Black bean burgers are packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals and are much lower in fat and cholesterol than a traditional ground beef burger. Plus, they still have about 12 grams of protein in each burger. This black bean burger recipe is great for those who want a whole-food cost-effective burger meat substitute without all of the preservatives that tastes great. Check it out and let me know if you’ve tried it!

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans

• 3 baby carrots, grated

• ⅓ cup chopped sweet onion

• ⅓ cup bell peppers

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

• 3 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon warm water

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon Old Bay

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• ⅓ cup bread crumbs

• ¾ 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.