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With Cinco de Mayo right around the corner I figured we would just continue on with our Mexican inspired dishes today. These quinoa black bean burgers only have eight ingredients are dairy free, egg free, grain free, and delicious.

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with only 8 ingredients

I mentioned earlier this week I have been trying to be more frugal with my budget especially my food budget and black beans end up being one of those very affordable pantry items at my house. I also keep quinoa on hand all the time, and  I make one cup at a time to use throughout the week. It easily works its way into recipes or salads, adding protein and fiber. You’ll notice we don’t need much quinoa in this recipe which makes it really budget friendly.

Looking at the ingredient list for these quinoa black bean burgers, I have to say I have all these items on hand all the time. This is the kind of recipe I would show my little sister how to makes, it’s very easy to prepare and requires little measuring or judgment. Unlike some other black bean burger recipes, I didn’t even need to break out my food processor for this one (which means less dishes YAY).

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with tomato and lettuce

This quinoa black bean burger would be fantastic with sweet potato fries and chimichurri sauce. In fact, I loaded this burger with chimichurri sauce since I had extra on hand and it did not disappoint – I highly recommend the combo! Like most of the protein I make,  a majority of these burgers ended up on salad for lunch through the week. I have to admit, if you let me have the choice over traditional burgers on a bun or on a salad I’m gonna pick salad every time no hesitation. Don’t think I missed out on the sweet potato fry action, I added those right on top of my salad because why the heck not!

Although these black bean burgers are not as quick as some traditional frozen burgers you find in the store I urge you to try to make these. You can control the sodium, the ingredients, the flavor profile, how hot and  spicy or mild you want the burgers to be.  Best of all, the price! These are so much less expensive than the black bean burgers you can get in the grocery store. If you want the convenience of a precooked veggie burger, you can make these on the weekend and store them individually and store them in freezer safe plastic baggies and use them as you need them throughout the week or month. Just be sure to defrost them and toast them back up on the stove for best results.

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers Spotlight

Quinoa black bean burgers are full of protein, fiber, most of which is insoluble fiber, and are naturally low in fat. They are super versatile and like I said will mash into a burger without even needing a food processor.

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers on sandwich bread

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers Recipe Tips

The trick I found to making black beans that are easy on your stomach is to take the time to soak the beans and then rinse them well. I also don’t pack my black beans in liquid after they’re done cooking which I think also helps with the sensitivity of the stomach issues.

If you decide to make a batch of black beans or quinoa for the week, be sure to store them in glass containers. Plastic containers end up breaking down eventually and may be harmful for your health once they start disintegrating. That’s not a risk I care to take.

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers stacked on a plate

If you love veggie burgers be sure to check out these pumpkin black bean burgers!

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Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

These quinoa black bean burgers are an easy, budget friendly recipe with only 8 ingredients! These vegan, gluten free, low fat burgers are perfect for dinner or anytime!
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 177 kcal
Author Bites of Wellness

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black beans divided
  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1 tbs. ground flax
  • 1 tbs ground flax mixed with 3 tbs water flax egg
  • 2 tbs. hemp hearts
  • 1/4 cup cantina style salsa
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs. coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. In a medium sized bowl, mash 1/2 cup of black beans with fork. Add the other 1/2 cup black beans, quinoa and flax seed. Stir to combine.
  3. Move the black bean mixture to the side and make flax egg in the bottom of the bowl by combining 1 tbs. flax seed and 3 tbs. water. Let sit 2 minutes. Sitr into black bean mixture once thickened.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  5. Place parchment or foil on baking sheet. Spray with nonstick spray.
  6. Using your hands, shape 5 patties of similar size.
  7. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes, flipping the burgers after 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 283mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 3.9%
Vitamin C 0.5%
Calcium 3.8%
Iron 14.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What About You?

  • What are you going to be making for Cinco de Mayo
  • What is your favorite margarita flavor?
  • Do you make your own veggie burgers at home?
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  1. I love using quinoa and my family loves black beans so I can’t wait to make these! However, we are not vegetarian or grain-free, so I don’t have a few of these ingredients… what would be the best substitue for the coconut flour – oats? Oat flour? And i’ve never even seen hemp hearts, so I’m at a loss on how to substitute them. Thanks!

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  2. These sound so simple and delicious! Thanks so much for joining us at FreedomFridays! Pinned and scheduled a FB share.

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  5. Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7pm because we love to party with you! Happy Memorial Day! Lou Lou Girls

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  6. These look delicious! Thanks for the extra tips on how to make them easier on the stomach. And thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty 🙂

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    • Hannah you are a doll!! I came up with this recipe when I was doing my 28 day detox. I couldn’t have oats, so quinoa and I became best buddies! Hope you enjoy it, I really loved these burgers!

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  10. Thank you for joining our Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. This looks very delicious, would have never thought of that myself.. Thank you for sharing! Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove

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  12. What a healthy and delicious dish! Thank you for sharing your Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with us at the Healthy Happy Green and Natural Party! I am pinning and sharing!

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  13. Oh wow, these look totally amazing. We are always on the look out for more meat free meals and these are right up our alley!!

    Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

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  14. That Looks Healthy!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope to see you again tomorrow!! Love having you!! Pinned!!

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  15. looks really good. I love the ingredients but never had one of these. I should tell my Mom about this she just found out she can no longer eat meat. So she is looking for recipes.

    Thanks for stopping y my blog 🙂

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  16. These look so healthy. Somehow I’ve never tried quinoa…I may have to try it out with this yummy sounding recipe!

    Thanks so much for linking up with #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

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  17. I love making a big batch of veggie burgers and keeping them in the freezer for busy times, and these look just great. I’ve never used coconut flour in a burger recipe before, so I’m totally intrigued by that. Thanks for the recipe, am pinning and will be giving this one a try!

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    • Katie, I love to use coconut flour as a binder and a way to add fiber – I’ve cut oats and grains out so coconut flour and I are becoming best friends!!

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  19. Mmmm these look delicious and so simple to make, I think I have all the ingredients so hopefully I’ll be trying them this week : ) Thank you for sharing, I came across you on the What’d you do this weekend link party

    Kathryn | Nimble Note

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  20. These black bean burgers sound really good – I have been wanting to find a recipe like this to try – thanks for sharing it. Stopping by from A Time For Seasons link up.

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  25. These look really good! I never do anything special for Cinco but I do love a good margarita – original flavor? Lol. Tequila flavor? I don’t know. I guess mango is fun.

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  27. I spent too much money this month and am going to aim for more frugal spending this month….this recipe looks DELISH, and love that it has easy-to-find ingredients 🙂 happy Friday, Sam!! Sharing this everywhereeeee.

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  28. I envy your time to get creative in the kitchen! Soon. Very soon I’ll be back to more recipe creating. Black bean burgers are one of my all time favorite foods.

    Happy Friday friend!

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