So glad you love them too! I need to try a little tzatziki on them next time.
I just made them and am amazed how delicious they are! I am vegetarian, but more for animal care purposes, not because I don't like meat. These burgers are even better than meat burgers, so savvy! Thank you for the awesome recipe!
Wonderful to read! Thank you so much for trying my black bean burgers recipe. Glad you love them!
Would these work as meatballs in a recipe?
The best black bean burgers don't contain eggs. Kind of gross to add to a veggie burger but to each their own. Found a way better burger recipe that uses flax to bind the ingredients. Came out amazing!
EGGS ARE NOT VEGETARIAN, so saying it is vegetarian but you add 2 eggs does not mean its vegetarian either!!!!
They are vegetarian, but they are not vegan 🙂 If you would like to leave out the eggs I know other readers have had success replacing them with a flax substitute.
Dearest Matilda, Just spreading the kindness these days, huh? Your comment is rude, and your intent is to shame the author of the recipe because it doesn't fit into your ideals, this recipe isn't all about you. If you don't like something just move on instead of trying to hurt others. Happy new year!
Could I make these with black beans that I soaked and then cooked in an Instapot? I love doing that but then want ways to use the black beans afterwards so I have more variety. Do you think they would be more moist than the canned beans or just pretend they are from a can….hmmm, and they are already flavored. What do you recommend?
Hi Rebecca! Those should be fine to use in this black bean burger recipe. Just follow the recipe including slightly drying the beans out.
Loved these! Economical too! These are going to be made a lot! Drying the beans is a great step. I used regular paprika and one tablespoon ketchup and one bbq sauce. Really good!!!!
Delicious. Ate mine on a fresh sour dough bun with avocado, mayo & a slice of cheese! Will make again for sure.
I am going to make these, eat one and freeze the rest :D.
I don't have a food processor but I do have a Vitamix blender. Do you think I could pulse the mixture in the blender? Or do you highly recommend the food processor? Also, I'm not crazy about cumin. Any substitutes I could use? Or could I just omit it?
Hi Jenna! You can reduce the cumin or replace with another spice you enjoy. A Vitamix blender will be great!
I made this with a 29oz (822g) of black beans (Goya brand) and they came out fine.
YUM! Just made these – in heaven 🙂 Best bean or any kind of vege burger I've ever eaten. Total winner. Quick question though, from a non- US bod…"2 (14 ounce) cans black beans" – does that mean 14 ounces (about 400g) total or twice that? Just that 800g is a A LOT of beans! I didn't have that much anyway, and went ahead with a little over 400g. Mix was a little sloppy (poss as self-cooked beans not canned, and I should have dried them too, like you suggest) but it made patties fine. Thanks for a fab recipe.
I wasn't sure I would like them, even though I do like black beans, but wow they were so delicious!! I will definitely make these quite often. And I feel so good afterwards. I had some avocado slices and cherry tomatoes on mine with some broccoli on the side. This site is the best!! Thank you Sally for all your hard work.
Love the drying the bean out ahead of time Idea! Haven't tried that before! My burgers always taste great but never get the texture I really like in the middle. Think this will help me get there!
I made these this week and they're stellar! I left out the feta cheese as I don't like it but other than that I followed the recipe as written. I'm really happy to have a great vegetarian burger now; the ones the supermarkets sell are always either too bland or too salty. These on the other hand are just perfect. I can't wait to play around with other spices and add-ins to create different flavors!
I love your recipes. This recipe looks awesome and I really want to try it out. I don't have canned black beans (I don't like using canned), but I do have a bag of dried black beans. Do you know if it's possible using dried and any tips on how I would make it?
Happy to help! Cook the beans first, then proceed with this recipe by partially drying them out.
Tasty recipe and will be a keeper! We had larger burger buns and so did a "heaping" 1/3 cup. We like a good crust on black bean patties so I "toasted" them in a cast iron skillet for a few minutes on each side after baking. Used panko crumbs and worked well. Will make more to freeze. Thank you!
Absolutely delicious! Making them for the second time today. Even my husband who is a vegephobe likes them!
This was delicious! I recently went vegetarian and wanted burgers so I made these. They were amazing! My mom told me in advance that they wouldn't taste like regular burgers so I was prepared for them not to taste very good, and I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for the recipe!
Can I make these the night before and just place in refrigerator?
One Vegie Burger is 3 to 4 WW points. This is great!
I'm not sure what I did wrong. I thought I followed the recipe exactly. First of all, my burgers look nothing like the photos… they are much more beige in color. I froze them in between parchment paper and in a heavy duty ziploc bag. Every time I try to bake them, they get stuck on the liner and makes it impossible to flip over without a portion breaking off. (I've tried parchment paper and foil, with and without a light spray of oil). More importantly, they come out quite dry and firm in texture. Nothing like you describe. HELP!
Anyone have any tips? Or thoughts as to why I encountered these problems? These look and sound delicious…. I have no idea what I did wrong!
Hi Jenna! I wonder how they could be so light in color. Are you using black beans and following the recipe precisely? Sorry you're having trouble!
Yep. I used black beans. For the binder I used oat flour and I used a red pepper. I thought I followed the recipe precisely…the only thing I can think of if is maybe I mixed it too much in the food processor? I think I make try again this weekend and just use a fork to mash it.
Amazing! Definitely the best bb burger I've had to date. Used BBQ sauce, and added avocado and sirahcha/lime mayo to a brioche bun. Thank you for the recipe!
Sounds delicious! I'm so happy you enjoy it!
I wish I would have stumbled on to your website earlier before I started making my black bean burgers last night. It was the first time me making it and it was a nightmare! Like you said, drying out the black beans and then baking them in the oven makes sense! The recipes I looked up did not tell me to do all that and my burgers had a hard time holding together 🙁 Thank you for sharing your recipe! I will definitely give this a try but with added heat!
I could easily eat these everyday for the rest of my life. Thank You for the best burger I ever had.
I'm thrilled you enjoyed these so much!
Hi there! Is it possible to replace the eggs with a flax seed egg in this recipe? They look wonderful and I can't wait to try them, hoping I can make them just as delicious vegan! 🙂 thank you!
Hi Sarah, I haven't tested the recipe that way but let me know if you try it!
Holy cannoli. These are hands down the BEST black bean burgers I have ever had!!!! I'm a vegan and have tried soooo many online recipes and alwsys felt there's just something missing…. I made these vegan by substituting the eggs with 'flaxegg' And just nixed the feta cheese and added some sautéed minced mushrooms instead. So.Yum.And.Ah-Mazing! Thank you Sally!!!!
I'm thrilled that you were able to make them work for you and that you enjoyed them so much, Rosy!
These were great! I omitted the feta. I served them with sautéed mushrooms and onion with Swiss cheese I toasted buns. They were lovely and satisfying. An excellent meat swap out. Thank You!
First time ever trying a bean burger and my expectations have been exceeded.
I dont eat peppers. Is there anything I can use instead?
I made with mushrooms tonight and soooo good! Eveyone else had regular burgers and I was full with my black bean burger. Didnt even miss the meat! Thanks for posting! Ill be making more.