These vegan chickpea burgers are nourishing and filled with daring flavor. They’re perfect baked or grilled in a forged iron pan and are delicious when smothered with my smoky vegan aioli.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

Hearty, nourishing, and delicious. What more could you would like out of a vegan burger?!

Filled with protein and fiber-rich ingredients like chickpeas, quinoa, rolled oats, and hemp seeds, this burger is certain to satisfy.

It boasts daring flavor because of spices like paprika, cumin and coriander, and to the miso umami-bomb.

These are quick to grill in a forged iron pan, only taking just a few minutes per side. In the event you desire a crispier vegan burger, then take the additional time to bake them! These burgers bake perfectly within the oven in 25 minutes.

These burgers are perfect to your next summer cookout or BBQ and are sure to wow all of your vegan guests!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Notes on Ingredients

chickpeas: I exploit canned – make sure you rinse and drain to remove excess sodium 

flaxseed: mixed with water to create a flax “egg” to assist bind the ingredients. Make sure that you utilize ground flaxseed.

garlic: adds flavor to burgers. you possibly can use garlic powder in the event you don’t have fresh garlic

shallot: adds a gentle onion-like flavor

carrot: adds a subtle sweetness, some veggies, and color to the burgers

quinoa: adds more protein, fiber and bulk to the burgers

rolled oats: helps to bind burgers – you possibly can also use breadcrumbs or quinoa flakes if you might have them readily available

hemp seeds: adds protein, fiber and omega-3s!

miso paste: adds an umami savory flavor punch. can use tomato paste in its place.

paprika: mildly sweet and subtly smoky, this adds flavor to the burgers

cumin: adds a wealthy, nutty, earthy flavor

coriander: adds warm, sweet and citrusy flavor

salt: helps to boost and meld the flavors of the burger

olive oil: used for grilling within the forged iron pan

hamburger buns: for serving – you should use gluten-free buns in the event you are gluten-free

Equipment You’ll Need (affiliate links – in the event you make a purchase order I receive a small commission)

Forged iron pan

Make Vegan Chickpea Burgers

1. Make the flax “egg”.  Stir flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water and let sit until thickens, at the least 5 minutes.
2. Mash the chickpeas. In a big bowl, add chickpeas and use a potato masher or back of a fork to mash chickpeas. Or, use a food processor (my preferred method) add chickpeas and pulse until chickpeas are ground.
3. Mix all ingredients. Add garlic, shallot, carrot, quinoa. oats, hemp, miso, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper, and blend together until combined.
4. Refrigerate ingredients. Press burger mixture together to form right into a round. Cover and refrigerate for half-hour. 
5. Form patties. Form mixture into six burger patties.
6. Grill burgers. Add olive oil to a forged iron grill pan (or any nonstick skillet) over medium heat. Add burgers and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side. In the event you’re baking the burgers, bake at 400 degrees F for Quarter-hour, flip, and bake for one more 10-Quarter-hour, or until browned and crispy to the touch.
7. Assemble your burgers! Serve with buns, vegan aioli, and desired toppings like tomatoes, lettuce, onion, and avocado.

Expert Suggestions

1. In the event you like your vegan burgers crispier, take the time to bake them within the oven. Grilling the burgers within the forged iron or skillet is great in the event you’re strapped for time otherwise you enjoy a mushier consistency. 
2. Customize this recipe based in your flavor preferences – experiment with different spices and sauces. In the event you like buffalo sauce, make sure you try my buffalo chickpea burgers!

Recipe FAQs

How do you retain chickpea burgers from falling apart?

To maintain chickpea burgers from falling apart, you should be certain you might have enough binding agents to take in the moisture from the chickpeas. Binding agents include breadcrumbs, oats, or quinoa flakes. You furthermore may need to make use of an egg or egg alternative like a flax egg to maintain burgers from falling apart.

Are chickpea burgers healthy?

These chickpea burgers are filled with plant-based protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids. Chickpeas are also filled with vitamins and minerals like iron, copper, manganese, folate, zinc, phosphorous, magnesium, thiamin, B6, selenium, and potassium.

What makes vegan patties stick together?

Using an egg or egg alternative like a flax egg helps vegan patties stick together. You furthermore may need to have enough binders like breadcrumbs or oats to take in moisture.

How do you add flavor to a veggie burger?

There are a lot of ways so as to add flavor to a veggie burger – onion, shallot, and garlic go a great distance. Using spices or herbs like basil, cilantro, paprika, cumin help add flavor. You would also use a hot sauce like Frank’s to make a buffalo flavored veggie burger.

Storage and Preparation

Chickpea burger leftovers may be stored in an airtight container within the refrigerator for as much as 3-4 days or within the freezer for as much as 3 months.

To reheat chickpea burgers, heat within the oven at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. You would also air fry the burgers at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes or until heated through. To reheat frozen burgers, let defrost first within the refrigerator overnight before reheating.

These burgers may be made ahead of time and stored within the refrigerator for as much as 3 days before cooking.

Recipes That Pair Well

Fast Pot Baked Beans 

Air Fryer Frozen French Fries

Kohlrabi Fries

Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto

No Mayo Coleslaw

For more veggie burger inspiration, take a look at my other recipes below!

Mushroom Black Bean Burger

Spicy Hummus Black Bean Veggie Burger

Buffalo Chickpea Veggie Burgers

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Description

These vegan chickpea burgers are nourishing and filled with daring flavor. They’re perfect baked or grilled in a forged iron pan and are delicious when smothered with my smoky vegan aioli.

For the burgers:

• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
• 1 15.5 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (about 1.5 cups) *
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 large carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 cup cooked quinoa *
• 1/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup hemp seeds
• 2 teaspoons white miso paste
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 hamburger buns
• Optional, for serving: lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado

For the vegan garlic aioli:

• 2 tablespoons aquafaba (from can of chickpeas)
• 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup olive oil

For the burgers:

1. In a small bowl, stir together flaxseed and three tablespoons water and let sit for at the least 5 minutes or until thickens.
2. In a food processor, add chickpeas and pulse until chickpeas are ground or use a potato masher or the back of a fork to mash chickpeas.
3. In a big bowl add ground chickpeas, garlic, shallot, carrot, quinoa, rolled oats, hemp seeds, miso, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt and flax egg. Mix ingredients together until combined. Season with pepper, to taste.
4. Using your (clean) hands, press burger mixture together to form a round. Cover and refrigerate for half-hour.
5. Form mixture into six burger patties.
6. Add olive oil to a forged iron grill pan (or any non-stick skillet) over medium heat. Add burgers and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes per side. *
7. Serve burgers on buns with desired toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado) and vegan aioli.

For the vegan garlic aioli (makes 1/2 cup): 

1. Add aquafaba, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and smoked paprika to a blender (or tall measuring cup if using an immersion blender).
2. With the blender or immersion blender running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until thick and creamy.
3. Serve with vegan chickpea burgers.

Notes

1. Save the leftover chickpea juice (aquafaba) from the can for the aioli.
2. Cook quinoa in keeping with package instructions. 1/3 cup dry quinoa yields 1 cup cooked quinoa.
3. To bake burgers, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake burgers for Quarter-hour, flip, and bake for one more 10-Quarter-hour, or until burgers are browned and crispy to the touch.

• Prep Time: 40 minutes
• Cook Time: 7 minutes
• Category: Dinner
• Method: Solid Iron
• Cuisine: Vegan

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