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10-Minute Vegan Bean Burgers

Published on June 3, 2018 • Last updated January 28, 2019 by Elizabeth
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Homemade vegan bean burgers are so much nicer than the ones you buy frozen and they are so much fun to make too. Your whole family will love these. Serve them in toasted burger buns with your favourite salad and toppings. Recipe from Living on the Veg, reproduced with permission.

10 Minute Vegan Bean Burger Recipe from Living on the Veg

I am so excited to share this recipe with you! These 10-minute vegan bean burgers are super quick and easy to make from store-cupboard ingredients – tinned kidney beans, black beans, herbs and spices and a handful of porridge oats.

Truth be told, my experience with homemade vegetarian burgers has been rather hit or miss (mostly miss) so when I was sent a review copy of Living on the Veg – A Kids’ Guide to Life Without Meat, I knew I had to try these burgers.

10 Minute Vegan Bean Burger Recipe from Living on the Veg

This really is a ten-minute recipe, just plonk the ingredients into a bowl, mix well, form into patties and cook. The mixture is rather dry, I found, but this is balanced by serving the vegan bean burgers with something soft and creamy like slices of avocado or your favourite vegan mayonnaise.

The burgers do hold their shape fairly well when eating too as they’re not too mushy. I tried both frying and baking them, as the recipe suggests, and I found the fried ones looked and tasted better – the little bit of oil used helps with the texture and visual appeal.

Ingredients for 10-Minute Vegan Bean Burgers

INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR THESE 10-MINUTE VEGAN BEAN BURGERS

  • tinned kidney beans
  • tinned black beans – I used dried and left them to soak overnight, cooking them in the morning until tender.
  • ground cumin – I used whole seeds which I toasted and ground for extra flavour
  • ground coriander
  • chilli powder
  • porridge oats
  • fresh coriander leaves
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil – to cook

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How to Make 10-Minute Vegan Bean Burgers

HOW TO MAKE THESE 10-MINUTE VEGAN BEAN BURGERS – STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL

Step 1: rinse the beans in a colander and set aside a quarter of them in a small bowl.

Step 2: pour the rest of the beans into a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until they form a paste.

Step 3: add the herbs, spices, oats and reserved whole beans to the mixture.

Step 4: mix well with a spoon until well combined.

Step 5: shape the mixture into balls using your hands and then squash them into burger shapes.

Step 6: fry on each side for a few minutes in a little olive oil (or bake in a hot oven).

Living on the Veg by Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum

LIVING ON THE VEG – A KIDS’ GUIDE TO LIFE WITHOUT MEAT

Living on the Veg is the first book by Scottish vegetarian food blogger Jacqueline Meldrum. She’s been a vegetarian for over 25 years now and writes a very popular vegetarian food blog called Tinned Tomatoes. Her blog name is a reference to the fact that when she first became vegetarian she most of her limited range of recipes started with tinned tomatoes. She set up the blog to force herself to get more creative with her cooking, and her blog name is a reminder to herself to be more adventurous. Now, her blog contains over 600 vegan and vegetarian recipes that don’t always start with a tin of tomatoes (some do though!).

For this book, Jacqueline teamed up with children’s author Clive Gifford to create a fun and inspiring introduction to vegetarianism aimed at children age 9-11.

Clive wrote all the facts, history and tips for Living on the Veg, while Jacqueline contributed 12 vegetarian recipes, including these 10-minute vegan bean burgers which are her family’s favourite burger recipe.

Living on the Veg by Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum
Living on the Veg by Clive Gifford and Jacqueline Meldrum

Living on the Veg is fun and colourful, the kind of book that children could dip and out of at their leisure. It provides very passionate reasons why the authors think people might choose to live without meat and tips for winning over family members about the new lifestyle choice. It also touches upon nutrition information and how to understand food labels. For any child considering going vegetarian, this book will definitely convince them to take that final step and do so.

This hardcover book, published by Wayland Books, retails for £12.99 and is available from Amazon and all good bookshops.

