Apple Cheddar Turkey Burger with Maple Dijon Mayo
With its combination of crisp juicy apple, savory cheddar, herby thyme and sweet maple, this turkey burger is truly perfect for the fall season.
Folding a cup of grated fresh apple into lean ground turkey keeps these burgers very tender and prevents them from drying out. I prefer to use sweet and juicy Honeycrisp apples, but you can use your favorite variety.
Carolyn Hodges of The Dinner Shift
Carolyn Hodges of The Dinner Shift
Recipe - Heinen's of Rocky River
Apple Cheddar Turkey Burger with Maple Dijon Mayo
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings3
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
16 oz. 94% lean ground turkey
1 cup Honeycrisp apple, grated
1 Tbsp. Heinen’s organic Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Heinen’s dried thyme
½ tsp. Heinen’s onion powder
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
4 oz. Heinen’s hand-selected Wisconsin cheddar, sliced
4 Heinen’s brioche buns, toasted
Green leaf lettuce
Thinly sliced apples
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ Tbsp. Heinen’s pure organic maple syrup
1 Tbsp. Heinen’s organic Dijon mustard
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, grated apple, mustard, thyme, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Use your hands to gently fold the ingredients together until well mixed. The mixture will be wet. Shape into 4 burger patties.
- Heat a nonstick pan or nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat and coat with oil spray or nonstick cooking spray. Make sure the pan is very hot before adding the burgers to ensure they get a good sear and don’t stick to the pan.
- Cook the turkey burgers on one side for 5 minutes. Flip the burgers, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for 5–6 more minutes, or until the internal temperature registers 165ºF. During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with the sliced cheddar.
- To prepare the mayo, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon and maple syrup.
- Serve the burgers on toasted buns topped with leaf lettuce, sliced apple and the maple Dijon mayo.
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
3
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 3 servings
Plainville Farms 94% Lean Ground Turkey, 16 Ounce
$7.29$0.46/oz
Honeycrisp Apples, 0.57 Pound
$1.99 avg/ea$3.49/lb
Heinen's Organic Dijon Mustard, 10 Ounce
$3.19$0.32/oz
Heinen's Thyme Leaves, 0.6 Ounce
$4.99$8.32/oz
Heinen's Onion Granules, 2.3 Ounce
$4.99$2.17/oz
Heinen's Mediterranean Sea Salt Grinder, 4.6 Ounce
$5.99$1.30/oz
Heinen's Ground Black Pepper, 1.9 Ounce
$4.99$2.63/oz
Heinen's Hand Selected Medium Wisconsin Cheddar , 1 Pound
$13.99/lb$13.99/lb
Heinen's Brioche Hamburger Buns, 4 Each
$4.99$1.25 each
Green Leaf Lettuce, 0.9 Pound
$1.88 avg/ea$2.09/lb
Fuji Apples, 0.5 Pound
$1.00 avg/ea$1.99/lb
Hellmann's Mayonnaise, 30 Ounce
$6.99$0.23/oz
Heinen's Pure Maple Organic Syrup, 8 Ounce
$7.99$1.00/oz
Heinen's Organic Dijon Mustard, 10 Ounce
$3.19$0.32/oz
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, grated apple, mustard, thyme, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Use your hands to gently fold the ingredients together until well mixed. The mixture will be wet. Shape into 4 burger patties.
- Heat a nonstick pan or nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat and coat with oil spray or nonstick cooking spray. Make sure the pan is very hot before adding the burgers to ensure they get a good sear and don’t stick to the pan.
- Cook the turkey burgers on one side for 5 minutes. Flip the burgers, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for 5–6 more minutes, or until the internal temperature registers 165ºF. During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with the sliced cheddar.
- To prepare the mayo, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon and maple syrup.
- Serve the burgers on toasted buns topped with leaf lettuce, sliced apple and the maple Dijon mayo.