Easy Grillable Veggie Burgers

These are delicious!! My boyfriend loved them too! I used one can of black beans (1 1/4 cup) and sauteed some diced mushrooms with the onions to make up for the additional 1/4 cup of black beans the recipe calls for. It worked perfectly. I cut back a little bit on the smoked paprika and cumin, using 3/4 of a tablespoon of them rather than the full 1 Tbsp and we both thought they were very flavorful.
I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to cook the canned black beans before draining, rinsing, and using so I cooked them just in case.
Thanks for the delicious recipe!! And for the tip to use saran wrap in a measuring cup to form the patties. I used 1/3 cup measuring cup and found it made perfect sized, beautiful patties!

BEST VEGGIE BURGERS EVER. i’ve been wanting a recipe like this forever and i’m so glad i tried it!

These burgers are SOOOO delicious! Thank you Dana! I’ve been looking for a good homemade patty that doesn’t fall apart, and you’ve done it. I’ve made these several times and the recipe is absolutely reliable.
I don’t grill mine; I just cook them stovetop in a cast iron pan.

My household has been living off off Minimalist Baker recipes for 2 weeks (not kidding). Every single one has been a hit. My husband said these were the best vegan burgers he has ever had! I did make some modifications – I left out the oil, used bread crumbs instead of panko because that is what I had on hand, and baked them in the oven. These freeze and cook incredibly well for those days you just need an easy dinner. I have crumpet rings which makes forming them into uniform patties very easy. Thanks for all the amazing recipes!

We loved this recipe! I had a couple of mushrooms in the fridge, so I chopped them up and sauteed them with the onion. I will definitly make a batch to freeze (:

These were wonderful, I will definitely make these again.

Fabulous! Much nicer and easier than the mushroom burgers I made previously.

Very good burgers! I subbed oat flour for bread crumbs and tomato paste for BBQ sauce since I didn’t have the other items on hand and still turned out quite tasty. Will be my new go to for black bean burgers. Thanks!

I strictly abide by a “dance at home before you go out dancing” rule when it comes to cooking. The perfectionist in me has low tolerance for surprises/failures. So my making this recipe for the very first time for a friend’s birthday party bbq is testament to how much trust I put in you and your recipes. Sure enough, like all the other recipes I’ve tried, this one did not disappoint. We, the vegans, were delighted by the burgers and they stood up to the grilling! Thanks for this awesome recipe!

I just made these and loved them! The texture was very reminiscent of a meat burger patty and it was moist and super easy to grill (I actually did mine in a frying pan). I would give this recipe 4.5 stars because the amount of cumin called for was WAY too much for my taste! I’d probably halve it next time. And I would also add a clove or 2 of minced garlic next time! I followed the recipe exactly minus not having coconut sugar or vegan BBQ sauce – I subbed with white sugar and ketchup because it’s all I had on hand! Thanks for sharing this recipe! I will make it again with those 2 small changes.

I’m a carnivore who is trying to move towards plant based but I hate fake processed vegan foods. Enter this recipe to the rescue. So good and flavorful! I’m truly impressed. The icing on the cake was my 2.5 year old daughter begging me for more. She absolutely loved it and I felt good about giving it to her. Such a winner. The only modifications I made were to use ground Ritz crackers instead of breadcrumbs and to use white rice I had on hand. Otherwise I followed the recipe. I served on freshly baked pretzel buns that I cut skinny to reduce bulk and calories. Truly excellent

Loved these burgers. I’ve recently become vegan, and these were easy to make and also delicious ❤️

Just made this recipe and it’s the best black bean burger I have had yet. Will definitely make this again . Thank you!!

I have made this many many times because my family (including the kids) love them!! Such a great recipe and probably the only vegan burger I have made that truly doesn’t crumble on the grill! I have also subbed the brown rice for quinoa and it works really well. Definitely a staple in our house, I usually make a big enough batch to keep some in the freezer for a quick meal because they freeze really well too! Thank you!!

Thanks for this great recipe, it’s delicious. I combined it with your vegan mayo recipe to have in a bun.

Really great recipe. To save time I used frozen brown rice low sodium canned black beans. Swapped ground gf oats for panko. Thank you!

As I mentioned before, these burgers tasted amazing. I shared with co-workers today and all are in agreement.

I made a double batch of this last night- it was delicious! I was out of BBQ sauce so I subbed ketchup, vegan worcestershire sauce, and steak sauce. They turned out great and they held together so well! I froze them for easy lunches for my 1 year old (who also loves them!!).

