This healthy cheeseburger recipe includes a low-carb wrap filled with lean beef, cheese, and all your favorite hamburger toppings. If you have time, place it on the grill for a couple minutes for that added smokey flavor.
Updated 4/23/18.
Tonight I was in the mood for a burger. Not a turkey burger but a real juicy beef burger. The only problem was I did not want to eat it on a bun nor did I want to go over the top with calories.
Good thing I got inspired to make this absolutely scrumptious “you think this was takeout” cheeseburger wrap.
I simply cooked up some lean ground beef and seasoned with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, and other seasonings. Then I layered the beef along with some cheese, a little mayo, ketchup, onions, and lettuce.
Then I rolled it up and enjoy. It’s so juicy and good.
This healthy cheeseburger wrap recipe is only 329 calories and the only proof I need that I can still eat the foods I want without sacrificing taste for calories.
When I first shared this recipe I made it on an indoor grill. However, I’ve made it many times since then without using a grill. So if you don’t have a grill no worries, you can simply roll it up and enjoy. It’s good with or without the grill.
It was also a huge hit with my kids. I ask my oldest “how was it?” and she said “Mommy it is better than you think.” That’s all I need to give this recipe a permanent place in my weekly menu plan. 🙂
Other cheeseburger-style recipes:
Cheeseburger Salad
- 1 pound ground beef (I used 93/7 organic grass fed beef)
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 100 calorie wraps (I use Flatout Wraps)
- 5 slices american cheese (I use wegmans organic)
- 2 roma tomatoes, sliced
- diced onions
- 1 cup of romaine lettuce
- Additional ketchup (optional)
- Mustard (optional)
- mayo (optional)
- In a medium to large skillet coated with cooking spray cook the beef on medium till almost cooked through but still a little pink (about 7-10 minutes). Break beef up as it cooks.
- Add Worcestershire, ketchup, grated parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to the beef. Mix together until thoroughly combined.
- Continue cooking until beef is cooked all the way through and is no longer pink.
- In the center of the wrap place a slice of cheese and ½ cup of the beef mixture. Add tomato and lettuce. Then if you are using, and I highly recommend you do, add some ketchup, mustard, and a little mayo. Roll up and enjoy.
- If you're using a grill turn on indoor grill to 350 or you can also use a grill plan. Roll the wrap and place seam side down on grill. Once there are grill marks turn over. Grill for another 2-3 minutes then remove.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the rest of the wraps.
Reheating instructions: Take out night before or day off and thaw in the refrigerator. Warm up in microwave then follow steps 4 and 5.
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Caren with a "C" says
August 9, 2011 at 3:22 pmI was in the mood for a burger last night too. Love the wrap idea! I always have a problem with the bun falling apart anyways and it being too big once you stack everything to get it into your mouth. The wrap would solve those problems! My son likes to get his burger at In-N-Out wrapped in iceberg lettuce instead of a bun. Have you tried that?
Tammy says
August 10, 2011 at 11:49 amI have not tried that but it sounds great!! Almost like a pigs in a blanket. Yum!
Monica @ The Writer Chic says
August 9, 2011 at 4:32 pmOMG, this looks delish! It’s 1130 here…time for lunch, methinks! Thanks for another great recipe!
Tammy says
August 10, 2011 at 11:48 amYou are very welcome. Let me know how it turns out.
Barb McDowell says
November 20, 2014 at 10:40 amGrilled Cheeseburger Wrap
August 9, 2011 By Tammy Kresge
when Freezing these do you omit the lettuce??
Tammy Kresge says
November 20, 2014 at 1:09 pmyes I would not add lettuce to it
beth says
August 18, 2011 at 5:54 pmI am going to make these tonight!
Lisa says
August 22, 2011 at 12:36 amThis looks delicious! Will be trying this week! I love that you include freezing instructions, as I love making make ahead meals!
Natasha says
August 22, 2011 at 6:44 pmOMG this looks so good. I can’t wait to make this.
Kelly says
August 24, 2011 at 6:23 pmThese fit my two criteria – easy to make and the kid will love it. Thanks for the recipe!
Tammy says
August 24, 2011 at 6:28 pmYou got it lady! Thanks for stopping by.
TeachNRun says
August 31, 2011 at 3:24 amMy 11 year old helped me make these tonight. We LOVED them 🙂 BTW: I use MFP too. So good!
Kelly says
September 15, 2011 at 1:41 amJust wanted to stop by and let you know I featured this recipe on my blog. I made these the other night and they were a total hit! We loved them and I will be putting this recipe in my regular rotation. Thanks so much!
http://millerfamilyorganizer.blogspot.com/2011/09/grilled-cheeseburger-wraps.html
Stephanie says
September 22, 2011 at 9:47 amWow, we had these for dinner last night and they were such a hit! I actually added a “big mac” sauce. Mixed 1 tbsp mayo, 1 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp of relish and onion flakes. Not a lot of added calories and fat as I split this over all of the wraps. Family LOVED it! Thanks so much.
