Cream-Cheese-Stuffed Spinach Turkey Burgers

Take that plain old turkey burger to the next level with these Cream-Cheese-Stuffed Spinach Turkey Burgers! Simple, delicious and juicy patties with a creamy cheesy center and a veggie boost too!

For some reason Turkey burgers have such a bad rep for being tasteless or even brick-like. I find them quite good to be honest, but for those of you who refuse,  but this recipe is here to fix that.

Now the usual is a spinach turkey feta burger, but I didn’t have any feta on hand, so I decided to go for cream cheese instead, and stuff it on the inside instead of mixing it with the meat.

Definitely worked out!

How to make turkey burgers with cheese inside?

• Cook the fresh spinach until its wilted
• Let it cool, squeeze out the moisture and chop it fine.
• Combine ground turkey, spinach, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper, and mix it all well.
• Divide the mix into 10 parts and shape them into patties (use your hands or a plastic-lined measuring cup – pointers in the recipe).
• Divide the cream cheese into 5 and place each piece over a patty.
• Cover a cheese-topped patty with an empty one and press to close.
• Bake, grill, fry or air fry!

How do you serve these beautiful easy cheesy turkey burgers?

Layer these cream cheese spinach stuffed turkey burgers between some good buns with lettuce, onion and tomato!

The bun? I used the ones from Smart Baking Company. They’re super low-calorie, low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, sugar-free, high fiber, low sodium and just out of this world amazing!
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A perfect low-carb and keto turkey burger!

• Since these turkey burgers have no flour, they’re low carb and keto without any modifications.
• Besides just the burger patty being keto/low carb coz its just made with ground turkey, spinach, cheese and some flavorings, the entire meal in itself can be keto/lc too with the SmartBuns!
• These are easy and healthy homemade turkey burgers because they’re baked in the oven (or grilled) and are also made without eggs. 

Pairings?

• Ketchup
• Regular fries or chips
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Potato Wedges
• Smashed Potatoes

Some recipe alternatives?

• You can use a 10oz packet of frozen spinach instead of the fresh one.
• Use ground chicken instead of turkey.
• Use a different cheese – mozzarella or blue cheese would go well here.
• This turkey burger is made without egg, but feel free to add one to the mix if you like.
• Make the patties a little smaller and turn them into spinach turkey burger sliders.
• Scale down this recipe or turn the mix into spinach and turkey meatballs instead!

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Cream-Cheese-Stuffed Spinach Turkey Burgers

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Servings: 6 3″ patties

Calories: 153kcal

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Take that plain old turkey burger to the next level with these Cream-Cheese-Stuffed Spinach Turkey Burgers! Simple, delicious and juicy patties with a creamy cheesy center and a veggie boost too

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground Turkey Breast, 454g
• 6 cups Spinach, Fresh, 180g
• 2 Tbsp Onion, Finely Chopped, 20g
• 2 tsp Garlic, Minced, 2-3 cloves
• 1 tsp Cumin
• ½ tsp Oregano
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper
• 3 oz Cream Cheese, Reduced Fat, 85g, about 6 Tbsp
• Cooking spray or Olive Oil for greasing

Instructions

Prepare Spinach:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium and cook spinach until completely wilted, about 3-4 minutes.
• Allow to cool, then squeeze out all the water using paper towels. (Make sure you get as much out as possible).
• Chop into small chunks.

Make patties:

• In a large bowl combine turkey, spinach, onion, garlic, spices and salt and mix well until uniform.
• Divide the mixture into 10 parts.
• Line a 1-cup measuring cup with plastic wrap, add a portion of the burger mix and press down to pack. Lift out of cup with lining edge, and transfer to clean work surface.

  OR

  Use slightly wet hands and and shape into ½” thick patties.
• Divide cream cheese into 5 parts, place each on a patty and flatten down.
• Cover each cheese-topped patty with an empty one and press town to shape.

Cook:

• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

  OR

  On a greased non-stick skillet on medium low for about 7-8 minutes each side (about 15 minutes total).

  OR

  On a greased grill gate over medium for about 10-12 minutes.

  Internal temperature of meat should be about 165°F when cooked.
• Assemble burgers placing spinach, patty and toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Notes:

• Using leaner meat prevents patties from shrinking when cooking.
• Make sure you oil the pan or grill to prevent the patty from sticking to the surface (this is likely since the meat is so lean).
• When cooking patties, don’t let the skillet get too hot, or the outside will cook and burn before the meat is cooked through.
• These can also be made in air fryer: Lightly coat basket with cooking spray, place patties on and cook at 350°F for 12 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• Nutrition information is calculated using 99% lean ground turkey.

Storage:

• Freeze raw: Stack patties with pieces of parchment paper in between, place in freezer bag and freeze. Thaw before cooking, and increase cook time by 4-5 minutes.
• Freeze cooked: Cook patties and cool. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheet and freeze. When frozen, stack with pieces of parchment paper in between, place in freezer bag and freeze. Reheat in microwave to serve.

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Nutrition:

• Servings: 6 3” patties | Serving size: 1 patty
• Calories: 153kcal
• Fat: 5.1g | Saturated fat: 2.4g
• Carbohydrates: 2.7g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g
• Protein: 23.5g