These Mexican-spiced Avocado Bean Burgers make the perfect quick lunch or dinner! They’re packed with plant-based protein and fiber for a tasty and simple meatless meal. Vegan and gluten-free!
Holy guacamole. I actually made you a veggie burg that doesn’t require the almighty food processor.
WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO.
The truth is that I posted a recipe for these bad boys back in February of 2013 and they needed some major sprucing, photographically speaking. And flavor speaking. Sometimes I look back at my old recipes and just giggle. Like MUHAHAHA that post was so weird and not funny and not pretty and I don’t how any one would actually want to eat that.
It made me realize how long I was blogging before I felt like I actually got the hang of it. Hummusapien will turn a whopping four years old this August! It’s about damn time that everything got a facelift (or at least some botox), dontcha thank?
I know some of you have been reading since 2011 (maybe four, four and a half people), but I’m pretty sure that most of you are newbies and have only been reading for a year-ish. So basically you’re all dying to see what my posts looked like nearly four years ago, right? Let’s just say that my first post was titled Once Upon a Hummusapien. Read at your own risk. Do you die of the cuteness?
I wrote in different colors. I posted tiny pictures. With captions. I WENT THERE.
Any recipe circa 2013 is basically now vintage. My old recipes are kind of like those faded Old Navy jean jackets that everyone bought freshman year of high school and are now dusting off because WOAH NOW, they’re back in style.
Now we can all look back at the original post and giggle over my silly pictures with spooky writing on top. What was I thinking? I really do not know. I must have been distracted by the magic that is avocado inside a burger. A bean burger. A fantastically flavorful bean burger.
I’ve been really into fresh herbs. I’m spoiled at Alchemy because I always have fresh basil, cilantro, and parsley on hand. Having boxes and boxes of produce at my fingertips at all times really helps get the creative juices flowing.
Then I go to the grocery store for myself and cringe at the thought of spending three dollars on five springs of cilantro.
But I buy it anyway. Because tis spring and tis the season for freshness, not frugality.
I served these burgers on Ezekiel bread (I was too lazy to buy new buns) with avocado, sauerkraut (new obsession alert), a fried egg, and hot sauce.
It was everything.
- 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water (or an egg)
- 1-15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ medium avocado
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup corn (I used thawed from frozen)
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- ¾ cup oat flour (certified GF if necessary)
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place flax and water in a small bowl, stirring to combine. Set aside to "gel." You can also use a real egg in place of a flax egg.
- Place drained and rinsed beans and avocado in a large bowl. Use a fork to mash mixture together, leaving some beans whole.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, foil, or a silipat. Spray with cooking spray. Form mixture into four tightly-packed patties.
- Bake for 40 minutes, carefully flipping halfway through.
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Love this updated burger recipe! Can’t go wrong with avocado, in my opinion.
No food processor? Oh you.
4 years. Wow. You’re like a grandma in the blogging world. Love.
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that looks super scrumptiouuus yumm
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HAHA I go back and look at some of my firsts posts and think the same thing, and I haven’t even been blogging for 2 years yet…… I can only imagine how embarrassed I’ll be in 2 years from now 😀 In other news, these burgers are genius because avocado is life.
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TOTALLY get what you mean with the vintage jean jacket style — amazing analogy! Great looking recipe too!
love the addition of cilantro in there!
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I’ve never put avocado into my veggie burgers but I don’t know why! I happen to have half an avocado leftover from yesterday…
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Any recipe involving avocado is insta-love <3 <3 And I know what you mean about the vintage recipes… I'm sloooooowly going back and giving mine a facelift as well.
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I love looking back at my old posts…. for a good laugh, and also so that I can feel good about myself and how far I have come 😉
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Went back and read your first post. So cute!! But I giggled the most at the comment “your mom told me about the blog…” LOVE family support – ultra cute!! Am definitely making these burgers this week.
So if I use red beans instead of black, applesauce instead of avocado, and cookies n cream protein powder instead of oat flour, will they still taste as good? 😉
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I think you shared the old recipe for the burgers recently and prompted me to make them. When I did, the only thing I changed was adding nooch! I’m glad you think it’s a valuable addition too!! 🙂
I’ve only been blogging for about 6 months and I cringe when I look at my first few posts…haha. I loveeee that these have avocado in them!
