10+ Crazy Burger Ideas You Must Try (Include Recipes)

Burgers are a classic American food that most people love. But sometimes, even the most delicious burger can get a little boring and you just want to try a different one. That’s why we’re here to help.

In this blog post, we’ll share some of our favourite crazy burger ideas. There are many ways to transform a simple burger into something adventurous and fun.

So, if you’re bored with your usual cheeseburger and want to try something new, read on! This will show you how delicious and crazy burgers can be when you get creative.

1- Bacon Cheeseburger

The bacon cheeseburger is a delicious burger that combines the savoury flavours of crispy bacon and juicy beef patty, melted cheese and fresh toppings. It’s one of our favourite foods and you should try.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Hamburger buns
• Ground beef patties
• Bacon strips
• Cheddar cheese slices
• Toppings (Lettuce, Tomato, Onion)
• Burger sauce (mayo, ketchup, mustard, etc.)

Instructions:

1. Cook the bacon strips until crispy. Let them drain on paper towels.
2. Form the ground beef into patties slightly larger than the bun. Season the patties with salt and pepper.
3. Grill or pan-fry the burgers to your desired doneness. Add cheese slices on top during the last few minutes to melt.
4. Toast the burger buns if desired. Spread sauce on both halves of the bun.
5. Build the burger by layering lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, patty, bacon, and cheese on the bottom bun.
6. Close up with the top bun and serve immediately.

2- Pizza Burger

The pizza burger is a combination of pizza and hamburgers. The first bite of this burger is like tasting a burst of flavours including pizza sauce, gooey cheese, juicy ground beef and crispy bacon.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Burger buns
• Burger patties
• Pizza sauce or marinara sauce
• Mozzarella cheese slices
• Pepperoni slices
• Bell peppers, sliced
• Onion, sliced
• Italian seasoning

Instructions:

1. Take burger patties and season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Grill patties to the desired doneness.
2. Lightly toast the burger buns. Spread pizza sauce on the bottom buns.
3. Top the patties with mozzarella cheese slices while still hot so the cheese melts.
4. On the bottom buns, layer pepperoni, bell peppers, and onion.
5. Place the cheeseburger patties on top of the peppers and onions.
6. Top with more pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and any other desired toppings.
7. Close the burgers with the top buns and enjoy this saucy, cheesy pizza-inspired treat!

3- Jalapeño Popper Burger

The jalapeño popper burger delivers an explosive medley of spicy, creamy, and savoury flavours. Their soft bun gives way to the sizzling beef patty loaded with crispy jalapeño peppers and ooey-gooey cream cheese.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Burger buns
• Cream cheese softened
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Chopped jalapeños
• Bacon, cooked and crumbled
• Onion, diced
• Garlic powder
• Pepper

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, bacon, onion, garlic powder, and black pepper.
2. Form the ground beef into patties. Make a deep indentation in the centre of each patty.
3. Fill the indentations with the cream cheese and jalapeño mixture.
4. Grill or pan-fry the burgers until cooked through.
5. Serve on buns and top with any additional toppings like lettuce, tomato, or chipotle mayo.

4- French Onion Burger

The combination of the sweet and savoury onion jam, rich beef, peppery greens, and creamy cheese in the French onion burger delivers a tasteful flavour.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Sliced Swiss cheese
• Burger buns
• Butter
• Yellow onion, sliced
• Beef broth
• Worcestershire sauce
• Thyme
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onions. Cook for 15-20 minutes until very soft and starting to caramelise, stirring occasionally.
2. Add 2-3 tbsp beef broth and cook 5 more minutes until the broth has evaporated. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill or pan fry burger patties to desired doneness. Top with Swiss cheese to melt.
4. Toast buns if desired. Spread mayo or burger sauce on buns.
5. Place patties on the bottom buns. Top with caramelised onions. Add any other toppings like lettuce, tomato, etc.

5- Chili Cheeseburger

The chilli cheeseburger is a messy, mouthwatering burger loaded with spicy, savoury flavours.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Burger buns
• Chilli (homemade or canned)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Chopped onion
• Sliced pickled jalapeños (optional)
• Lettuce, tomato, and other burger toppings

Instructions:

1. Cook the ground beef patties on the stove, grill or broiler to your desired doneness. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Toast the burger buns until golden brown if desired.
3. Place the cooked patties on the bottom buns. Top with a generous amount of chilli and sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over them.
4. Add any additional toppings you want like chopped onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles or sliced jalapeños for some spice.
5. Top with the other half of the bun and serve warm.

