Vegan Black Bean Burgers (5-Ingredients!)

These Easy Vegan Black Bean Burgers are made with only 5 pantry staple ingredients, yet are guaranteed to satisfy any burger craving. They’re freezer-friendly, easy to customize, and ready to eat in just 30 minutes! Sounds too good to be true, but it’s the real deal.

Two things that go hand in hand are burgers and summer. While there are plenty of store-bought veggie burger options available for purchase, we always love making them homemade. There is something about using simple and fresh ingredients to make burgers at home that is so much more appealing. Wouldn’t you agree?

If you’ve ever made veggie burgers at home, you know first hand that they usually have a ton of ingredients in them. While this isn’t a bad thing, we wanted to simplify things a bit and provide an impressive, flavor-packed recipe, using as few ingredients as possible.

Ingredients You’ll Need 

• Black beans: It’s no surprise these black beans call for…you guessed it – black beans! We opted for one 15 ounce can of black beans to make prep quick and effortless, but feel free to substitute 1 3/4 cups of black beans cooked from dry.
• Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats will yield the best-textured burgers. If necessary, opt for gluten-free certified oats. Although oats in and of themselves are gluten-free, cross-contamination is common meaning traces of wheat are often found in regular rolled oats.
• Shallot: We used a shallot to add flavor to this black bean burger recipe. It’s milder than onion, yet still adds a bit of a flavor punch you won’t want to miss. If you love the pungent flavor of onion, feel free to opt for 1/2 a medium onion.
• Garlic: Fresh garlic cloves add additional flavor and make these burgers taste fresh. In a pinch, garlic powder will work but fresh cloves are superior when possible.
• Old bay seasoning: In order to keep the ingredient count down, we went with a spice blend for seasoning. Old bay seasoning is made with a blend of paprika, celery seed, garlic, salt, and black pepper. It’s the perfect ingredient to keep in your pantry when you need a simple flavor boost.

Equipment Needed

• Food processor
• Mixing bowl
• Cookie scoop or 1/2 cup measuring cup
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper or silicone baking mat

How to Make Vegan Black Bean Burgers

1. Process ingredients together. In the bowl of a large cup food processor, add the black beans, rolled oats, shallot, garlic, and old bay seasoning. Process for 15 to 20 seconds, or until the burger mixture begins to come together. Scrape down the sides as needed to make sure all the ingredients are well incorporated.
2. Chill for 30 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and cover using plastic wrap, reusable wrap or a clean tea towel and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
3. Form the patties. Remove the bowl from the fridge and begin to form the patties. Scoop 1/2 cup of mixture out and use wet hands to form the mixture into even-sized patties. We were able to make 3 black bean burgers.
4. Bake. Transfer the shaped burger patties to the lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the patties are browned and feel solid.
5. Serve. Serve black bean burgers while warm as desired.

Add-ins and variations

• Give these veggie burgers a spicy kick: If you love to bring the heat, try adding 1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce, hot sauce, chili powder, or a slice of vegan pepper jack cheese.
• Switch up the beans: We’ve made these homemade veggie burgers with black beans, white cannellini beans, pinto beans, and red beans and all have worked well.
• Change up the seasoning: If you can’t find old bay seasoning or simply don’t have it stocked in your pantry, feel free to use a seasoning blend of your choice. Italian seasoning or all-purpose seasoning blends will work great. Note that old bay seasoning does contain salt, so if your blend is salt-free, additional salt to taste will be needed.
• Stovetop method: If your making these delicious vegan black bean burgers in the middle of summer and want to avoid using your oven, cook these burgers on the stovetop instead. To do so, heat a little oil in a large nonstick skillet such as a cast-iron skillet. Once hot, place patties in the pan and cook on each side for about 4-5 minutes, or until browned.

Serving Suggestions

Serve these homemade black bean burgers on your favorite vegan burger buns with all the classic fixins plus a side of french fries, sweet potato fries, or Baked Mojo Fries. Here are some of our favorite toppings to inspire you:

• vegan cheese
• red onion
• sliced tomato
• sautéed bell peppers
• iceberg lettuce or leafy greens of choice
• pickles
• avocado slices or guacamole
• mustard, ketchup, relish, vegan barbecue sauce or vegan mayo

You can also serve these patties in deconstructed burger bowls for a hearty and nutritious homemade lunch.

Storage Instructions

Leftover burgers will store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months.

The patties can be frozen before or after baking. To do so, arrange the patties so that they are not touching on a lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer to flash freeze for 1 hour, or until frozen solid. Then, transfer the frozen patties to a freezer bag or container. To further prevent the patties from sticking together, feel free to place a piece of parchment paper or wax paper between each patty before storing.

Refrigerated patties can be reheated in the oven, air fryer or microwave. Frozen patties reheat best in the oven.

Recipe FAQs

More Vegan Burger Recipes You May Enjoy:

• Sweet & Smoky Chickpea Burgers
• Grillable Veggie Burgers
• Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers
• Stuffed Vegan Jalapeño Popper Burgers
• Coffee-Rubbed Black Bean Beet Burgers w/Eggplant Bacon
• Vegan High-Protein Teriyaki Mushroom Burgers
• White Bean & Pumpkin Veggie Burgers

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