Fantastic recipe! I made minor adjustments in that I subbed out the brown rice for the cold white rice I already had, and switched the chilli powders for smoked chipotle. Made 6 even patties that beats the store bought version by a mile! These are going to be staple as my husband has requested we make and freeze a few batches already! You won’t be disappointed!,,

These were amazing! I following the recipe with the exceptions:
I added more GF bread Crumbs – 1/2 Cup Cooked Sweet Potato – Sautéed Onions with 1 1/2 teaspoons of Balsamic Vinegar – added 1/2 Cup Finely diced Mushrooms –
yum yum yum!!!! Stayed together nicely –
Thanks for the inspiration –

This was really good. I’ve tried smoking and grilling store bought veggie this and that which turns out horrible. This was as good a burger I ever cooked with the exception of the ground venison bk I grilled on charcoal and mesquite wood…

It is delicious. I wanted a veggie burger that I could grill on the BBQ for the flavor and it delivered! Even my carnivore husband enjoyed it.

This is the best veggie burger you can find. I do it all the time and it is the one I prefer and I try a lot of mixture. Once I add to much chili powder, in fact it was the good quantity but I was back from a trip to India and it was Chili I bought there. I realize that it was more than twice hot that my regular chili. I had to double the recipe to be able to eat them but I realize it was good with enough spice in it. Thank you Dana for this great recipe.

This was the best burger I have ever had. Traditionally I am a meat eater burger fan, whilst I am married to a veggie. It can be a pain to cook 2 meals. After reading the UN report about cattle I thought I should try a meat free diet. Please try this you will not be disappointed. I cooked the burgers on a griddle, placed on Kos lettuce with homemade burger sauce, salsa and smashed avocado.
Thanks so much for the recipe it will be a regular in my household.

I was only confident enough to grill these because YOU said it would work. They were perfect. Hearty, full of flavor, and great on a grilled pretzel bun. My husband wants these incorporated into tacos, FYI. ;) I plan to bring these to the next bbq I attend so I can enjoy a grilled burger too. Great recipe!

Thank you for testing and making this recipe perfect and easy. I made these burgers twice and they turned out perfect. The second time I used pecans since I was out of walnuts and gluten free quick oats for the panko. I froze the patties on a cookie sheet before bbq and they were easy to grill. My entire 3 kids and meat loving husband enjoyed these. They said they are just as good as my best beef burgers.

Omg thank you so much for this recipe! These burgers came out phenomenal!
I made these today on the stove. I didn’t have walnuts so I used your suggestion and subbed more bread crumbs. (I may have used 1 cup total I added till I saw the right consistency), added half a small sweet potato since (you’re other veggie burger uses sweet potato so I added) and omitted the sugar. I also made my black beans from scratch.
These are amazing!! Even my bf was impressed.
I made 8.25 small burgers! Thanks again!

Very good recipe! I made this on a skillet but would love to try it on the grill next time. I often have trouble with other veggie burger recipes not holding up when fried – not so with this one! Also had a great texture and flavor.

These will definitely be my go to burger from now on!

I made these burgers the other night for my family. We love to cook on the grill and I was anxious to try them. Most vegan burgers fall apart on the grill. Everyone loved them! This recipe is a keeper. I still can’t get over how good they taste and they didn’t fall apart!!?

Hi All,
I have to say I was a little worried about the comments that this recipe is too spicy but I like to make a recipe the first time following the recipe. I’m so glad I did! These burgers are delicious. Firm on the outside, most on the inside. I didn’t find them too spicy/hot at all. Very flavorful and the walnuts give it a little something extra. I will definitely make another batch and freeze them to have on hand when I’m short on time! Thank you for a great recipe!

I have made these burgers so many times! Love the flavours! My only modification is baking the beans for 15 minutes at 325. This will remove some of the moisture from the beans so you get a meatier texture!

Even my meat eater hubby who never likes anything I make thought these were delicious and requested me to make them the next day!
They weren’t exactly like the recipe b/c I didn’t have some breadcrumbs and also b/c I was lazy in some ways.
Since I didn’t have breadcrumbs, I cut up a slice of my fav bread into little squares and toasted them in a pan on low heat until they were dry, moving them around now and then. This took about the amount of time it took to get everything ready. I put the brown rice. The black beans were already cooked and seasoned from another meal. The onions I microwaved with some garlic until they were soft. I used cumin and a seasoning mix that was something like creole seasoning and it had salt and sugar already in it. I skipped toasting the walnuts, but did blend them into a crumble. And I did put the BBQ sauce. Didn’t use oil.
After putting all that in a bowl, I used an immersion stick blender on it. I left chunks on purpose.
Formed them into patties (very sticky), wrapped it, and left it for a half hour or so, then grilled. They had firmed up and weren’t sticky anymore when we put them on the grill. They held up!
Very hearty, and had a great complex savory flavor.
Thank you for your recipe!