Tammy says
September 22, 2011 at 5:14 pmI am so glad you like them. I love your addition. I will try that next time.
angie says
September 29, 2011 at 6:21 pmdelicious love this type of food when on the go easy to take along
Queen of the House says
February 6, 2012 at 10:13 amWhat a FABULOUS idea! I don’t have an indoor grill like yours, but I’ve used my George Foreman Grill as a panini press before, and I think it will work for this too!
Deane says
March 27, 2012 at 9:54 pmFinally tried these tonight. They were a hit- even my kids (8 and 4) ate dinner. And my 4yr old was eating just the meat while I was making the wraps. Yay!
Tammy says
March 27, 2012 at 10:22 pmThat is fantastic! So glad your family loved them. This is definitely a favorite in my house too.
Kristy says
April 6, 2012 at 6:46 pmThis is fantastic!! Made with a side dish of Quinoa with Mushrooms… Yum 🙂
Jessica says
June 22, 2012 at 7:43 pmThanks for the recipe!! It’s easy, cheap, and tastes good – I liked it so much that I had to blog about it. 😉
Tammy says
June 24, 2012 at 9:54 amThis is one of our favorites as well. So happy you like it!
Meghan says
September 30, 2012 at 6:46 pmMade these tonight and they are very yummy!! Definitely curbed my craving for a burger. A little messy with the burger crumbles falling out the back, however I can fiddle with the tortilla size or filling amount next time. I didn’t try the lettuce and tomato grilled inside but now I wish I did! Next time…
Tammy says
September 30, 2012 at 11:02 pmMaybe try rolling it burrito style with the ends folded in. That seems to help me. I love this with the tomato and lettuce. I also love pickles and/or relish…mmmm.
Alex Sgambato says
October 3, 2012 at 12:41 pmMy girlfriend and I love this recipe. We’re not big on ground beef so we changed it to ground turkey or chicken and it still tastes awesome!!
Tammy says
October 3, 2012 at 2:06 pmThanks for the comments and recipe suggestions – they sound delish!!
Kelly Griffith says
October 31, 2012 at 6:43 pmI just made these for supper and they were DELICIOUS!!! Great recipe…will for sure be making these again! 🙂
Tammy says
October 31, 2012 at 8:42 pmHi Kelly so glad you liked! These are one of our family favorites.
Ashley says
November 27, 2012 at 5:03 pmAny suggestions for healthy side dishes to serve with this? I am trying to make a change to some healthier options for my family and I, including two kids (5 & 4). This looks delish! But instead of the normal french fries or chips… any other ideas? Maybe sweet potato oven baked fries?
Tammy says
November 27, 2012 at 7:32 pmThis is a pretty hardy meal so I typically will serve a salad with it. However, sweet potato baked fries sound really good too! Let me know what you decide.
Jen says
December 2, 2012 at 9:10 pmI made these for supper tonight and they were a HUGE hit!!!!! YUMMY!!! 🙂
Tammy says
December 3, 2012 at 3:03 pmSO glad your family loved these! They are a favorite for us too. SOmetimes I take the meat and mix into a baked mac n cheese for hamburger mac n cheese. My girls love it!
Marie says
January 2, 2013 at 3:27 pmif you wanted to make them on a regular grill you could just wrap them in foil first so they would fall apart (I usually also do this on my george forman so I dont need to clean it when I’m done!)
Kim says
January 9, 2013 at 7:52 pmThe whole fam loved these! Ty you so much!
Busy Iowa Mom says
January 21, 2013 at 1:05 pmHubby just found this and we made it for lunch today. It was delish, very filling and even my kids enjoyed it. Perfect substitute for fast food, especially if you already have the meat made ahead and waiting in the freezer!
Jaime says
January 21, 2013 at 10:55 pmMade these tonite, awesome recipe! I tweeked it a little bit to fit my current diet plans and used ground turkey and also cooked the meat with half a chopped onion and chopped red bell peppers (would have added mushrooms but I was the only one in favor). Tip if you do this, lots of liquid will be in the pan after cooking the turkey, drain it well before you add the ketchup and worcestershire sauce so it holds together better! This will be a new go-to meal for me 🙂
Melissa @ Cutting out the Cupcakes says
January 22, 2013 at 2:39 pmWe loved this recipe. I used sun dried tomato wraps – 100 calories. We also added pickles to ours.
Tammy says
January 22, 2013 at 3:04 pmYes I started adding pickles too and LOVE IT!!
Amanda Gibbs says
January 28, 2013 at 5:44 pmI found these on pintrest. I have to tell you it was amazing! I tweaked the ketchup/mustard/worcheshire sauce added extra because a friend said it was a little bland when she made hers. Perfect. I am so adding this to our 2 week rotation. Thanks for the recipe.
