Vegan Black Bean Burgers

5 from 1 vote

These Vegan Black Bean Burgers are super easy and only require 5 ingredients and 30 minutes to make.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Burger, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Michele

½ cup cooked red lentils (⅓ cup dry lentils or ¾ cup cooked quinoa)
¼ cup onion (chopped tiny)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
½ cup old fashioned rolled oats (processed into flour - or oat flour)
1 15 oz. can of black beans (strained and rinsed and drained - I used organic no salt added beans)
salt + pepper to taste

Make red lentils (or quinoa) and let cool. Cook according to the package directions as I find they all vary slightly. While it's cooking I like to prep the rest of the ingredients.
Put oats in food processor and pulse until textured flour is formed, set aside.
Roughly chop the onion and mince the garlic, set aside.
Drain, rinse and strain the black beans. Add them to a large bowl and mash them very well with a fork,
Add red lentils to bowl. (The lentils should be a mushy consistency that's why we used red lentils).
Fold in the onion and garlic.
Add in the oat flour, salt and pepper to taste and mix well, it should form a nice dough. Form 4 patty's with the dough.
Using a non-stick pan or sprayed pan, heat it to medium heat and place the burgers in the skillet. Let cook until golden brown and crispy (about 4-5 minutes per side).
Makes 4 large burgers. Enjoy right away for best taste or store in the fridge for up to 2 days re-heating on the skillet or in the microwave. (After being in the fridge they do tend to be a little more dry than when they are fresh so I recommend a little extra dressing when serving).

Mini Burgers: These are also great as mini burgers, which is great for appetizers or kids.

Quinoa or Red Lentils: This recipe works with quinoa or red lentils, if using quinoa ¾ cup cooked and lentils ½ cooked.