Easy Black Bean Burgers Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 15oz can diced tomato with green chilis, drained
• 1 cup grated carrots

  (about 2 medium carrots)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 green onions
• 1 cup cilantro
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

  (season to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 flax egg

  (1 tablespoon flaxseed ground + 2 ½ tablespoon water)
• 2 cups old fashioned oats

Instructions

• 1 Make your flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed meal and 2 ½
  tablespoon of warm water in a small bowl. Then set in the fridge for about 10
  minutes to let it thicken up.
• 2 Preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and line a sheet pan with parchment
  paper or a silicone mat. I have never made these burgers on a non stick pan, but
  I’m guessing it may not be enough to keep them from sticking or falling apart.
• 3 Add the black beans, diced tomatoes, grated carrots, garlic, green onions,
  cilantro, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper to the bowl of a
  food processor and puree until smooth.
• 4 Next, put the pureed mixture into a large bowl. Add the oats and flax egg and
  combine well. The mixture will seem wet and loose, but don’t worry they firm up
  in the oven.
• 5 Taste your finished burger mix and add salt to taste before baking.
• 6 Portion out a measured ½ cup size ball of the mix into your hands. Then lay the
  ball onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and flatten it out into the
  shape of a burger. The mix should make about 7 burgers using ½ cup portions of
  the mix.
• 7 Bake the burgers for 20 minutes at 375 degrees fahrenheit. After 20 minutes
  carefully flip the burgers using a spatula and bake for another 5 minutes. DO
  NOT flip the burgers until they seem pretty firm. If your burgers seem too loose
  to flip just keep baking them until they firm up enough. Every oven is different
  so don’t worry if it takes more than 20 minutes before your burgers are ready to
  flip.
• 8 Let the burgers cool on the sheet pan for a few minutes to firm up even more
  before serving.
• 9 Serve on your favorite bun with all the toppings you love! I suggest adding some
  vegan chipotle aioli that goes fantastic with the flavors of this burger.

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