Vegan Black Bean Burgers

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

These vegan black bean burgers are a combination of mashed black beans, bread crumbs, spices, and veggies baked in the oven for a great alternative burger.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
3 baby carrots, grated
1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®), or to taste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon warm water
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 slices whole-wheat bread, torn into small crumbs
3/4 cup unbleached flour, or as needed

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2 Mash black beans in a bowl. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; mix well.
3 Whisk chile-garlic sauce, cornstarch, water, chili powder, cumin, seafood seasoning, salt, and black pepper together in a separate small bowl.
4 Stir chile-garlic sauce mixture into black bean mixture; mix in bread crumbs. Stir flour, 1/4 cup at a time, into bean mixture until a sticky batter forms.
5 Spoon mounds of batter onto the prepared baking sheet, about a 3/4-inch thickness per mound; shape into burgers.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until cooked in the center and crisp on the outside, about 10 minutes per side.