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Leave a ReplyI have been trying out a few different veggie burgers, but none have been perfect. I think I need to give your recipe a try!! Do you think I can use a different bean in place of the pinto?
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Yes, definitely. I think pinto beans have a great flavor here, but black, kidney, etc. should all be fine.
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These are in the oven now! I actually cooked up red beans yesterday to make these but then I found pinto beans in the store so i decided to buy a can and give it a try with the pinto.
I think I’ll freeze the red beans and find something else to do with them. Maybe even try them in the veggie burgers next time.
Anyway, it did take some time to put these together, but if we enjoy them then I would make a big batch and freeze so we have for a while. They look good! my batch made 9 burgers.
I’ll report back later 🙂Reply
Looks delicious!
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Hi 🙂 I was wondering if I could use panko breadcrumbs instead of bread . If so roughly how much ?
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Hi Jen, probably… I would start with 1 cup of breadcrumbs and then add more when mixing (step 3) to adjust the consistency.
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Now I know that I love you. 🙂
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Wait… you had doubts before?! :p
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Never! 🙂
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Hi Andrew, look so yummy ! For a GF version what are your suggestions ?
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Hi Genevieve, I wouldn’t know. This isn’t a GF recipe. If you wanted to make one, you would need to find a creative substitute for the bread.
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Why dont you use GF Bread?
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I made a GF version….I started with 1.5 cups of GF oats and 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice that I had leftover. When I formed the burgers at the end I added another 1/4-1/2 cup GF quick oats because they were a little too sticky. They turned out great. I’m pretty sure they would work with all oats (that’s probably what I would try next time since I don’t always have cooked rice on hand).
Oh, and they totally stayed together after baking – I could do the “hold the corner” trick with no falling apart 🙂Reply
Perfect! I’m so happy you were able to make a GF version – thank you for sharing. I’ll have to try that soon! 🙂
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Yum! These do look perfect! What is your recommendation for the perfect “one ingredient” bun?
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Hey Beth, good question. Well, it would *not* be the buns in the picture :p (I just used those to make the pictures prettier). I almost always eat veggie burgers on sprouted whole wheat bread (i.e. Ezekiel brand). I guess it’s not as fancy as a fluffy white bun, but they taste great and are much healthier.
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Oh great!! That’s what I already use!!
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Just made these and I can truly say they are incredible! The texture, the taste, everything. I have been looking for a good burger and found a great one. Good job.
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I’m so happy to hear that you liked these as much as I did, Annette! Thank you for letting us know 🙂
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Forgot to mention in last post that the instructions did not include when to add the flaxseed mixture. Just wanted to let you know in case someone posts their burgers did not hold together.
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Thanks for pointing that out, Annette! I’ve updated the recipe with instructions on adding the flaxseed 🙂
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This is such an AMAZING recipe! I subbed cashews and lentils for the sunflower seeds and pinto beans since it was what I had on hand and it turned out purrrfect. As I was munching it down I had a vision: how about dreaming up some sort of savory granola made out of crumbled up veggie patties and using it to top some sort of cream of veggie soup? Might be more of a fall dish unless the soup it topped was some sort of cold gazpacho. Keep ’em coming kind Sir!
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Awesome!! Your substitutions sound great, Kami – it’s great to hear that they work well with slightly different ingredients.
Veggie burger crumbles over soup?! What a cool idea. As I was making these, I also though they could be an amazing addition to pasta sauce… like a vegan “meat” sauce 😮
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BRILLIANT! Like vegan meatballs…YUM! I will be trying that tonight with my leftovers. Can’t wait to see what else you’ve got up your chef coat sleeves 🙂
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I need a suggestion for a mushroom substitute. I can’t stand fungus. Lol.
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O.M.Geee. You have done it again! You’re right! These are the perfect veggie burgers! I made these for 4th of July dinner. Big success! Hubs is a new vegan and he LOVED them!! Thanks, again!!!
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Yay! Thank you, Catherine! So glad you and the husband liked them! My family actually compelled me to make these today for the 4th as well. 😀
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I would love to try this but I don’t have a food processor, can I use my blender instead?