OTHER BLOG POSTS FEATURING LIVING ON THE VEG RECIPES & REVIEWS

  • Emily over at A Mummy Too has reproduced Jacqueline’s Quick Green Pasta Sauce recipe. Made in a food processor with avocado, peas, spinach and cheese it’s ready to eat in under 15 minutes!
  • watch this space – more recipes are coming!
10 Minute Vegan Bean Burger Recipe from Living on the Veg

10-Minute Vegan Bean Burgers

Homemade burgers are much nicer than the ones you buy frozen, and they are so much fun to make too. Serve these bean burgers in toasted buns with your favourite salad and toppings.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 800 grams tinned kidney beans
  • 400 grams tinned black beans
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp chilli powder more if you really want a kick
  • 90 grams porridge oats
  • 1 handful fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • olive oil to fry

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Instructions 

  • Rinse the beans in a colander and set aside a quarter of them in a bowl to add later, then pour the rest into a large bowl.
  • Mash the beans with a potato masher until you have a paste then add the herbs, spices, oats and whole beans to the bowl and mix with a spoon until well combined.
  • Shape the mixture into 6-8 balls using your hands and then squash them into burger shapes.
  • These are now ready to cook. Heat a frying pan with a little olive oil and fry each side for a few minutes until crisp and starting to brown. You could also bake these on a baking tray in a hot oven for 20-25 minutes.

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Comments

  1. Jacqueline Meldrum

    August 11, 2018 at 11:24 am

    Thanks so much for your review Elizabeth, I am so glad you enjoyed the burgers.

    Reply
  2. Sheila

    July 4, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    Dropping by to say thank you for sharing this. I was so surprised that my kids loved these burgers. It was good and healthy. I am so happy.

    Reply
  3. Madeeha

    June 6, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    I also make beans burger. My recipe is little different and much simpler but I love bean burger. I will try your recipe next time. It sounds equally delicious.

    Reply
  4. Bethany

    June 5, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    They actually look and sound amazing, I’d never have thought that a bean burger would grab my attention. But you’ve done that.

    Reply
  5. Ashleigh Dougherty

    June 5, 2018 at 12:41 pm

    Yum, i definitely have to give these a try! They look scrumptious 🙂

    Reply
  6. Kara

    June 5, 2018 at 10:16 am

    I have never tried a bean burger before but they sound scrummy. Will have to give them try

    Reply
  7. Petra / Be Healthy Now

    June 5, 2018 at 9:39 am

    Love this recipe, so simple and easy to make, pinning for later!

    Reply
  8. Stephen

    June 5, 2018 at 8:30 am

    I’m always shocked that tasks such as this takenjust ten minutes, I always envisage hours of work!

    Reply
  9. johanna @ green gourmet giraffe

    June 5, 2018 at 1:54 am

    looks delicious – I really would love to try these – Jac’s book looks very impressive

    Reply
  10. Mayah Camara

    June 5, 2018 at 12:23 am

    This recipe looks amazing and so quick! I’ll definitely be stealing this one and trying it out. I already have everything in the cupboard lol

    Reply
  11. Eva Katona

    June 4, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    This is right up in my street as I’m vegetarian. Lovely idea of using the beans – they are so healthy and filling.

    Reply
  12. Jemma

    June 4, 2018 at 9:08 am

    Jac’s book looks awesome and a great one for vegetarian families or i you’re looking to reduce your meat consumption. I love a good bean burger and struggle to find a decent shop bought one.

    Reply
  13. Tracy Morgan

    June 4, 2018 at 8:34 am

    They look SO good and who doesn’t like a ten minute meal? I love burgers but have never tried a bean burger. Maybe I need to change that sometime soon!

    Reply
  14. Katie

    June 3, 2018 at 10:24 pm

    These look and sound gorgeous. I’m not a veggie but I do love a good bean burger. Will definitely be trying these on the bbq this year xx

    Reply
  15. Yeah Lifestyle

    June 3, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    They look super amazing and I can’t believe that they only take 10 minutes to make, so healthy as well.

    Reply
  16. Mellissa Williams

    June 3, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    I can’t believe these are only ten minutes to make. I’m not a vegetarian or vegan but we eat a lot of veggie food in our household and this is one recipe I may actually try!

    Reply
  17. Lauren Davis

    June 3, 2018 at 3:50 pm

    Thanks for sharing is always good to have a good Veggie Burger idea now it is BBQ season. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  18. Jon

    June 3, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    My sister is vegan so am going to show her this recipe. It’s perfect for the BBQ Season!!

    Reply
  19. Jenny

    June 3, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    You know, I’ve never actually made my own burger of any kind! Tonight was only the second time I attempted to make soup! This is something I would try but I’m not sure my kids would go for it – my son doesn’t like lettuce at the moment LOL

    Reply
  20. Rochelle @ www.rhubarbandwren.co.uk

    June 3, 2018 at 11:51 am

    Those burgers look delicious! I’m trying to introduce more vegan and vegetarian meals into our weekly diet so will have to try these out. The Book looks great too – my eldest is very interested being vegetarian so this would be a great cookbook for him.

    Reply

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