Super Food Black Bean Vegan Burger

My hippie alter ego is back and flipping a killer vegan burger. Put a flower in your hair and lace up (er, slip on?) your Birkenstocks, because things are about to get groovy. These patties of smoky satisfaction are loaded with super-food ingredients, come together in a single bowl, pack a whopping 12 grams of protein, and won rave reviews from a table of carnivores.

I took ingredients whose names you’ve heard, whose packages you’ve likely breezed by in your grocery store (maybe without knowing what to do with them), and whose reputation you might deem a little hippie and combined them to create a black bean vegan burger recipe so flavorful and filling, my self-professed-vegan-skeptic, steak-loving sister approved. My bacon-makes-it-better husband approved too. Even Ben’s picky 10-year-old “little” from Big Brothers Big Sisters approved—he inhaled one of these black bean burgers at 10 a.m. after a full serving of waffles, then asked to take another burger home.

Let’s take a moment to recap what makes these Super Food Vegan Burgers so super.

Ingredients:

• For the burgers:
• 1 large red pepper, cored and roughly chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup raw almonds
• 1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Hulled Hemp Seed Hearts
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxeed meal, chia seeds, or additional hemp seed hearts
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
• Whole grain buns, for serving
• Toppings Ideas:
• Sliced tomatoes, avocado, arugula, sliced red onions, avocado, plain yogurt (dairy-free if needed), mustard

Directions:

1. Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
2. Place the red pepper and onion in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse until minced. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
3. To the food processor, add the almonds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, flaxseed meal, garlic, salt, cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Blend until it has combined into a coarse grainy mixture. Scrape into the mixing bowl with the onion and red pepper.
4. Place the black beans, oats, and 2 tablespoons water in the food processor and puree until the beans are mostly smooth with a few small pieces remaining. Transfer to the mixing bowl and stir to combine.
5. Scoop the burger mixture in 1/3 cup portions into your hands. Shape into palm-sized patties that are about 1 inch thick. Arrange on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, then flip and bake 5-10 additional minutes, until heated through and the outsides are lightly crisp. Serve on buns with any desired toppings.

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