Hickory Smoked Burgers with Glazed Apples and Smoked Cheddar

Prep Time 30 min
Cook Time 12 Min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • BURGER PATTIES
  • 1/2 cup Smucker's® Spiced Apple Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hickory smoke flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
  • GLAZED APPLES
  • 1 cup Smucker's® Spiced Apple Butter
  • 1 large Granny Smith apple, washed, cored and sliced 3/8-inch thick crosswise
  • 1 large sweet onion, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick crosswise, keeping rings intact
  • Smoked Cheddar cheese, sliced
  • 4 onion rolls, sliced
  • Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions

  • Step 1

    COMBINE 1/2 cup apple butter, Worcestershire sauce, hickory smoke flavoring, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Crumble ground chuck into bowl; gently combine the ingredients well. Shape meat into four 5-inch wide patties; refrigerate.

  • Step 2

    COAT unheated grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium-high (350°F to 400°F). Coat apples and onions (keeping slices intact) with 1 cup apple butter.

  • Step 3

    GRILL burgers, apples and onions 4 to 6 minutes per side or until juices run clear on burgers and apples and onions are tender. Toast rolls, if desired.

  • Step 4

    TOP each burger with cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling. Place burger on each roll bottom, top with grilled apples and onions and the roll top; serve.