Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper Fritters
Give your Hamburger Helper a new life with these crunchy and delicious Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper Fritters! Dipped in a bright and fresh green sauce, these fritters are delicious: crunchy on the outside and warm and cheesy on the inside.
We love to travel. Our most recent trip was to Portugal for my sister’s wedding. Sure, we went there for a wedding, but we turned it into a trip!
In this post: everything you need to know about these fritters
- ingredients for cheeseburger hamburger helper fritters
- to dip or not to dip
- cheeseburger hamburger helper fritters: faqs
Portugal was incredible. We started our trip in Porto and it was the perfect place to begin. The boys love to explore new cities via bike, so we went on an e-bike tour (our first time riding electric bikes). It was a good thing we opted for the electric bikes because the hills in Porto are no joke!
The Douro River is a famous river that runs along the banks of Porto. It used to be the main thoroughfare for the transportation of Port wine throughout the country, and then on to Europe. Now, it is mostly admired for its beauty.
We got to enjoy it fully when we went on a yacht and cruised up and down the river. We got snacks, the boys got drinks and Matt and I got to sip Portuguese wine. It was truly what dreams are made of.
Ingredients for cheeseburger hamburger helper fritters
- cheeseburger hamburger helper
- egg
- bread crumbs
- salt and pepper
- and, maybe the most important part, for dipping: Creamy Green Sauce (made with cilantro)
To dip or not to dip
That is the question. But, is it really? In my (humble opinion), I think the correct answer is always to dip. Dip makes everything better! Especially this Creamy Green Sauce.
cheeseburger hamburger helper fritters: faq’s
Do I have to use leftover hamburger helper?
No, you don’t, but I find that it is much easier to form the pasta into bite sized pieces when it is cold. Additionally, if the pasta is freshly cooked, it might be really difficult to handle it since it is so hot.
Can I use a different type of hamburger helper?
Of course! Since the vast majority of hamburger helpers contain pasta + meat + sauce, it makes the consistency all about the same, so this recipe would work great for all of them.
What is the best way to reheat these fritters?
Air fryer all the way. This way, they retain their crispiness and it’s quick!
Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper Fritters
Ingredients
Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper Fritters
- 6.6 oz box of Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper
- 1 egg
- 2 cups plain bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil spray
Instructions
Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper Fritters
- Prepare the Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper according to package directions.
- Let the Hamburger Helper chill until it is completely cold.
- In a separate bowl, mix the bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
- Crack the egg into the cooked Hamburger Helper mixture and stir to combine.
- Using your hands, form bite-sized balls of the Hamburger Helper mixture.
- Roll each ball in the bread crumb mixture.
- Repeat this process until all of the Hamburger Helper has been used.
- Place the balls in the air fryer and spray with olive oil.
- Bake at 400F in the air fryer for 10 minutes, turning halfway through.
Creamy Green Sauce
- Make the Creamy Green Sauce.
- When ready to eat, serve the fritters warm and the green sauce cool. Enjoy!
When you were on TCL, what was the thing that you made the green sauce with? Need it immediately! Thanks!
This is the blender. It’s the best – I use it daily!
I don’t love hamburger helper, but this recipe is delicious!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!!