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Hi Mya, that’s a tough question. In a blender, you’ll most likely end up with veggie burger smoothies 🙂 and I would definitely recommend investing in a food processor if possible.
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These look awesome Andrew!! Gorgeous and delicious! I agree too, I love using oat flour in my veggie burgers as well. I love your addition of soy sauce, I bet that gives them amazing flavor
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I made these the other day and they are the best veggie burgers I’ve ever had. They really are perfect! The only sub I did was using panko instead of bread; otherwise, spot on!
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Woohoo! 🙂 I’m so glad you liked them, Theresa!
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I had given up on homemade squishy or storebought cardboardy veggie burgers, I thought forever. I don’t know what made me try these as one last effort, but I am glad I did! They were pretty darn perfect! My husband who is a meat eater thought they were good too. I did try them today with spaghetti sauce after seeing your post, since I was making it anyway and that was good too. I am happy with plain spaghetti, but this would be good for company. The only thing I changed in the burgers was to add ketchup instead of the tomato paste because I was out of it. But I will use the paste from now on for sure since there is probably a slight difference in taste. I’d like to keep the paprika in it and experiment with other seasonings too instead of the oregano, like seasoned salt or the Montreal steak seasoning, otherwise keeping the recipe as-is. Thanks a lot for this!!
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Hey Tina, that’s so cool!! I’ really glad you gave these a shot… I feel your struggles (I’ve made too many terrible veggie burgers before coming up with this recipe). I love the idea of experimenting with other seasonings – play around with it and see what you come up with! 😀
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Made these! Delicious! I just tried one plain and I am so impressed how well they hold together. I can’t wait to try them with a burger bun and all the toppings!
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Yay! Thanks Rena. I’m so happy to hear they worked out well for you!! 😀
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I loved this! Thank you for such a great recipe. I am excited to try out the spaghetti sauce… if I can get them to last that long. 🙂
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Thanks, Danielle! Oh, I had to make a second batch before I got to the pasta sauce – the first ones were gone too quickly 🙂
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Hi Andrew, I came across your blog last week & I am in LOVE!! I made the veggie burgers for dinner last night. Well, they were a huge success! Thank you for putting together this blog with all these great recipes!! Although I’m a Pescatarian at the moment (sorry folks, lol!) I’m slowly moving towards a more vegan diet. I enjoy cooking & baking and I’m always looking for new inspiration. So thank you for all of the recipes & ideas! 🙂 oh & p.s. The banana ice cream was awesome! My 3 year old couldn’t get enough!!
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Hey Andrew.
I made these last night and they were a hit with my omni friends. When I made the patties, though, they were really sticky and were still pretty moist inside after cooking. Are they supposed to be that way? If not, should I try cooking them longer. There really isn’t any liquid to remove except for the soy sauce. I drained the pinto beans. Any suggestions?Reply
I’m glad your friends liked them, Vicki! 🙂 Well, I would cook them as long as possible before they start burning. I mean, the texture of these burgers was so solid that I could pick them up by the corner and they wouldn’t fall apart. If they weren’t quite that solid for you, maybe make a note and add a little more oats next time to absorb the excess liquid. I hope that helps!
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Thank you Andrew! Finally the perfect, non-mushy burger! I made them and they are excellent. Ate some on buns, crumbled some on salad. I’ve been searching for this recipe forever. Might try to add a little bit of greens so my vegan teenager gets some in her diet!
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I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for taking the time to report back. I really like the idea of adding greens here, I bet that will work well.
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Hi, I’m a veggie that doesn’t like mushrooms (the horror lol). Any subs to suggest instead of mushrooms? Thanks!
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The horror! haha 🙂 A lot of people like eggplant in place of mushrooms… how about that?
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I don’t eat mushrooms or eggplant. If I were to use eggplant, cooked or raw? Thanks!
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I’m not sure, as I haven’t tried this myself. Perhaps try cooking it lightly before adding to the veggie burgers.
