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Sasha Devers

Vegan Black Bean Burger

No need for meat with this hearty gluten-free black bean burger. The spices give this burger a smokey bbq taste without having to fire up the BBQ. Serve these burgers on a classic burger bun or lettuce buns with your favourite toppings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 7 Burgers
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups black beans (2 19oz cans, or 1 cup dried)
  • 2 1/2 tsp avocado oil (divided)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3-4 cremini mushrooms chopped
  • 1/2 cup oat flour certified gluten free*
  • 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic power
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp ketchup
  • black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor or Potato Masher

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Drain, rinse and pat dry your canned black beans. If you are making dried beans make sure to pat them dry before mashing.
  3. Add 2 teaspoons of oil to a warm frying pan and sauté onions and mushrooms until soft and fragrant. (about 5-7 minutes)
  4. If you are using a food processor skip to step 5. Add black beans and sautéed onions and mushrooms to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until most of the beans are smashed. Leave a small amount of black beans un-mashed to add texture. Add oat flour, ketchup and spices and mix together.
  5. If you are using a potato masher skip to step 7. If you are using a food processor add beans, oat flour, sautéed onions and mushrooms and pulse together until most of the beans are mashed.
  6. Transfer mixture out of the food processor into a large bowl. Add in all spices and ketchup and mix together.
  7. Add 1/2 teaspoon of avocado oil a parchment paper or silicon mat lined baking sheet.
  8. Use a 1/2 cup scoop and scoop out the mixture and form into burger patties and place onto the baking sheet. It will be quite sticky so wet your hands in cold water to help. You should be able to form 7-8 patties.
  9. Bake for 20 minutes then carefully flip each burger patty. If the patty is hard to flip let it bake for 3-5 more minutes before flipping.
  10. Bake for an additional 10 minutes then let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. They should firm up once cool.
  11. Enjoy with your favourite burger bun or lettuce buns and your favourite burger toppings.

Notes

*If your mixture is too wet add in an additional 1/4 cup of oat flour.