
- Cheddar Cheese or Pepper Jack.
TIPS FOR IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE
- Bake: I always bake mine uncovered. It allows the air to circulate so that the pie bakes up nice and even with a perfectly golden cheesy crust.
- Fillings + Toppings – Make this a bacon cheeseburger pie by adding about 6 slices of cooked and crumbled bacon to the beef before adding the Bisquick batter. Some impossible cheeseburger pie recipes add ketchup, mustard, or even dill pickle relish to the filling to emulate an actual cheeseburger.
- I like to save those things for garnish since no two guests are exactly alike when it comes to hamburger fixin’s.
- How To Check Doneness – The center will be set, the top golden, and a knife inserted into the center will come out clean.
STORING + FREEZING + MAKE-AHEAD
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? This impossibly delicious cheeseburger pie will stay fresh and yummy in the fridge for a couple of days when stored properly, although I rarely have leftovers. When I do I either transfer it to an airtight container or cover it tightly with cling wrap before putting it in the fridge. Easy peasy!
- Can You Freeze This? Yes!!!….and you have options. You can either cook it up and then freeze it or you can throw everything together and toss it in the freezer before you cook it (minus the cheese, of course).
- When you’re ready to serve all you have to do is thaw it out, cover it with cheese, and bake! The temperature and length of time will be determined by whether you’re reheating leftovers or baking up a frozen cheeseburger pie.
- Can You Make Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Ahead Of Time? This impossibly easy cheeseburger pie is – well – super simple! Even when you know you’ve got a busy day ahead, you can throw this thing together and slide it into the fridge without baking. It’ll stay ready to go for up to 24 hours. Then all it takes is preheating the oven and dinner on the table in 40 minutes.
- Food Safety: To learn more about refrigeration and food safety, check out these USDA guidelines.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE
This pie makes a fantastic mid-week dinner when you’re short on time. I love serving this with a simple green salad dressed in my super quick-to-make balsamic vinaigrette (trust me you will love this salad dressing!), copycat KFC coleslaw, carrot salad, broccoli salad, or everyones favorite, strawberry spinach salad!
If you’d prefer a hot vegetable, try our easy roasted broccoli, my Grandma’s buttered potatoes or her country potatoes, sweet simple roasted peppers, brown sugar glazed carrots, honey glazed carrots, Southern green beans, crack green beans, air fryer green beans (yes we really love green beans at our house!) my favorite, super garlicky sautéed asparagus, or our broccoli cauliflower casserole!
HOW TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE
This recipe really is easy as 1-2-3!
- Cook the beef with onion and garlic. Pour into pie plate.
- Mix together crust ingredients. Pour over beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake until top is golden.
***See Full Instructions On Recipe Card Below.
HOW TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE WITHOUT BISQUICK
Follow the recipe as directed but instead of adding the called for 1/2 cup Bisquick, prepare and substitute the following mixture:
Homemade Bisquick
- Whisk together the following:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- With two butterknives or a pastry blender, cut in:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Continue with crust recipe as directed.
DIFFERENT SIZES FOR IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE
For A Crowd:
Feeding a crowd? Rather than making 2 pies, you can simply double the recipe below and bake it in a 9” x 13” baking dish instead.
For Individual Servings:
You can also make cute little individual pies by baking this in muffin tins!
- Mix all the ingredients, then fill a lightly greased pan with a scant tablespoon of the Bisquick batter, ¼ c. of the beef filling, then another tablespoon of the batter.
- They’ll need to bake for about 30 minutes, cool for 5, then be taken out to cool for another 10 minutes to avoid any impatient mouth burning.
MORE SAVORY BISQUICK RECIPES
- Bisquick Sausage Balls
- Bisquick Biscuit Recipe
- Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
- Sausage Balls with Cream Cheese
- John Wayne Casserole
- Bisquick Taco Bake
- Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings
- Bisquick Chicken Fingers
- Bisquick Quiche
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Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Crust:
- 1/2 cup Bisquick
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
Topping:
- 1 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204ºC). Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook the ground beef (1 pound), onion (1), garlic (2 cloves), Worcestershire sauce (1 tablespoon), 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper (1/2 teaspoon) over medium heat, until beef is brown and there is no longer any pink, about 10 minutes. Remove excess fat. Pour cooked beef into the prepared pie plate.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together crust ingredients. Pour it over to the beef mixture. Sprinkle evenly with cheese (1 cup). Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden, about 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Bake: I always bake mine uncovered. It allows the air to circulate so the pie bakes up nice and even with a perfectly golden cheesy crust.
- Feed a crowd: If you want to stretch out the meal a bit, you can double the impossible concoction and fill up a 9” x 13” pan instead.
- You can also make cute little individual pies by baking this in muffin tins!
- Mix all the ingredients, then fill a lightly greased pan with a scant tablespoon of the Bisquick batter, ¼ c. of the beef filling, then another tablespoon of the batter.
- They’ll need to bake for about 30 minutes, cool for 5, then be taken out to cool for another 10 minutes to avoid any impatient mouth burning.
- You can also make cute little individual pies by baking this in muffin tins!