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I need that darn avocado emoji, because anything with avocado Spring/Summer is absolutely PERFECT…well avocado all year round is good, but for some reason it’s just better now. AWESOME recipe friend! XOXO
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This sounds amazing! Definitely adding this to my list of things to try this week!
I have been all over fresh herbs lately too. They make such a difference to the taste of a recipe especially in things like falafels and veggie burgers!!
I have only been blogging 18 months and my very first recipe (iPhone) pictures are terrible and still not much better… Manifesting a sexy camera and props is in order 😉
Ok, so I read both the original burg post AND your first-ever blog post and I’m telling you, it makes me adore you even more!! I was actually dying to know what your first post was. I mean, how do you ever decide what the first post will be?? I think you are too critical of yourself and if you hadn’t said the over-writing was creepy, heck, I might have done it myself, lol. But now I won’t! 😉
Loving this recipe & I had never put avocado inside my black bean burgers. In Phils we get different avocados- lighter in color and lower in fat, but still ok in flavor. Gonna try it soon as they are in season now.
Cheers to growing by leaps and bounds over the years! I’m always amazed when I look back at my old stuff too. It feels good to get the hang of the blogging thing, and here’s to many delicious years to come!
Well thank the heavens for a food processor-less veggie burg!! Seriously, I don’t know how it’s possible that I don’t own a food processor, but I don’t. So the burgz are puuuurfecto. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to delight myself in reading your first post, complete with colors and photo captions, buh bye! 😀 P.S. I wanna wear all your older recipes like a pair of Old Navy Jeans <- no idea what that means.
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Oh my… these sound so good. And these are some key ingredients I usually have on hand. Love an easy weeknight vegan burger!!
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You and me both!! Easy peasy.
Could you freeze these?! I’m thinking this would be an awesome burger to have on hand during the newborn days!
I don’t see why not!!
Could you provide approximate nutritional values for these burgers? Carbs, protein, fiber, sodium, and fat? thanks – I have had bariatric surgery and really need to know what I am consuming! Thanks.
I’m sorry Mona, I don’t calculate nutrition information. You can use the calculator on SparkRecipes.com as a resource!
Thanks!
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One of our family favorites! So easy and yummy!
So happy to hear it! They’re one of my personal faves 🙂
Hello.
I can’t have seeds or nuts. What can be a replacement here and on your Meat ballz recipe?
I just made these last night and they were awesome! I ate the burger on top of a piece of toast + avocado, topped with a fried egg. Yum! Thanks for helping me find a method of actually liking black beans 🙂
omg with an egg?! that sounds AMAZING
Can you freeze these and cook them later? I found out all my favorite veggie burger brands are owned by Monsanto. 😡 And would love to have a freezer friendly veggie burger
Yep! I’d freeze them in an individual layer on a baking sheet then put them in a baggie once frozen.
This was my second time making last night. Delicious both times! Instead of rolled oats, I used 1 tbsp gluten free all-purpose flour. Used egg instead of the flax + water. I also cut back on the cumin just as personal preference. Oops, realized I forgot the frozen corn… weird… I had printed a recipe from this URL that did not have the corn listed as an ingredient. It’s a really delicious black bean burger. First time served on French brioche buns. Last night just served over romaine lettuce. I also make a mayo/Vegennaise cayenne enthused sauce to serve with the burgers. Sent recipe link to my sister who was looking for a great black bean burger recipe that wasn’t so dry. The avocado really makes a difference!!! Thank you for posting this recipe!
Yep, you are amazing! These were delicious! They were one of the best (most flavorful) black bean burgers I made. We had them with roasted sweet potato and sautéed kale. Yum!
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed them. Love me some roasted sweet taters!
That was delicious and easy to prepare. . Added some carrot shreds. Thanks you for sharing.
That was delicious and easy to prepare . Added some carrot shreds. Thank you for sharing.