🍔🍕 Giant Double Cheeseburger Pizza (Ultimate Homemade Version)

This is a huge, loaded, double-layer cheeseburger-style pizza that tastes like a mashup of a classic burger and a meat-lovers pizza. Perfect for parties or serious comfort food nights.

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)

🍞 Dough

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) instant yeast

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 ¼ cups warm water

• 2 tbsp olive oil

(You can also use 2 large store-bought pizza dough balls.)

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🍔 Burger Meat Layer

• 1 ½ lbs (680g) ground beef (80/20 preferred)

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

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🧀 Cheese Layer

• 3 cups shredded mozzarella

• 2 cups shredded cheddar

• 8 slices American cheese

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🍅 Sauce (Burger-Style)

• ½ cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp yellow mustard

• ¼ cup mayonnaise

• 1 tbsp pickle juice

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

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🥒 Toppings

• ½ cup diced pickles

• ½ cup diced red onion

• 1 cup shredded lettuce (added after baking)

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for crust edge)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare Dough

1. Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.

2. Add warm water and olive oil.

3. Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth.

4. Cover and let rise 1 hour (until doubled).

Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).

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2️⃣ Cook the Burger Meat

1. Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.

2. Add seasonings and Worcestershire sauce.

3. Cook fully, drain excess grease.

4. Let cool slightly.

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3️⃣ Prepare the Sauce

Mix ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickle juice, and smoked paprika. Set aside.

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4️⃣ Assemble the Giant Double Cheeseburger Pizza

1. Roll dough into a large 14–16 inch circle.

2. Transfer to pizza pan or baking stone.

3. Spread burger sauce over dough.

4. Add ½ mozzarella + ½ cheddar.

5. Add all cooked beef.

6. Lay American cheese slices.

7. Add remaining mozzarella + cheddar.

8. Sprinkle diced onions.

Brush crust edge with water and sprinkle sesame seeds for a burger bun effect.

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5️⃣ Bake

Bake 12–15 minutes until:

• Crust is golden brown

• Cheese is bubbly and slightly browned

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6️⃣ Finish Like a Burger

After baking:

• Add diced pickles

• Add shredded lettuce

• Optional drizzle of extra sauce

Slice and serve immediately.

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🔥 Optional “Double Layer” Version (Extra Giant)

For a true Double Cheeseburger Pizza:

• Divide dough in half.

• Make two thinner pizzas.

• Stack one on top of the other with extra cheese in between.

• Bake slightly longer (15–18 mins).

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❓ Q & A

❓ Can I make this ahead of time?

Yes. Cook the beef and make the sauce 1 day ahead. Assemble just before baking for best texture.

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❓ Can I use store-bought crust?

Absolutely. Two large pizza crusts work great.

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❓ Can I make it on a grill?

Yes. Cook on indirect heat at ~450°F with lid closed. Use a pizza stone if possible.

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❓ How do I keep lettuce from wilting?

Always add lettuce after baking, never before.

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❓ What other toppings work?

• Crispy bacon

• Jalapeños

• BBQ sauce

• Tomato slices

• Caramelized onions

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❓ How do I store leftovers?

Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat in oven at 375°F (190°C) for 8–10 minutes for best crispiness.