Also excellent! Great alt. to the black bean sweet potato burger recipe also posted here. Thank you! Please keep ’em coming: )

I used a 1/8 cup measure and cooked in my air fryer. We ate them in pita bread with salsa-ranch dressing and veggies. They were my first bean burgers I’ve ever made and were delicious! A little time intensive, but so worthwhile!

Third time making these. We love them! Hubby sensitive to strong flavors. So used teaspoons of chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika, rather than a tablespoon. Added 1/4 tsp of garlic powder. Regular brown sugar. Regular bbq sauce. And only one can of black beans. Thanks for a wonderful recipe, including detailed instructions and pics.

I made this recipe exactly as read with the exception of extra virgin olive oil in place of the avocado oil, reg brown sugar in place of the coconut sugar and reg bbq sauce in place of the vegan. This is a stellar recipe for company. I made it 3 days ahead and followed the instructions to freeze them – just perfect. Will definitely make this my go-to recipe for veggie burgers!

Wow—usually hate black bean burgers. I find them dry and the cumin overpowering. Used less than 1/2 recommenced cumin and chili powder and was still so flavorful! Best is all they were moist. Everyone at BBQ loved them.

This was really good . Made as listed except decreased cumin and paprika to 2 teaspoons after reading comments . However , I think the amount recommended would’ve been fine . I cooked in the oven 10 minutes on each side and it was perfect . Didn’t fall apart . Of course a little crumble but no inconvenience. Hubby gave a thumbs up as well .

These were so good even my carnivore teens gobbled them down! I did tweak it: because of the crumbly comments I added a flax egg at the end. And because I had no nuts, I subbed 1/2 cup ground oats with 1/2 cup panko. I also reduced the seasonings just because of personal preference. Soooo good! These are being added to the repertoire! Thank you. ?

WOW I am in SHOCK! I just made a test burger for a cookout later with this recipe and the texture, the flavor, everything taste SO good! Perfect recipe! Thank you so much!

Note: I used pecans because I didn’t have walnuts and homemade taco seasoning instead of chili powder because I was out!

I just made these, and used ground almonds instead of the walnuts. I also added a couple of eggs and they are amazing – hold together really well. I did ten of them and they are a good size to keep frozen and then add to a salad for lunches. thank you for your amazing recipes – I dont often comment but just wanted to let you know that your recipes are always appreciated!

Just made these! so delicious and easy to make!

Delicious! Stayed together great on the grill. Made as instructed but only a tiny bit of chili powder for some spice-sensitive eaters. Awesome flavours. So great to have a homemade burger for the barbecue!

These are fantastic! They stayed in one piece while cooking, no issues. It’s a shame that they are still very soft when eating, but I’m not sure if I can find any veggie burgers that do stay together like a meat burger, anyway.

FRIENDS!
I made this recipe (doubled it) and then found out we didn’t need them for the event, so I froze them pre-made on a baking sheet. Once frozen, I put them in a container and separated with wax paper. Froze them for 2 weeks. Then, the day of a different event, took them out probably 2 hours before we started grilling them. They grilled PERFECTLY! Stayed together (for the most part- 2 fell apart out of 16) on the wire of the grill. Didn’t need foil (but maybe the foil would have prevented the breaking of the 2?)
Just wanted everyone to know my method because I had to scroll through the comments for quite a while to find the answer to one of my questions. Maybe you’re in a similar predicament and wonder how it will turn out. They were DELICIOUS! Everyone loved them! My favorite black bean burger recipe, so I deleted all the other recipes I was using!

Amazing! Instead of rice, Panko, and sauce, I used quinoa and sweet potato. Still held up perfectly. Made a double batch and used leftover patties in a pita for lunches.

As a family, we are working toward a more plant-centric diet. This looked like a great first timer recipe for homemade veggie burgers, and it was! Both kids loved these. I did a couple small alterations – we aren’t huge onion fans but I didn’t want to lose the moisture, so I subbed in half of the onion for diced celery. I also added a dash of Worcestershire sauce (I don’t think this is vegetarian let alone vegan just fyi), mostly because I typically include it in beef burgers. I was thinking it might add a hint of the familiar. :) As it turns out, I really don’t think there was a need. They were a huge hit on whole wheat buns with the usual toppings. Score!

I do need to figure out what to adjust to make sure they stay together better as they were pretty fragile once on the bun.

Hands down the best veggie burger recipe! I made them for my baby shower and everyone raved about them. They do stay together to be grilled and have amazing flavor.