6- Mushroom Swiss Burger

The mushroom Swiss burger is a combination of earthy and nutty flavours. It provides a rich, meaty base while sliced mushrooms add a meaty texture and deep, woodsy flavour.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Sliced swiss cheese
• Burger buns
• Butter
• Sliced mushrooms
• Beef broth
• Thyme
• Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until lightly browned.
2. Add 1-2 tbsp beef broth and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 3-4 more minutes until the broth has reduced. Season with thyme, salt and pepper.
3. Grill or pan-fry burger patties to desired doneness. Top with Swiss cheese slices to melt.
4. Toast buns if desired. Spread mayo or burger sauce on buns.
5. Place patties on the bottom buns. Top with sautéed mushrooms.
6. Add any desired toppings like lettuce, tomato, or onion.
7. Top with the other bun half and serve warm so the cheese is nice and melty!

7- Pickle Juice Burger

The pickle juice burger is an explosion of tangy, briny flavours. It contains a rich, savoury base while the pickle juice creates an instant puckering tartness. This burger is perfect for pickle lovers.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Burger buns
• Pickle juice
• Butter or olive oil
• Cheese slices
• Lettuce
• Pickles
• Onion

Instructions:

1. Form ground beef into patties, seasoning them with just salt and pepper.
2. Heat a skillet with butter or olive oil over medium-high heat.
3. Right before cooking, liberally brush both sides of the patties with pickle juice. Cook patties to your desired doneness, about 3-5 minutes per side.
4. Melt cheese over the patties in the last 1-2 minutes if using.
5. Toast the buns if desired. Build the burgers with lettuce, pickles, onion and any other toppings.
6. Brush the insides of the top bun with pickle juice too before assembling.

8- Donut Burger

The donut burger is an epic indulgence that replaces traditional buns with sweet glazed donuts.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Glazed donuts
• Cheese slices
• Bacon strips
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion
• Special burger sauce

Instructions:

1. Cook bacon until crispy, then set aside. Grill the burger patties to your desired doneness.
2. Split the glazed donuts in half horizontally. Lightly toast them if you want.
3. Spread special sauce (mayo, ketchup, mustard mixed) on both donut halves.
4. Place the burger patties on the bottom donut halves.
5. Top with a slice of cheese, bacon strips, lettuce, tomato and onion.
6. Close the burgers with the top donut and serve immediately. The sweet glaze combined with the juicy burger makes for a crazy delicious treat!

9- Peanut Butter Burger

The peanut butter burger may sound unusual, but the creamy peanut butter paired with the beef patty and bacon is an amazing flavour combo. It’s a unique burger experience for the adventurous eater looking for something different.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Burger buns
• Peanut butter
• Bacon strips
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion

Instructions:

1. Cook the bacon until crispy, then set aside.
2. Grill or pan-fry the beef patties to your desired doneness and season with salt and pepper.
3. Spread a generous layer of creamy peanut butter on both halves of the burger buns.
4. Place the cooked patties on the bottom buns.
5. Top with the bacon strips, lettuce, tomato and onion.
6. Close with the top bun and serve while hot.

10- Nacho Burger

The nacho burger includes the loaded flavours of nachos with the satisfying juiciness of a burger. With its creative mash-up of textures and Mexican-inspired vibes, the nacho burger delivers the full experience of nachos in a fun, on-the-go sandwich.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Ground beef patties
• Burger buns
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Crushed tortilla chips
• Chilli or taco meat
• Shredded lettuce
• Diced tomatoes
• Diced onions
• Sliced jalapeños (optional)
• Sour cream
• Salsa

Instructions:

1. Cook ground beef patties to the desired doneness. Season with taco seasoning or chilli powder, salt, and pepper.
2. Toast buns until crispy. Spread salsa and sour cream on bun tops and bottoms.
3. Place patties on the bottom buns. Top with shredded cheese, crushed tortilla chips, taco meat, or chili.
4. Add shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onion and jalapeños.
5. Finish with more tortilla chips, salsa, and sour cream.
6. Close burgers and serve immediately.

11- Ramen Burger

The ramen burger is an inventive burger that uses instant ramen noodles instead of a bun!

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Instant ramen noodles (chicken or beef flavour)
• Ground beef patties
• Vegetable oil
• Eggs
• Sesame seeds
• Scallions, sliced
• Soy sauce

Instructions:

1. Cook the ramen noodles per package instructions, then drain and set aside.
2. Separate the cooked noodles into portions for buns. Use egg whites to bind each portion into a bun shape, sealing the sides together.
3. Coat the buns lightly in vegetable oil and pan fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
4. In the same pan, cook beef patties to your desired doneness.
5. Assemble the burger by placing the patty between the fried ramen buns.
6. Top with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of soy sauce.