- Fillings + Toppings – Make this a bacon cheeseburger pie by adding about 6 slices of cooked and crumbled bacon to the beef before adding the Bisquick batter. Some impossible cheeseburger pie recipes add ketchup, mustard, or even dill pickle relish to the filling to emulate an actual cheeseburger.
- I like to save those things for garnish since no two guests are exactly alike when it comes to hamburger fixin’s.
- How To Check Doneness - The center will be set, the top golden, and a knife inserted into the center will come out clean.
Nutrition
Wondering if I can make this in a deep dish pan ( as I made it in the pie plate and it over flowed.
Thinking of a 9 in x 6.5″ x 2.75 “.
Thanks!
Hi, Jacki! Yes, you can 🙂
ITS a great recipe easy to make and it’s different better than a regular cheesburger i think it;s a great idea love it ..
Thank you, Letizia! Glad you like this pie 🙂
So easy and delicious ! I’ve made it so many times! Sometimes I add sliced fresh tomato before I put the crust on. Sometimes I add a little fresh dill, I love to come up with different ideas. It’s an easy recipe to do that with!
That’s awesome, Kathy! I’ll try what you did too. Thank you for sharing and for your positive review 🙂
I would like to make this recipe. Can I make it with 2 percent milk since that is what I always have at home?
Hi, Lynne. Yes you can use that 🙂
Been making this for 35 yrs and we still love
It.easy and tasty.homemade Cole slaw&
mashed potatoes!!! Big hit when don’t know what to make.?? ?
I totally agree with you, Peggy! It’s always a big hit in our house too <3
I have not tried this yet but want to. How can I adapt it to feed six?
Hi, Joana. The serving size is 4-6. This is enough for 6. 🙂
You can double the recipe too, on 2 separate pie plates. Hope this helps!
I’ve made a variation of this for a long time and it’s a family fave. Drop the Worcestershire sauce and garlic and sub in 1 lb cooked ground sausage, drained. Makes a super breakfast casserole or dinner. Seriously, Worcestershire who has tried this, loved it. And it’s impossiby easy! Lol
I’ve have been making this cheeseburger pie for years so I’ve done a few variations and my favorite is when i made a variation with left over sloppy Joe it was perfect and so easy with the added bonus of no”sloppy mess”.
Impossibly easy! Love it
You recipe sound great. When you go to print it, if you put in additional servings, it does not adjust the pan size or number you would need.????
Sorry, Vincenzo. Not sure what’s going on with that program. I’ll try to get it fixed asap 🙂
In the picture it looks like eggs and veggies were added to the ground beef, are my eyes deceiving me?? If not that would make it different.
Hi David! No, I didn’t mix any eggs to the beef; they go to making the crust. But I cooked the beef with garlic and onion. Hope this helps!
Is it possible to use something to substitute for the eggs?
Hayley, I’ve never made it with an egg substitute, but I beat egg beaters would work. 🙂
I made this for the first time tonight. It is not bad and I do not rate recipes that I change. I can see this would be great for kids. I will make it again and bump up seasonings. It needs ketchup and mustard just to mimic the cheeseburger taste. It was very easy, I baked mine in a convection toaster oven and it turned out beautifully brown. I lowered the temp and baked for a little less time.
Hi Mary!
Thanks for the input. Yes, this is a great recipe for kids and the beauty of it is that its so easy to tweak to suit your family’s taste.
Made it last night and I it turned out well and tasted even better, and is really easy, even have some left for today.
Hi Gary! So happy you enjoyed the cheeseburger pie. It’s one of my favorite, easy, go-to dinners. You also might like my hamburger hash. Another really yummy easy favorite.
Delicious!! And so easy!!!
I totally agree <3
Does anyone know how you make this for serving 75 to 100 people?
I want to double this. Would there be a problem with doubling everything (including meat) and bake in a 9×13 pan?
Hi Gao. I think that should work out just fine 🙂
I have made these for years, BUT, I always called them “Impossible ___________ Pie.” My husband just pointed out that Betty Crocker calls them all “IMpossibly Easy ___________ Pie.” I *cannot* believe I’ve had it wrong all of my life!
DID BETTY CHANGE IT TO IMPOSSIBLY from IMPOSSIBLE????
Well, whatever it’s called it’s delicious!!
Bisquick original recipe says “Impossible Cheeseburger Pie”–I still have the recipe I cut from the box many years ago. Maybe Betty Crocker is the one who changed it. 😉
Been making this for YEARS but since I had some cooked pasta shells with beef and tomato sauce, I put that in, too.
Wow, really nice.
That sounds delicious Sharon! I’ve been making it forever too! It’s always such a hit with everyone around the dinner table. My kids were always excited when this was for supper <3
Thinking about using fried onion things ( frenches sells them in a can.). Would you add them after the topping and before the cheese or after the cheese?
Hey Melodie. I LOVE those little fried onions. I think its a genius idea!! I’d add them after the pie is done baking and just pop it back in the oven 5ish minutes, just to heat them up. Just keep and eye on it because the onion burn fairly easily. <3
Made this tonight and it was quite good. My oven runs hot so I cooked for only 30 minutes. Do let it rest for the full 10 minutes although that is tough because it smells so damn good!
A geat recipe, took to a family reunion, they enjoyed it. thanks.
So happy to hear you liked the Cheeseburger Pie! Thanks for sharing!