This simple keto low carb cheeseburger pie recipe has been made gluten free and THM friendly by using a coconut flour mixture instead of regular flour.
My life can get hectic between working full-time and taking care of a toddler at home. I just don’t have a lot of time for cooking daily meals. Simple dishes that use basic ingredients are the key to my survival.
I generally do most of my cooking on the weekends and either freeze leftovers or refrigerate them for quick meals during the week. In the future, I’d really like to start cooking in large batches to build up a stash of quick freezer meals.
Perhaps low carb freezer meal recipes can be the subject of future posts? I just need to find the time to put that together as it would be really helpful for me as well as other. But I would definitely add in this easy gluten free low carb cheeseburger pie recipe.
We do have a large upright freezer which stores a lot of the venison that my husband gets during hunting season. He typically takes the meat to a local butcher to process into venison burger and sausage as I’m not a big fan of the steaks or stew meat.
Occasionally, I’ll get some cuts to make homemade venison jerky. On busy nights, I just saute the burger meat with some garlic and soy sauce along with some low carb vegetable like green beans.
How to make a simple keto cheeseburger pie
This recipe is my low carb spin on the Bisquick recipe for Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie recipe which uses just a bit of coconut flour. This recipe calls for ingredients I usually have on hand and it’s fast to prepare on those busy nights after work.
You’ll need the following ingredients:
- coconut flour (photo 1)
- almond flour (photo 1)
- chopped onion (photo 2)
- eggs (photo 3)
- unsweetened almond milk (photo 4)
- baking powder (photo 5)
- sea salt (photo 5)
- shredded cheese like white cheddar (photo 6)
- ground beef or venison burger (photo 7)
- tomato (optional)
To start, the beef is cooked with the onion in a skillet until browned which takes about 8 to ten minutes. (photos 7-9)
Then, the beef mixture in spread out evenly in a pie plate. I like to use a 9.5-inch glass pie plate for the keto low carb cheeseburger pie.
The coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder, almond milk, and eggs are then blended in a medium bowl. This mixture is poured over the cooked ground beef.
Next, the grated cheese is sprinkled on top. The pie is then baked at 400°F for about 25 minutes.
The optional tomatoes are added at this point if desired. Other cheeseburger condiments like ketchup or pickles can also be added into the pie.
After adding optional toppings, the pie is baked for another five minutes.
Why I like this easy low carb cheeseburger pie
My family is really picky. But, everyone loves cheese. So I can get away with serving them delicious keto meals like this simple low carb cheeseburger pie or my bacon cheeseburger casserole.
The recipe also fits a gluten free and Trim Healthy Mama (THM) lifestyle as well as those on keto. And it’s one of the easiest dishes to make on a busy night.
Another benefit is that the dish freezes well. So if you are only cooking for one or two, just put the leftovers in the freezer for a quick and convenient dinner later.
Variations of the recipe
There’s a lot of room for modification in this recipe so feel free to add your favorite seasonings or veggies. You can also reduce the number of eggs if you wish or add some chia gel.
Green beans or spinach would be nice additions. Or add in some bacon, mushrooms, and other popular burger toppings.
I hope you enjoy this cheesy dinner pie as much as my family does. And if you have any suggestions on how to make it better, I’d love to hear about them in the comments.
Low Carb Gluten Free Cheeseburger Pie
Enjoy this delicious gluten free low carb recipe!
Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or venison burger
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 3 Tablespoons almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups cheese shredded
- 1 tomato optional
Instructions
- Cook beef and onion in skillet until meat is brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Spread beef mix into pie plate and sprinkle in salt.
- Mix together coconut flour, almond flour, baking powder, almond milk and eggs.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the meat. Sprinkle about 1 cup of cheese on top.
- Bake at 400°F for about 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and top with optional tomato if desired and remaining cheese.
- Bake an additional 5 minutes.
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About Lisa
Lisa has been creating low carb recipes for herself and sharing them with others since 2010. She loves to experiment in the kitchen and find new ways to create low sugar foods that taste like high carb favorites! Her recipes have been featured on popular magazine sites including Fitness, Shape, Country Living, Women's Health, and Men's Health. Lisa lives in Southeastern Connecticut. Connect with her and Low Carb Yum at:
Kristen b says
I was worried it would be bland, so to the meat mixture I added garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, pepper, sugar free ketchup, and mustard. I also wish I had only used half of the bread/topping. I would have preferred a higher ratio of meat to bread. I topped with minced raw onion, diced dill pickle, and tomato. The kids ate it willingly, so I’m happy!
Debbie says
Can you taste the coconut flour? Not a big fan of coconut tasting savory dishes
Lisa MarcAurele says
I’ve served it to family members who dislike coconut and they didn’t notice.
Beverly says
This is amazing. It satisfies a desire for a yummy taste that you feel you will not legally taste again. Certainly on my list for the future!
Susan Cloer says
My daughter just found out she is gluten intolerant and alergic to almonds! I’m trying to find her meals to make with coconut flour. What would happen if I left the almond flour out of this and just added a little bit more of the coconut flour?
