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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.
I’ve never seen my girls demolish a regular hamburger like they did with these black bean burgers. Easy to make and very satisfying. Thanks!
Yay! So happy they were such a hit. Thanks so much for commenting 🙂
Hey there, I wanted to stop by and rave about these patties! I love branching out from using meat in everything, but my all-beef-all-the-time husband and cheeseburger fiend 5-year-old daughter do not share the same view. However, they both wolfed down the “burgers” after a couple tentative courtesy bites. They were unbelievably filling. So much so that my husband requested i make the patties thinner next time. He’s usually a multi-burger eater, but he was only able to finish one full burger and part of the 2nd one. My daughter got about 3/4 down and called it quits. I was quite pleased that this filled them up so well! My only deviation from your recipe was opting to buy a pre-made chipotle sauce. Fantastic, easy recipe. 5 stars and will definitely be made again!
So i guess already reviewed this as i found when scrolling up through the comments just now ? it’s so good apparently i just had to tell you again!
Hi Lauren,
This is a great recipe we really enjoyed it. I have a question about the nutrition information. Is that with the mayo sauce and bun included? I could not figure out where the cholesterol came from. Thanks Lisa
Hi Lisa,
The cholesterol will come from the egg and the mayonnaise in the sauce. The nutritional information is an estimate of the burger and the sauce, but not the buns! I’m glad you enjoyed them!
I loved it as I served it with cheese, special sauce ( mayo, chili sauce, and dashes of Frank’s ), and sliced red onion on a ksiser roll. It’s a way healthier option. Thanks for posting your recipe.
Made this with some small tweaks. I like heavily spiced food so I used about 3-4 times as much cumin and chili powder.
And I didn’t have any buns so I just put it on a bed of spring mix, topped it with sautéed shiitakes, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado slices, and drizzled it with balsamic vinegar.
It was wonderful!
Thank you for the recipe, it was super quick and easy and made for a great lunch.
Thanks for sharing! I love your topping ideas! Sounds amazing
WOW!!
We did one with my GF and it was so good! We made a VIDEO about the recipe where we show all of our recipe if you want it check it out here is the link!
THANK YOU so much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKq466qPyng&t=1s
No good – you added meat and rice to the mixture so it is definitely NOT the same recipe…it’s a fine recipe BUT don’t claim that it’s THIS recipe…it certainly isn’t.
I just wanted to stop by and say that these burgers were absolutely delicious. We’re beef farmers so we use red meat for nearly everything, but my anti alternative anything husband and 5 year old daughter tried these and both gave me the thumbs up. I love black beans, but they aren’t big fans so i was surprised they liked them. I will definitely be serving these again soon! It’s not letting me rate the recipe, but it’s 5 stars!
Thanks so much for sharing–I’m so happy they got a thumbs up from your family 🙂
we raise our own meat too, but are always looking for something for our meatless Fridays…and bean burgers are so awesome!
Oh my gosh, these are so good! I added a couple of mushrooms the last time I made it and then sauteed the vegetables after pureeing them. They turned or so good, and my five year old declared them his favorite “burgers.”
I had avacado mayo, wheat potato bums, Monterey jack cheese…yummmmmm!!! Thank you for such great and easy alternative to beef!!
Amazing!!! I used sourdough breadcrumbs instead of wheat because I needed to use them up. Pan fried and served up with baked sweet potato fries and broiled brussel sprouts. Delish meatless meal!!! It is Lent but I used the egg anyway.
Sides of brussels and sweet potato fries sounds just perfect! So happy you liked the burgers 🙂
Good to hear! Do you think sprouted sourdough would work? It’s a little on the tougher side but that’s generally what I keep other than Ezekiel bread.
Do you make your bread crumbs? If so how and all I have is Ezekiel bread. Can that be used?
Thanks,
Tania