The best veggie burgers we’ve ever tasted!! Thank you very much for such a great recipe!!

By far the best veggie burger recipe I’ve found! It’s wonderful that it holds together as well as tastes really good. Can’t thank you enough :).

The best homemade vegie burger recipe! I’ll only use this one from now on, I love the texture and the taste. Thanks :)

I’m shedding tears of JOY right now !! I just made these wonderful burgers. My husband and I are (Whole Food Plant Based) vegans, and finding a recipe for a burger that doesn’t fall apart….and tastes good….has been my mission in life for this past year. This is perfect !!! I didn’t have walnuts or panko breadcrumbs on hand, so I made bread crumbs with some gluten free bread. I also used sprouted brown rice and black beans that had already been soaked and cooked. I’m just so excited !!!! Thank you for posting all of your incredible recipes. Oh…I added extra spice, cayenne and garlic to the onions. This will be my veggie burger recipe from now on. Now I know what I can do with those darn left over beans and rice !

OMG. So so so good!!

Delicious! I swapped raw sunflower seeds for the walnuts because I’m nut free. I was looking for a healthy swap for the store bought black bean burgers and this is it! Smokey and spicy and holds up well. Thank you for your creations!

I just made this for a client. Literally just did a taste test.

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Great recipe. Thank you for it. I don’t like a thick burger so I’ve made smash burgers with these. Because I make them thinner I’ve been hesitant to try directly on the grill, so I do an oil coating in my cast iron and essentially fry them (makes for a great crusty exterior). I have also made up a big batch, just keep in large meatball size for refrigerator or freezer and smash as needed. I also break them up, fry up in oiled cast iron, and use as taco filling.

Amazing burgers! Our first time making our own burgers and it was life changing! Never will we buy the frozen over priced things from the store again! Hubby raved about them!

The flavor is good, BUT this is a lot of steps for a burger. Cooking the rice alone is half hour! The end result to me just wasn’t worth all the work.

I’m not vegan or vegetarian but I have decided to go meat free for the month of February. Family were having a bbq so i decided to give these burgers a go. They are delish!! I didn’t have walnuts so I subbed it out with LSA and just my personal preference I would reduce the amount of chilli powder next time. Otherwise a tasty burger that holds together fantastically thank you!

This is the best veggie burger ever. The taste is fabulous and it’s pretty easy to make. I made a batch of dough for ad-hoc burgers since my daughter is home on winter break and loves these (she is the pickiest eater ever, by the way). I took some of the dough and crumbled it up, pan-fried for a minute or 2 and put it on nachos. Those were the best nachos I ever made. Honestly, I want to eat the dough before I even cook it-it smells so good.

These are great just made them, and as and ex chef and new vegan was surprised at how well they form up and the flavor they actually hold up just as well if not better that some meat patties I’ve made. If you not a fan of spice tho you may want to dial back the chilli powder a touch. Wicked recipe

This recipe is perfect! These are so yummy. I actually didn’t end up grilling them but made them on the pan. But I’m sure they would hold up great. The flavor is amazing. My meat eater husband loves these. They are amazing.

First of all, thank you for linking to Saveur’s recipe for brown rice. I’ve always wanted to try the boiling method to cook rice and it came out amazing! Not chewy or gummy at all.

These burgers are divine! We topped our with more BBQ sauce, Follow Your Heart pepper jack cheese, and crispy onions. My non-vegan husband said they were some of the best veggie burgers he’s ever had!

These burgers are delicious. I have made them several times. My family who are meat eaters love these as well.

These burgers beat out EVERY other veggie or regular burger I have tried. Easy, peezy to put together and I was recently called out by my fiancé’s grandma for not being much of a cook. Hah! (For the record, my guy is aces in the kitchen and makes homemade bread, so why would I even…but I digress.) The texture and flavour of the grillable veggie burgers is decadent with just the right amount of spice. I even brought a batch of these homemade veggie burgers camping where my meat-loving Dad was both intrigued enough to try and impressed with how good they were. Seriously, do yourself a solid and walk on past those veggie burgers in the frozen section and make yourself a batch of these scrumptious black bean burgers. They are the BOMB!

These are the best veggie burgers I’ve ever made. Yum

This is SOOOO good! We’re making the transition to vegan, and my husband actually said he prefers THIS burger over a beef burger! I’ve already made it twice this week. Thanks so much!!!

These are so flavorful, delicious and have a great texture—thank you for sharing! I’ve made them twice in two weeks already ^_^

I didn’t try them on the grill but they held together exceptionally well in a frying pan.