Tammy says
January 28, 2013 at 9:00 pmSo glad you liked! This is def a family favorite for us too. My daughter also loved the hamburger meat mixed with homemade Mac n cheese.
Helen says
February 3, 2013 at 12:09 pmThis site rules! I’m trying this out tomorrow yaay 🙂
rachel says
February 5, 2013 at 7:49 pmI’m so glad I cams across this! My boyfriend is such a picky eater but he loved them! I myself don’t like burgers that don’t fill the bun and I tend to pick off the excesses bread but I loved this idea!! Yummy! Thank you!
Jennifer says
February 26, 2013 at 12:31 pmGreat recipe! I made these last night and they were a hit with my boys. I will definitely be making them again!
April says
May 23, 2013 at 8:20 amWow, I can’t believe how good this was! I made it exactly as directed and in my wrap used american cheese, ketchup, mustard and pickles and it tasted just like a cheese burger! I am going to make this again soon and quadruple it so I can freeze it for future meals! Thanks!!
Betsy P. says
June 1, 2013 at 2:38 pmYou could also try some variations – Like I’m thinking one with swiss cheese and mushrooms, or bacon and cheddar, or guacamole (or avacado) with salsa and sour cream… I can’t wait to try the base recipe and then some variations.
Bernadette Knapik says
February 2, 2014 at 7:40 pmThank you for all the recipes, been sharing them on my FB page. I always used flat outs too, but at Walmart I found Joseph’s Lavash Bread, it’s 100 cals if you eat the whole thing and it is actually bigger than a flat out, I love it and can’t say enough about it or your recipes, I am thrilled that a friend told me about you on FB! Your recipes make my day and hopefully will have others think about healthy and delicious alternatives! Thanks!
Vita says
February 3, 2014 at 11:11 pmI was just wondering if anyone knows the ww points for this wrap? Thank you so much!!!
Faye Wilkerson says
February 13, 2014 at 12:59 amGreat for cutting out some of the carbs in a Cheeseburger.
Joel says
February 13, 2014 at 4:54 amThis is great! I can’t wait to try. But, how do I avoid making the wrap soggy? I tend to fail at that aspect. Thanks!
Denise says
February 14, 2014 at 6:40 pmIf you have a grill pan spray it with a light coating of cooking spray. When they grill the wrap will slightly harden. They’re yummy!
Denise says
February 14, 2014 at 6:37 pmMy husband & I made these last night and we thought they were amazing! My hubby insisted we had the leftovers for lunch today. Very quick, easy & low calorie. I’m glad we were snowed in with such a yummy treat. Thank you so very much for creating this yummy dish!
Edith says
February 22, 2014 at 12:06 pmDo these freeze well?
Barb says
February 28, 2014 at 10:10 amI have a George Forman grill-that will work right? I’m not much of a cook so I want to make sure before I try it.
Anna says
April 26, 2014 at 2:16 pmLooks so yummy! Do you think you can assemble the wraps and all complete and then freeze? Or will it get mushy?
Janet says
June 12, 2014 at 6:46 pmThese are soooo good and extremely easy to make. My whole family loves them!
Robin says
June 15, 2014 at 7:28 pmJust found this recipe the other day, and DH wanted these for his Father’s Day meal. (We are both doing WW.) Oh. My. Goodness. These are SO good! He loved it – my boys loved it – it’s a keeper! Totally hit the yummy hamburger spot. So thankful for your creativity!
Kim says
August 7, 2014 at 4:33 pmYou grill them after you put lettuce and tomato on???
Fran says
August 7, 2014 at 8:40 pmDo you freeze with lettuce and tomato on it? I didn’t think that lettuce freezes well?
rosa says
September 1, 2014 at 6:42 pmdelicious. my 3 yr old son loved it 🙂
diann says
November 16, 2014 at 7:33 pmAWESOME!!! Even the hubby said let’s have it again…. good thing cuz there is an extra package in the freezer!!
Amy says
March 23, 2015 at 1:07 pmThis recipe looks delicious! Have you ever tried cutting down the amount of beef and adding black beans to a hamburger (or taco meat) recipe? I have done it several times now, and my kids never noticed the difference (they loved it, actually!) It makes it healthier – cuts down on fat and adds fiber. I use canned black beans and drain all or most of the liquid, then put them in a chopper or my Ninja blender and add the mushed up beans into the ground beef before adding seasonings. You don’t have to add the whole can of beans – first time I did about half a can, last time I made it about 3/4 of the can. You also get more servings this way.
Jami Whaley says
August 2, 2016 at 1:35 pmOne of our “go to” recipes for busy nights. They are great prepared ahead of time and taken to the soccer field or on busy Wednesdays when we eat on the way to church. They are on the meal plan several times this month due to evening theatre rehearsals for one daughter. I’ve used ground turkey and they are just as delicious. I always watch for the BOGO sales on FlatOut wraps!