Air Fryer Black Bean Burgers

Black bean burger on a bun and toppings on a pink plate.

Air fryer black bean burgers are easy to make and made with simple, healthy ingredients. This black bean burger recipe is gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free and vegan friendly. These burgers are savory and so filling and are a great meatless meal. Great for meal prep or a healthy lunch or dinner anytime.

Course Burgers, dinner

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword air fryer black bean burgers, black bean burger in air fryer

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 226kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

2 cans black beans 15 oz cans
1.5 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons ground flax
2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons oat flour or gluten free flour
¼ cup chopped red onion

Instructions

Drain and rinse both cans of black beans.
2 cans black beans
Add 1 can of black beans to a bowl. Mash with a fork until all the beans are broken down.
Add the spices to the mashed beans, Stir well to fully incorporate.
1.5 teaspoons sea salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder
Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl. Stir well until everything is well mixed and fully incorporated.
3 tablespoons ground flax, 2 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons oat flour, ¼ cup chopped red onion
Press the mixture down in the bowl. Divide into 4 equal parts to make it easy to measure out the burgers.
Take 1/4 of the bean mixture and form it into a patty in your hands. Spray the top with avocado oil spray or olive oil spray. Put the spray side down into the air fryer basket.
Repeat with the other 3 burgers (making 4 total).
Cook at 375F for 20 minutes. At the 15 minute mark, pause the air fryer and flip the burgers carefully. Turn the air fryer back on and finish cooking 5 minutes.
Top with your favorite toppings.

Video

Notes

Top tips

Drain and rinse the canning liquid from the beans.
These black bean burgers are large and super filling. If you want to make them into smaller patties, cook them for less time (start at 15 minutes total). Since these burgers are so thick they longer they need to cook. If you make thinner burgers they will be done much quicker.
No need to preheat the air fryer before cooking the burgers. If you do end up making multiple batches, the second batch of burgers will likely need less time in the air fryer since it will be preheated. Start at 16 minutes for the second batch.
Optional: Put down a silicone liner or parchment paper liner to help make the burgers easier to flip.
Use silicone or wood spatula to flip the burgers. Don't use metal, as it can scratch the coating on your air fryer basket.
Don't overlap the burger patties in the air fryer basket or they can get stuck together when cooking and would be hard to flip.

Storing leftovers

Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Reheat in the air fryer (350F for 3-4 minutes) or in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Freezer: You can freeze these for up to a month. Defrost in the fridge or reheat in the microwave (in 1 minute increments until defrosted and warmed through) or in the air fryer at 315F for 7-10 minutes until defrosted and warmed through.

Nutrition