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Our homemade Black Bean Burger recipe is the best you'll ever make, and uses ingredients already in your pantry! They come together in just 30 minutes and are high in protein and fiber, and just the tastiest easy veggie burgers recipe.
Let’s Talk About the Best Black Bean Burger You’ll Ever Make
We've been making these Black Bean Burgers for 10+ years and I will never use another recipe! Veggie burgers can often be flavorless and fall apart easily, but these ones are far superiour! These easy black bean burgers are hearty, and so satisfying that my husband (a die-hard meat guy) even requests them regularly. The chipotle mayo is non-negotiable in my house, and everyone chooses their own toppings.
Do yourself a favor and make them with my homemade hamburger buns, for the best black bean burger ever!
Pro-Tip: Make sure to squeeze all of the liquid out of the minced veggies, so the burger patties hold together well.
Check out all of my vegetarian recipes, like my Buddha Bowl, Crock Pot Baked Ziti, Creamy Tomato Tortellini, Cheese Enchiladas, Air Fryer Tofu, Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers, and Chow Mein!
How to make Black Bean Burgers:
Make Patty Mixture: With a food processor, mince the bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Press out as much liquid as possible with a fine mesh strainer. (I like to place some paper towels over the mixture and press firmly down, to remove as much liquid from the veggies as possible, so the burger patties hold together). Drain and rinse black beans then pat with paper towel then mash well with fork. Combine the veggie mixture, mashed black beans, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs until well combined.
Cook Patties: Divide mixture into 4-5 portions and shape into patties. Oil the grill then gently place black bean burger patty on top and cook for 4-5 minutes per side. Look at recipe card below for oven and stovetop cooking instructions.
Serve: Enjoy on a hamburger bun or in a lettuce wrap with chipotle mayo and all your favorite toppings! I love lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, onion, sautéed mushrooms, jalapeños, and pickles. I often serve black bean burgers with homemade french fries, baked potato salad, vinegar coleslaw, or potato wedges!
Homemade Black Bean Burger Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Black Bean Burger:
- 15 ounce can black beans, , drained and rinsed
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic, , peeled
- 1 large egg, *, beaten
- 2/3 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, , to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- desired burger toppings: lettuce, tomato, etc.
Chipotle Mayo Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce, (from can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Black Beans: Place rinsed and drained black beans in a bowl. If needed, blot them with a paper towel to remove extra moisture. Place in a large bowl and mash well with a fork.15 ounce can black beans
- Veggies: Use a food processor to mine the bell pepper, onion and garlic. Transfer veggies to a fine mesh strainer and use the back of a spoon to press out excess moisture. (If it's too wet, the burger wont hold together as well.)½ green bell pepper, ½ small onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Combine: Add the strained vegetable mixture to the bowl with the black beans. Add the chili powder, cumin and salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add beaten egg and mix. Stir in bread crumbs.1 large egg, 1 Tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2/3 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- Form Patties: scoop mixture into 4 even sized patties, forming them and pressing flat with your hands.
Cook on Grill, Stove or Oven:
- To Grill: Cook on well oiled grill over medium heat, for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Stovetop: Cook over medium heat in a greased grill pan or skillet for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Oven: Bake at 375 degrees F on a lightly oiled baking sheet, for 8-10 minutes on each side.
- Assemble: Serve burgers on a bun or lettuce wrap and top with a spoonful of chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, cheese, avocado, or any desired toppings!4 hamburger buns, desired burger toppings: lettuce, tomato, etc.
- Chipotle Mayo Sauce: Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.1 cup mayonnaise, 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce, 2 teaspoons lime juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I first shared this recipe March 2016. Updated June 2019, June 2022, June 2024 and June 2026.
Do you recommend how much dry black beans to use? Also, amount of steel cut oats to sub for breadcrumbs? Thank you!
Hi Jamie, you would want to use about 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans. You could substitute the breadcrumbs for ROLLED oats. I would not use steel cut oats. Hope that helps, and hope you enjoy them!
Awsome, I’d like to try new vegan recipes, and definitely will try that.
Thank you for sharing.
This is the first recipe I’ve made of yours and my family LOVED them! I’m excited to try the rest of the recipes from week 19 🙂
The only change we made was less chili powder since I can’t have too spicy of food. They were amazing!
Thanks Debbie! I’m so happy you liked them! I hope you get to try more recipes 🙂 Thanks so much for coming back to comment!
Mixed this up, but subbed oat flour and rolled oats since no bready crumbs. I will bake for dinner tonight and see the reviews of my little and big love 🙂
I tried the recipe today. It was my first time eating a veggie burger and oh my it was delicious!
It was quick and easy to make. I have to say that the mayo and avocado are a must otherwise it might be a bit dry. I had just a little bit of mayo and added tomatoes. It was perfect for me
Aren’t they tasty?! Happy you liked them <3
Yummy! I am not a Vegan or Vegetarian, but I do like to try different things. Your pictures were so awesome I couldn’t get them off my mind. Tried them tonight and I LOVE IT! So yummy thanks for sharing!
Very good. I did not have garlic cloves (used the last of them yesterday) so substituted garlic powder. And I added the remainder of the spices by eyeball (I like spicy, so probably more than specified here.).
My only issue, as i find with most black bean (or veggie in general) is that it’s a little on the mushy side. I did take out as much water as possible. In the past i have found adding wheat gluten helps in this regard.
I will play with variations of this recipe. Definite thumbs up.
Hi Lauren! Just had to let you know…… I have fallen in love with these black bean burgers!! I made them the first time a few months ago and they have become a huge part of my life! lol
I have to admit I haven’t tried the Chipotle Mayo because the first time I didn’t have all the ingredients, so I just piled on tomato, mayo, smoked provolone and avocado. It was so delicious I still haven’t gotten around to trying the Chipotle Mayo but I will. I have completely stopped ordering black bean burgers at restaurants because I love these so much better. I make them and freeze them so I can pull one out whenever I want. Thanks so much for this recipe!! 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so happy you’ve come to love this recipe as much as I do! And I’m so happy you’ve tried freezing them! They are the best!
Do you know the calorie content? They look amazing!!!!
It says 257 per burger on the recipe.
Love the idea, I’m doing these today! But I don’t think I’ll find anything related to whole wheat bread in my town. Will regular bread crumbs change the final result too much? Maybe adding oats?
Regular bread crumbs will work great!