Air Fryer Cheeseburger Pie

Air fryer cheeseburger pie is one of my favorite meals to make for my family on busy days.

The kids absolutely love a good cheeseburger pie. And making it in the air fryer really simplifies things because it comes together in under 30 minutes and is packed with flavor and cheesy goodness. The best part is, this recipe uses a store bought pie crust so you don’t have to make one from scratch, unless you want to! You have also got to check out these air fryer ground beef recipes when you’re in a dinner rut.

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Let’s Talk About The Ingredients

• Ground Beef – Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium hight heat.
• Pie Crust – Roll out the pie crust before placing it inside of the baking dish.
• Onions – Finely chop the onions or grate them if you have some picky kids.
• Salt, Paprika Powder, Granulated Garlic, Oregano – Season the ground beef before cooking.
• Pickles – Top the ground beef with sliced pickles.
• Ketchup and Mustard – Drizzle ketchup and mustard over the cheeseburger pot pie.
• Cheese – Cheddar cheese works wonderfully for this recipe.

Use a fork to poke holes into the bottom of the pie crust as shown below.

Cook the ground beef then transfer to the store bought pie crust and add the beef with all of the toppings before cooking.

How To Make Air Fryer Cheeseburger Pie

1. Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F for 5 minutes.
2. Roll out the pie crust dough over a floured surface using a rolling pin. Don’t thin it out, just make sure to roll out any cracks in the dough.
3. Spray the inside of the baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
4. Place the pie crust inside of the baking dish, pushing it down into the bottom of the baking dish. Cut off any excess dough that remains around the sides of the dish.
5. Use a fork to poke holes into the pie crust dough at the bottom of the baking dish.
6. Bake the pie crust in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 minutes. Remove and set aside for now.
7. Finely chop the onion.
8. Add oil to a pan and heat over medium high heat.
9. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, paprika powder, granulated garlic and oregano. Mix together to combine.
10. Transfer the ground beef and chopped onions to the pan and cook until the beef has browned completely. Drain excess fat.
11. Scoop all of the ground beef into the pie crust baking dish.
12. Top the ground beef with pickle slices and drizzle with ketchup and mustard.
13. Top the cheeseburger pie with slices of cheddar cheese. I broke up my last slice in order to cover any exposed corners.
14. Bake in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is fully melted.
15. Serve immediately and enjoy.

What Kind Of Baking Dish Should I Use?

I love this baking dish to use in my air fryer. I’ve also used it to make this delicious air fryer apple crumble recipe and many more. Make sure whatever you decide to use will fit inside of your air fryer.

Optional Toppings

There are so many great ideas for different toppings you can add to your air fried cheeseburger pot pie. I add slices of fresh tomatoes to mine or even shredded lettuce. My daughter even loves adding some mayonnaise to her slices once served. A little bit of crispy, chopped bacon goes a long way as well.

Why Bake The Crust First?

I like giving the crust a good bake in the air fryer for at least 3 minutes before cooking the cheeseburger pie. This will ensure the crust is flaky and buttery instead of soggy once the pot pie has finished cooking.

Recipe Notes

• Baking the pie crust for a few minutes before cooking the cheeseburger pie will make sure the pie crust comes out flaky and buttery instead of soggy.
• Add additional toppings to your liking, such as sliced tomatoes, crispy bacon and shredded lettuce.
• You’ll probably have some excess pie crust to cut off from the edges of the baking dish depending on the size of the dish you’re using.
• Alway read your air fryer manual before using it.