Black Bean Burgers

I agree with Steve Grinavic: EXCEPTIONAL!! I made these tonight and even my picky BF loved them. I toasted some whole-wheat pitas and spread FF mayo and some avocado on them. I took Steve's healthy advice and usd ground whole oats (1 cup) instead of the bread crumbs. I also added two extra cloves of garlic, and I used dried basil since I didn't have any fresh around. They were really, really awesome. Thanks so much for posting this, I will make them all the time!!!!

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Exeptional. I used 2x fresh basil and oregano and doubled the garlic. I did substitute ground oats for the bread crumbs to make it even more healthy! Coarsly cut the onion then threw everything in a deep sided bowl and used an immersion blender to finish chopping/mixing. I think it took longer to open the cans than anything else. Thanks Mini!

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I hate to say this, b/c of all the great reviews, but my husband and I didn't care too much for these burgers. I thought they tasted alright. I think that for me though they needed more of a spicy flavor. I may use this basic recipe agian but instead make the burgers spicy. My husband just plain out didn't like the burgers. But then again, he is quite the meat eater! I also didn't care for the cinnamin flavor. It didn't go well w/ the ketchup and mustard that I put on my burger. Maybe it's just my tastes, so please don't take this to offense or let my review hinder you from making this!

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this is a delicious and easy recipe! we halved it and added diced green pepper and chili powder and were very liberal with the spices. was very pleased with consistancy of patties - pan fried in olive oil for a couple minutes on each side then baked for an additional 10 mins. next time we will add even more spices, and believe me, we will definitely be making this again! served with barbeque sauce on top - yummmy!

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So good. This was my first attempt at making black bean burgers and I will definitely revisit this recipe again! I used about 1 1/4 cups of panko flakes and added a packet of taco seasoning instead of the individual spices. Pan fried with olive oil spray and they came out great!

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Not bad but not what I was expecting. I used a tsp. of chili powder in place of the cumin (don't like the flavor of cumin) other wise followed recipe exactly. I will make these again but will experiment with spices. thanks for posting.

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Great recipe, my kids devoured these!

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I'm giving this recipe 3 stars. The taste was a 4 star, but the process needs some tweaking.

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Delicious!!!! I definitely eye-balled the recipe. I put my beans, onion, and cumin seeds in a food processor. Followed Steve's advice and added extra garlic and seasonings. I also used oatmeal and kept adding it into the mixture until it was sticky and not too wet. Lastly, I added in fresh parsley and a mediterranean seasoning instead of salt. I ate the burger on a sprouted whole-wheat burger with tomatoes and spicy mustard. Wished I had avocado to add!

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These taste amazing! A couple of modifications: I ground up oatmeal and used that in place of bread crumbs, and I added some dried cilantro. I also cooked mine in a frying pan because I don't have a grill. The only thing is how easily they fall apart; you really have to take care to form them tightly when you're shaping the patties. This was my first attempt at black bean burgers of any kind, and I'm glad that they were such a success.

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Great flavor but they sure fell apart I did some additions of my own and used the advice from Steve G!!! Easy to make and they sure are yummy!!! my kids love them and they asked me if I could make that for dinner every day

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My husband and I both enjoyed these pretty well. My only complaint is that they fell apart sometimes and could have used a little more flavor, but otherwise they were great!

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Delicious! I halved the recipe and used a potato masher for the beans. I also cooked them in a pan in a tiny bit of oil rather than on a a grill since it's still pretty wintery here.

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These are a great base "burger". I halved the recipe because I wasn't sure how the DH would react to anything other than manly beef, but I'm wishing I hadn't. The first two burgers I made as written, the second two I made with a bit of chili powder, paprika, and celery salt sprinkled on. Next time I think I'll try chipotle, and possibly even cayenne. Served on 40 Minute Hamburger Buns. Thanks so much Mini R, will definitely make again!

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What a great bean burger recipe! I followed the basic recipe, but swapped a whole onion for 1/2 of one and then 1/2 a sweet red bell pepper. I left out the cumin. My breadcrumbs were leftover from dinner the night before - rosemary and potato garlic bread. These burgers were perfect consistency and delicious when topped with gouda cheese, spinach and tomato! Yum :)

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We enjoyed this healthy and delicious recipe. We tried the following spice combination: 2 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tsp each coriander and cumin, 1 tsp Mrs. Dash, 1/4 tsp each Accent seasoning and seasoning salt. We increased the garlic to two cloves and are considering reducing the egg down to 1. We blended the ingredients in a food processor, which gave it a smoother texture. Thanks for sharing this!

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Amazing! There's only 2 of us so I halved the recipe. I ended up using more breadcrumbs to firm them up and a little more spice than suggested. Served them on buns with salsa and a side of sweet potato fries.

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Delicious! I spiced the patties with cumin, chilli powder, cajun seasoning, and garlic salt instead of the spices listed. I also used oat flour instead of bread crumbs and added a bit of matzah meal. I fried them in olive oil in a nonstick pan. I will definitely make these again!

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Excellent I fried my burgers in light olive oil - moist and yummy.

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