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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Burgers

    Quick And Easy Black Bean Burgers

    Published: Jun 8, 2017 · Updated: Dec 16, 2020 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Two delicious quick and easy black bean burgers served on burger buns topped with guacamole and a tomato.
    Quick and easy black bean burgers are perfect for cooking in a pan or on your BBQ. No matter what the weather or if you're short on time, these delicious budget vegan burgers are the business! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #blackbean #burger

    Quick and easy black bean burgers are perfect for cooking in a pan or on your BBQ. No matter what the weather or if you're short on time, these delicious budget vegan burgers are the business!

    A quick and easy black bean burger in a burger bun topped with guacamole and a sliced tomato.

    These quick and easy black bean burgers are just that. Quick and easy. Fuss free.

    I made them that way because I love burgers as much as the next person but I don't have hours of time to spend putting together black bean burgers with pages of ingredients involved.

    I'm thinking you're nodding your head too at this point aren't you, folks?

    Well read on as I think that you're just going to love these quick healthy burgers!

    Two quick and easy black bean burgers in burger buns topped with guacamole and a sliced tomato.

    What you've got here is an amazingly easy tasty black bean burgers recipe that makes 4 delicious burgers with the very minimum of effort.

    Enough to feed a family of 4.

    Basic store cupboard ingredients.

    Made in just over half an hour.

    That's it.

    Two quick and easy black bean burgers in burger buns. Sweet potato fries in the background.

    So where did the inspiration for this recipe come from?

    Well it was on our recent trip to Hawaii and San Francisco.

    So I thought I'd start re-creating some of our favourite holiday eats to share with you folks.

    My other half had black bean burgers for dinner one night whilst we were staying at the Travaasa Hana, in their Ranch Restaurant.

    I had a pulled pork sandwich, something I rarely have at home as she doesn't eat pork, it was delicious. However, when I had a taste of that black bean burger I knew I had to try and recreate it so it could be something we could all enjoy!

    Being honest folks I've had quite a few attempts over the last few weeks to get this recipe right.

    Initially I made them too complex, then I made them too soggy, then I made them too spicy. You get the issues I was having? 😆

    Finally I reminded myself, "less is more". So I stripped the ingredients right back to the bare minimum and these quick and easy black bean burgers were born.

    They taste exactly like those bean burgers had at the Travaasa Hana with no sacrifice on flavour!

    Not only that, they are much more healthy.

    When I told a work colleague I was making these, she asked, "are black bean burgers good for you". So I'm going to answer that question right here.

    Close up of two quick and easy black bean burgers in burger buns on a bread board with a dish of guacamole in the background with a spoon in.

    Are Black Bean Burgers Good For You?

    Yes these are.

    Here's why these black bean burgers are good for you :-

    • Low calorie
    • Low fat
    • Zero cholesterol
    • Low sodium
    • Low carb
    • High in dietary fiber
    • Source of non-meat protein.
    • A good source of vitamins and minerals

    So, these black bean burgers make for a fantastic meat substitute burger.

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    Quick And Easy Black Bean Burgers Recipe

    These black bean burgers can be frozen after cooking and easily re-heated in the oven.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Quick and easy black bean burgers are perfect for cooking in a pan or on your BBQ. No matter what the weather or if you're short on time, these delicious budget vegan burgers are the business!
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    Quick And Easy Black Bean Burgers Recipe

    Quick and easy vegan black bean burgers that are perfect for cooking in a pan or on your BBQ.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 193kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Non stick frying pan
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Garlic press
    • Food processor

    Ingredients

    For The Guacamole: -

    • 1 avocado , stoned, peeled and chopped
    • 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
    • Salt to season

    For The Black Bean Burgers: -

    • 1 small red onion , finely diced
    • 2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
    • 400 g can black beans , drained and rinsed
    • 2 tablespoon jalapenos , chopped (from a jar)
    • 50 g wholemeal breadcrumbs
    • 2 tablespoon coriander , freshly chopped
    • 2 tablespoon lime juice , freshly squeezed
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 4 Burger Buns
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    For the Guacamole: -

    • Mash the chopped avocado in a bowl with the lime juice and season to taste. Cover and place in the fridge.

    For The Black Bean Burgers: -

    • Place all the burger ingredients (everything except olive oil and burger buns) into a food processor and pulse into a rough mixture then season with a little salt and pepper.
    • Form 4 burger patties with the mixture.
    • Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and gently cook the patties for about 4 minutes on each side until cooked.
    • Place each burger onto the burger buns and top with the guacamole.
    • Serve with some sweet potato fries and a side salad.

    Notes

    Nutrition label is per burger with guacamole and doesn't include the burger buns.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.3g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Sodium: 251.4mg | Fiber: 9.2g | Sugar: 2.1g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3.2mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Quick And Easy Black Bean Burgers
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 193 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 0.7g4%
    Sodium 251.4mg11%
    Carbohydrates 30.3g10%
    Fiber 9.2g38%
    Sugar 2.1g2%
    Protein 8.5g17%
    Vitamin A 50IU1%
    Vitamin C 14.9mg18%
    Calcium 90mg9%
    Iron 3.2mg18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      June 08, 2017 at 12:54 pm

      Haha! I totally understand the whole 'uh oh, it's raining but I need to make a grilled recipe' problem. 🙂 While I love (like love!) a good beef burger, I can definitely appreciate a good black bean burger, too. The problem (as you noted) is that the ingredient list is often way too long. I mean that's fine if it's the weekend and you're just enjoying spending time in the kitchen, but that doesn't work on a weeknight. These sound amazing, and kudos to you for figuring out the recipe! And kudos to Lynne, too, as I bet she was your taste tester for each round! I hope you guys have a wonderful (and dry) weekend!

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      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        June 09, 2017 at 5:12 am

        These black bean burgers were like an obsession David!

        I spent ages trying to get them to be, and to taste exactly like those that we enjoyed on holiday in Hawaii.

        If I'd just kept it simple at the start, then I wouldn't have got myself into such a stressed mess, lol!

        Thanks as always for your comment David. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with recipe wise next week! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      June 14, 2017 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      WOW these look delicious Neil, I am always looking for a good meat alternative burger. This looks so simple and easy to prepare and best of all I have all the ingredients in my kitchen cupboard. I absolutely love it!!! Looking forward to making these soon, so definitely pinning and saving.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        June 14, 2017 at 12:43 pm

        Thanks Ashika. 🙂

        These have become one of our favourite meat burger alternatives now and I hope you like them as much as we do!

        Reply
    3. Shashi at Savory Spin

      June 15, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      Neil, such fantastic black bean burgers! My daughter and I love black bean burgers - I don't add breadcrumbs in mine usually - but will try this next time. Delicious! Am so enjoying all these foods inspired by your travels!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        June 15, 2017 at 9:12 pm

        I'm so glad you like these Shashi. I needed to put some breadcrumbs in, in order to give them a bit more "solidity" otherwise I found they were a bit "crumbly". But I suppose you could quite easily add more beans or a little coconut flour or something like that so as to make them gluten free for yourselves? 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jeff

      June 16, 2017 at 3:38 pm

      This black bean burger sounds do good! A beef burger that size would be such a brick in my stomach, but I bet a bean burger would leave me feeling full without feeling like I needed a nap.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        June 16, 2017 at 8:05 pm

        I totally feel the same Jeff after a beef burger, especially one that size, in needing a nap.

        Even more so if that beef burger is washed down with a few beers too. 😉

        Reply

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