Our homemade Black Bean Burger recipe is packed with protein, fiber, and on the table in just 30 minutes. Best of all, it's so flavorful and good, you wont miss the meat.
Want more vegetarian recipes? Try Pupusas, Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers, Veggie Enchiladas, or a Buddha Bowl!
The best Black Bean Burgers you'll ever make.
The best Black Bean Burgers you'll ever make. I've had my share veggie burgers and I can promise you this Black Bean Burger has it all; flavor packed, holds together like a regular burger, affordable, and easy to make. Plus each patty has 12 grams of protein, plenty of fiber, and is much lower in fat and cholesterol than your traditional ground beef burger.
How to Make Black Bean Burgers:
Chop Vegetables: use a food processor to very finely mince the bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Transfer veggie mixture to a fine mesh strainer then press out as much excess liquid as possible.
Mash Beans: Drain and rinse black beans then blot with paper towel to remove extra water. Mash well with fork.
Form Patties: Add veggie mixture to bowl with black beans and mix in spices and beaten egg. Stir in breadcrumbs. Divide mixture into 4 or 5 portions and form into patties.
To Grill: Oil your grill then add the black bean burger patties and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side.
To cook in Oven: bake on a lined baking sheet, at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes on each side.
To cook on Stovetop: cook patties in a greased grill pan or skillet over medium heat, for 4-5 minutes on each side.
Serve: on a hamburger bun or in a lettuce wrap with chipotle mayo and your favorite toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado, onion, sautéed mushrooms, jalapeños, or pickles.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: Assemble black bean burger patties and keep covered in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
To Freeze: Place raw or cooked black bean burger patties flat inside a freezer safe bag or container with parchment paper in between the layers. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before cooking, or cook from frozen, over medium heat.
Serve With:
- Homemade French Fries or Sweet Potato Fries
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges
- Baked Potato Salad
- Corn Salad
- Coleslaw
- Ambrosia Salad
- Baked Beans
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Recipe
The BEST Black Bean Burger
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.
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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.
- To Cook on Stove: Cook over medium heat in a greased grill pan or skillet for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- To Cook in 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!
- Chipotle Mayo Sauce: Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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I first shared this recipe March 2016. Updated June 2019, June 2022 and June 2024.
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These were delicious! I made a double recipe and used flax egg (my bestie is vegan). I also sauteed the veggies, smushed out the extra liquid in paper towels before adding to beans. Since I made a double batch I used half chili powder and half smoked chipotle pepper which added a nice smokiness. Leftovers are in the freezer can’t wait to eat them again! Thanks so much!
I did the same thing. They are delicious. I will never eat ground beef again.
I have made these burgers multiple times – my go to recipe for black bean burgers and it never fails!! Def try this one, you won’t be disappointed – I even made the chipotle mayo- very good!!
I have made these several times (I use the oven) and they turn out great each time! They have a nice moist and “meaty” texture. I’m not vegetarian but I am making an effort to eat less meat these days, so thank you for this easy and tasty recipe!
I have been making these for a few years. I am currently transferring the recipe from paper to a card…the paper is full of ingredients! The meat lovers even love this!
These are great! We didn’t have any GF breadcrumbs in the house, so we used our usual substitute – GF organic unsweetened corn flakes, to which we ground and added garlic and onion powders. Such a wonderful recipe, easy and pretty quick, and it can be altered to taste easily, as can the topping.
made it for dinner and 13 year old son didn’t realize there was no meat – he just heard the word “burger”. topped with colby jack, garlic and butter sauteed mushrooms, garlic rosemary oven roasted potatoes and some buffalo wild wings asian zing and garlic parm sauces. just as good heated up later at work.
This recipe looks really good. My husband and I have cut out breads so I am going to make this recipe and replace the bread crumbs with grounded up oatmeal. I’m sure it will be good. Thanks for posting this recipe, can’t wait to try it.
Made these and loved them!!! Even my meat loving husband devoured two! I love how easy they are to make, not as time consuming as other veggie patties.The only change I made was I added smoked paprika and used whole wheat panko bread crumbs. I also grated the onion and let the juices soak the bread crumbs and hand diced the garlic and green pepper. Next time I think I will add some cooked quinoa to get a little more protein and nutrition.
I LOVE this recipe!!
I’m not a huge meat eater so I’ve slowly been transitioning my family to eat less meat, especially red meat. And this was one of the foods my husband and kids were very hesitant about because burgers are one of their favorites.
But they devoured these!! So delicious!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks Ella!
This was one of the simplest & tastiest recipes for black bean burgers I have found! Truly DELISH!
I have 3 family members with differing dietary needs/restrictions in my family, so I often am cooking 2-3 different things at mealtimes. Thankfully with this recipe, my diabetic, my vegetarian & my carnivores are eating the same thing, which saves me time, energy & expense.
We’ve experimented with different types of bread crumbs, (panko is our current favorite), and different seasonings (1/2 packet of taco seasoning works well if you find yourself without cumin or chili powder).
Because my family is enjoying them so much, I’m making triple & quadruple batches of these black bean burgers! Yes, they are that good!
Thanks so much for this recipe!