Big Mac–Style Pizza Recipe: Cheeseburger Pizza at Home

Like the famous fast food burger, this Big Mac pizza is irresistible. It captures the flavors that made the burger beloved and elevates them by turning the concept into a pizza. You can make a traditional version or a keto-friendly Big Mac pizza using fat head dough. Whichever crust you choose, the result is crowd-pleasing — even the Big Mac–style sauce can be adapted for keto.

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Keto Big Mac Pizza

This Big Mac pizza is easy to prepare and adaptable. For a traditional version, use regular pizza dough and sugar instead of sweetener. For a low-carb option, use fat head pizza dough (almond flour-based) as shown below. Either way, the pizza recreates the sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy profile of the original — and we make it at home regularly because it really does taste like the real thing.

What is Big Mac Sauce?

Big Mac sauce is the creamy, tangy sauce famously served on the McDonald’s Big Mac. It combines ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles, mustard and vinegar to deliver sweet, tangy, and slightly savory notes with a hint of onion. The exact fast-food recipe is proprietary, but this homemade version captures the same balance of flavors and works well on the pizza.

Making our Big Mac Pizza

Full recipe card below.

Makes an 11 x 15 jelly-roll-pan size, cut into 10 squares (cut once down the middle and then into 4 or 5 rows to make even pieces).

Cutting your Big Mac pizza

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INGREDIENTS

  • Double batch Fat Head pizza dough (low-carb, almond flour version) OR 1 traditional pizza dough ball (for non-keto)
  • 1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 10 slices yellow American cheese (deli slices, not singles)
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup dill pickle, chopped (spears work well)
  • ½ cup iceberg lettuce, chopped

FOR THE BIG MAC SAUCE (KETO)

2 tablespoons ketchup
⅓ cup mayonnaise (olive oil mayo recommended)
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon each very finely chopped onion and dill pickle
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons sweetener (or sugar if not keto)
Salt and pepper to taste

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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (or follow package directions for your dough).
  2. Press the dough evenly onto an 11×15 sheet pan.
  3. Arrange the American cheese slices evenly over the dough.
  4. Top the cheese with the cooked ground beef, chopped onion, and chopped pickles.
  5. Mix the Big Mac sauce ingredients in a small bowl, then drizzle the sauce evenly over the pizza.
  6. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the top.
  7. Bake about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
  8. Remove from the oven, top with shredded lettuce, cut into squares, and serve.

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Looking for another low-carb pizza? Try a Parmesan Ranch Zucchini Crust Pizza for a different keto-friendly option.

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Easy Keto Big Mac Pizza

Yield:
10 pieces
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes

This recipe recreates the sweet, tangy, and savory notes of a Big Mac in pizza form, making it a fun, flavorful option for weeknight dinners or gatherings.

Ingredients

  • Double batch Fat Head pizza dough (see notes above)
  • OR 1 traditional pizza dough ball
  • 1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 10 slices yellow American cheese (deli)
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup chopped dill pickle
  • ½ cup chopped iceberg lettuce

For the Big Mac Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise (olive oil mayo suggested)
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon very finely chopped dill pickle
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sweetener (or sugar if not keto)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (or follow package instructions for your dough).
  2. Press dough out evenly onto an 11×15 sheet pan.
  3. Lay the American cheese slices evenly on the dough.
  4. Top with cooked ground beef, chopped onion, and chopped pickle.
  5. Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
  6. Drizzle the Big Mac sauce evenly over the pizza, then sprinkle with shredded cheddar.
  7. Bake 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
  8. Remove from oven, top with shredded lettuce, cut into squares, and serve.
Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 289
Total Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 1g
Unsaturated Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 65mg
Sodium: 574mg
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 18g

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Cuisine:
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