How Sweet Eats Cheeseburger Puff Pastry Pizza {Foodgoals 2025}

My Foodgoals for 2025 are much the same as the year before. I'd like to try as many new recipes as I can, while keeping it simple. I also have another Foodgoal, which is to make all kinds of pies, one new pie each month. Some pies will be savory, some will be sweet and some will be handheld pies! Look for a pie post coming soon!

Speaking of pies, in a way this Cheeseburger Puff Pastry Pizza is a pie, right? I'm really into the puff pastry pizzas that Jessica Merchant of How Sweet Eats puts out every so often. My favorite is a Zucchini and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Pizza, but I've tried many others.

This Cheeseburger Puff Pastry Pizza is every bit as delicious as the rest of them. The puff pastry gets topped with a House Sauce that is somewhat like Chick-fil-a Sauce; then covered in hamburger that is mixed with ketchup, mustard, and cheese; topped with more cheese; crusts brushed with an egg wash, and sprinkled with seasoning, and then baked. 

When the pizza is done baking, you top the cooked pizza with more House Sauce, then lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion, if you like. Slice it up and serve. It's delicious, quick, and easy,  everyone loves it! We love the hot pizza with the cool and crisp fresh toppings. It's a delight! I will definitely continue making more versions of these puff pastry pizzas as the year goes on.

Cheeseburger Puff Pastry

Recipe adapted from How Sweet Eats

by Jessica Merchant

Serves 2 to 4

1/2 pound ground beef

salt and pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

3 tablespoons house sauce, plus more for drizzling

1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed if frozen

8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated

1 large egg + 1 teaspoon water, beaten together for egg wash 

1 to 2 tablespoon sesame seeds*

shredded lettuce, for topping

chopped tomatoes, for topping

chopped pickles, for topping

onion, for topping

House Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon favorite BBQ sauce

Note: I used a Trader Joe's pickle seasoning instead of the sesame seeds. Feel free to season your crust however you like. Also, feel free to top your cheeseburger pizza with whatever cheeseburger toppings you like!

Preheat the oven to 425F. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Season all over with salt and pepper. Brown the beef, breaking it apart into small crumbles. Stir in the ketchup and mustard until combined. Turn off the heat and add in a sprinkle of cheese - just an ounce or two.

Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Lay the sheet of puff pastry on the parchment. Poke it all over with a fork - this helps it to stop bubbling up.

Spread the 3 tablespoons of house sauce on the puff pastry, leaving a border for the crust. Sprinkle on a little bit of the cheese. Evenly layer the ground beef on next. Drizzle with more house sauce.

Top with the remaining cheese. Brush the outside border with the egg wash. Sprinkle the border with the sesame seeds.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the puff pastry is golden and puffed up. Remove and cover with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onion. Slice and serve!

For the House Sauce: Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and combined. You can make this a day or so ahead of time!

Foodgoals 2025 @ I Heart Cooking Clubs!