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a black bean burger with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado on a cutting board.
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Black Bean Burger Recipe

Our go-to vegetarian black bean burger recipe made with black beans, garlic, quinoa, and sun flower seeds.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Fat 11
Carbs 27
Protein 10
Yield 6

Ingredients

Black Bean Burgers

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • 15 oz. canned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats gluten-free if desired
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • Pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 medium red onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper finely diced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Burger Sauce

  • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek or dairy-free yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice ~1/4 lime
  • ⅛ teaspoon of salt

Toppings

  • 6 hamburger buns
  • 1 large avocado thinly sliced
  • 2 large tomatoes thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Make quinoa by bringing 1/4 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup of water to a boil. Then, reduce heat to low and cover. Let simmer for around 15 minutes or until all water has absorbed. Set aside.
  • Next, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Peel garlic cloves and then smash the cloves with a knife. Add to the skillet.
  • Sauté the garlic cloves for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown and fragrant.
  • Add garlic, black beans, sunflower seeds, oats, cinnamon, and cumin to the food processor and pulse until combined.
    a food processor filled with black bean burger ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, combine black bean mixture, onion, quinoa, and red pepper. Mix well. It may help to use your hands!
    a white bowl with a black bean burger and peppers.
  • Next, scoop 1/3 cup of veggie burger mixture (a heaping scoop) and form it into patties. It may help to slightly wet your palms in order form the patties. Repeat until all black bean mixture is gone.
    three black bean burgers topped with red peppers and onions on a plate.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes, flipping burgers 10 minutes through. (
  • While the burgers are baking. Prepare burger sauce by mixing all ingredients together.
  • Serve each black bean burger on a hamburger bun with the burger sauce, sliced avocado, and tomato.

Tips & Notes

  • this black bean burger recipe is vegan, however the burger sauce is not.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2.2g