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I have found several good veggie burger recipes, and these were every bit as good as my other favorites. These have the best texture of them all. The other thing that makes these unique is the little boost of flavor you get from the tomato paste. It isn’t blatantly tomato-ey or acidic, but it definitely adds interest. To me, it’s like it provided the introductory flavor of salty and subtle sweetness that paved the way for the savory flavor of the burger. Thanks for another great recipe!
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Thanks, Miss B! I’m really happy you picked up on that. And your description of the tomato paste sounds so enticing… maybe I should really have you write my recipe intros! 🙂
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Just made these, and they were great. Had to make a couple substitutions, since I didn’t have enough of some ingredients, but overall really pleased. And I usually HATE veggie burgers! Also, your chocolate peanut butter oatmeal is the BOMB. Makes me look forward to breakfast.
Thanks for doing what you do, Andrew!
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Oh, I’m so glad to hear that they turned out well for you, Dee! Thanks so much for letting me know.
Haha, my Chocolate peanut butter oatmeal addiction is still going strong – I make it at least 5 days a week 🙂
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Andrew, I just found this recipe after checking out the 12 min peanut noodles, to be done. I just wanted to say that they’re in the oven now and smell great. I also dony like mushrooms so substituted green pepper, and we are also GF so I toasted up three slices of udi bread. the consistency, being a vegan/vet for 20 of my 50+ yrs, and I remember the consistency of meatloaf, meatballs, etc, using hamburger, and this was the closest I have ever found. I have great hopes for ‘meat’ balls with your recipe.
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Oh, that’s great to hear Bonnie! 🙂 Thanks for reporting back, I’m so happy you enjoyed them!!
Yes, I’ve been plotting a different meatball recipe that’s similar to this one but maybe a bit different. Stay tuned 😉
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They were terrific. Cooling them is definitely the key to having them hold together. I got nine very good sized burgers from the recipe.
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Hi Andrew!
Is there any other vege that you think would do the trick besides a mushroom in this recipe? I know what you are thinking…a vegetarian that doesnt like mushrooms..how can this be? But alas, I hate them and have been looking for a way to make my own vege burgers without them. Any advice you can give would be great! Thanks!
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Hi Rabekah! Eggplant is usually my go-to mushroom substitute. Doesn’t have the same flavor (but I guess that’s a good thing, right?) and it has a similar consistency. I can’t say for sure it would work here, but that’s the first thing I’d try.
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These sound really good as I like the firmness you describe. I have two questions. Are the sunflower seeds the roasted variety or raw? And, you say to make the burgers 5″ across which seems really huge; they don’t shrink do they?
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I would use raw sunflower seeds and no, the don’t shrink. I find that 5 inches is about the size of hamburger buns but you can make them whatever size works best for you!
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Thank you!
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They came out great! I made 1/3 cup sized patties so got 11. I used homemade Jack’s Secret Sauce and dill pickles. Yum. Thanks for the recipe!
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Andrew, these are terrific, but because I can of pinto beans is about 1 and 1/2 cups and I always double the quantities to freeze some and save time, I put in 1/2 cup of cooked red beets. The patties really look like raw meat now! I am recommending your site to everyone I know. Excellent recipes.
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Yes they are! Made these again last night. This recipe NEVER disappoints!! Thank you, Andrew, for all your hard work that you so generously share!
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I just am new to your website and mad these today for lunch – Wow they were really good. I has a little hesitant – but quite surprised at how delicious they were.
Thank you – I look forward to trying may more of your recipes.Reply
Hooray!!! A delicious, easy recipe that surpasses all I’ve tried before. I made 6 large burgers (approximately 1/2 cup of mixture in each). Congratulations on another winning recipe, Andrew…I only wish I had tried it sooner!
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Nice, Maureen! I’m so glad to hear that they turned out well for you. 🙂
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Linked here from veggie balls. Hold from one corner. Good. Didnt see that on ball recipe but I see it’s the same recipe. Awesome. Going to try using less onion and garlic. Thanks.
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