Lisa says
You could use just coconut flour, but I’m not sure what the impact of adding a bit more coconut flour would do. You definitely don’t want to add as much as almond flour.
Delta callas says
I was wondering if I could use just gluten free flour and I am lactose intolerant so would lactose milk work.
Lisa says
The flours listed are gluten free but you can replace them with another gluten free flour if desired.
Wanda says
What do you pair it with? I need help with side dish ideas
Lisa says
I like to serve this one with a cold salad. But since it’s a cheeseburger pie, some jicama fries or roasted radishes would go well with it.
Tara says
Would this work in one of those pot in pot dishes in the Instant Pot? If so, how would you cook it?
Lisa says
I think it would, but you’d be better off asking a pressure cooker expert like Jill at ThisOldGal.com.
Fred Curry says
Instead of pouring the mixed ingredience over the cooked meat could you pour into pie plate , bake it for a certain amount of time and then top with meat with cheese on top. If so how long would you bake the flour mixture before adding the meat topped with cheese. Thank you
Lisa says
I’ve never done it that way. I suppose it would depend on how much you want it to set.
DavetteB says
What size pie plate?
Thanks
Lisa says
I used a 9-inch.
Emily Kemp says
Yum, this sounds like perfect comfort food!
Barbara says
can I just use hamburger,onions,peppers, then use cauliflower 4 the potatoes and bake with cheese
CYNTHIA says
Calories per slice?
Lisa says
It’s about 258 calories a slice.
Ash says
Lisa can you tell me how many carbs are in it not the net carbs?
Lisa says
It’s about 5.7g total.
Liz says
I made this tonight and it was so good! I put 3 cloves of minced garlic on top after the salt step. I also added some fresh chopped mushrooms I had on hand to the beef and onion saute. The sliced tomatoes on top were a nice touch too. My husband went for seconds!
Lisa says
Sounds delicious Liz! Extra garlic is always a winner with me.
Claudia ioanes says
Could I use half and half or cream in it. We don’t buy almond milk.
Lisa says
I usually just dilute heavy cream with water and use it as a low carb milk. So, yes, you can use those as subs for almond milk.
Carrie says
I made this last night. It was absolutely wonderful. This was my first time cooking with almond / coconut flour! I added spinach under the first layer of cheese. I also topped it with tomatoes (then added more cheese on top) for the last 5 minutes of baking. I’m looking forward to cooking some more of your food ideas! 🙂
Lisa says
I love that you added some veggies to the casserole! Great idea!
Roxy says
My husband is allergic to Tree Nuts so I am unable to use Almond Flour and Milk. What would be the best substitution for the top crust while keeping it a low carb recipe?
Lisa says
Sunflower seed meal is a great sub for almond flour. You can use any low carb milk. It doesn’t have to be almond milk, even a mix of half heavy cream and half water would be okay.
Steph says
Rice milk
RD says
I’ve never read the label for rice milk, so not sure if I am right, but it would seem that rice milk is not low carb because, well….rice.
Lisa says
I’m pretty sure you are correct. The starch would certainly carry over into the liquid.
stephanie says
You could use mashed cauliflower on top. It would be like a cheesy shepherds pie! plus, its always good to get those veggies in! 🙂
Lisa says
Great ideas! A cauli top and added veggies sounds yummy to me!
Lynn says
I made this last night. I spiced it up with Adobe seasoning, “herbs de province” and organic season salt. Next time I think I would grease the pie plate and added some fresh Spinach on the bottom of the pan then layer the rest. I even had left overs for breakfast today. I’d make this again.
Lisa says
Love the idea of added spinach! Always nice to get in some veggies!
Luzy says
This recipe looks delicious , I will try it, but I don’t have almond flour so, Can I use flax seed instead of almond flour ? Thanks !
Lisa says
I’ve never tried it with flax, but I believe it should work out.
Ali says
coukd you use almond flour instead of coconut flour? Also is the baking powder correct?
Lisa says
I think it was supposed to be 3 tablespoons of almond flour and a teaspoon of baking powder. You could try almond flour only, but liquid may Ned to be reduced.
I’m gonna have to make this again because I think the ingredient list was transferred incorrectly and I need to verify each amount.
Sherri says
I am Allergic to coconut so is their something else I could use for this recipe?
Lisa says
You could try using all almond flour or sub the coconut flour with a low carb baking mix.
Andi says
I just have to ask… is 3 Tablespoons baking powder correct? Just seems like an awful lot, but if that’s what it is then so be it! 🙂 Don’t want to mess up 😀
Lisa says
I agree that it does seem like too much. I bet it would be better with less, especially since it doesn’t require much rising. I don’t remember why I added that much or if it was meant to be another ingredient like almond flour. I write a lot of things down by hand and sometimes I miss a line when typing it up. The most baking powder I usually add is about a teaspoon. I made this on a really busy evening so it’s very possible I missed something, especially trying to type with an very active toddler at my heels.
Cat says
What else do you serve this with? For the non carb dieters.
Lisa says
I like this with green beans. Those in my family not on low carb like this with mashed potatoes and corn.
Leslie says
Oh that looks yummy!