These vegan burgers are just 277 calories including the buns and toppings!Packed with good for you ingredients, these homemade plant based burgers will quickly become you go to favorite!Special Tip: I included the toppings shown intros recipe card, but you can find a vegan burger toppings guide above in the article!
¾cupcooked quinoa(about ¼ cup dried quinoa cooked in 1/2 cup water)
½cupbread crumbsor gluten-free breadcrumbs
¼cupminced red bell pepper
2tablespoonsminced onion
1large clove garlicminced
1 ½teaspoonsground cumin
½teaspoonpaprika
½teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonhot sauceoptional
Olive oil spray
6vegan burger buns
12lettuce slices
1red onionsliced
1tomatosliced
Ketchup and Mustardoptional
Instructions
Make the Vegan Burger Patties:
To make the Flax Eggs: combine 1 Tablespoon ground flax mixed with 2 Tablespoons water in a small bowl. Set aside for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
Meanwhile, add the beans to a large bowl and mash with the back of a fork.
Add the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and hot sauce, and the prepared flax eggs.
Mix together, then divide the mixture into 6 balls.
Using your hands, form each ball into a patties.
Oven Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the patties to prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Flip the veggie burgers and add any vegan cheese you may want. Then cook for an additional 10 minutes
Serve on burger buns with desired toppings.
Stovetop Directions:
Heat a large pan over medium-high heat.
Spray lightly with olive oil spray, then add the vegan burger patties to the hot pan.
Cook for 10 minutes on the first side, flip and add any vegan cheese you may want. Then cook for an additional 10 minutes, covered.
Serve on burger buns with desired toppings.
BBQ Directions:
Preheat the barbecue to high heat.
Spray lightly with olive oil spray, then add the black bean quinoa burgers to the hot grill.
Cook for 10 minutes on the first side, flip and add any vegan cheese you may want. Then cook for an additional 8 minutes, covered.
Serve on burger buns with desired toppings.
How to Store and Freeze Vegan Burgers:
Freeze- Cool completely, separate with small squares of parchment paper (so they don’t stick together), and freeze in a container or freezer bag. Will hold for 3 months in the freezer.
Refrigerate- Let the veggie patties cool completely, separate with small squares of parchment paper (so they don't stick together), and move to a container or freezer bag. Will hold for 4 days in the fridge