We can barely keep our excitement contained! We’ve got a new tasty dish that is sure to cover all those must haves of wholesome goodness, bursting with flavor, and ultra satisfying. We just had to name it Ultimate Healthy Vegan Black Bean Burger with Special Burger Sauce. This tasty black bean burger has a deliciously satisfying texture with perfectly crunchy exterior and a tender but not mushy interior. Annnd the the pièce de résistance is the Special  Burger Sauce, but let’s be honest, we put it on everything!

Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

Hi!  Ameera here.

Raise your hand if you love veggie burgers!  We sure do! You just can’t beat a tasty burger slathered with a fantastic sauce, and this veggie burger really hits the spot! It is hearty, flavorful, and quite satisfying . . .  plus, we’ve created an AH-MAZING sauce to go with it, but found ourselves literally putting it on everything!

What to call this deliciousness!

The hardest thing about this burger was trying to figure out what to call it.  We are modest people by nature and naming anything “ultimate” is kind of outside of our comfort zone, but we just couldn’t help ourselves on this one.  We have tasted a lot of black bean burgers in our day, and we thought it was the best one we ever had, so we thought we would live on the wild side (LOL) and call it “Ultimate Healthy Vegan Black Bean Burger” with the hope that no one would think we are being too bold.

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Put it on Everything!

This burger is just so tasty!  Annnnnd, don’t even get me started on the special sauce, we didn’t hold back – YUM! But we aren’t the only ones, the next day after making it, Dad was sitting at the table eating quinoa (he calls it “Ka-why-nye”) and I was like “Dad, what is that on your quinoa?”  He responded, “Heck if I know, but it sure is tasty!”   Upon closer inspection, I saw it was our newly minted special sauce.  I was like “Dad, that is our special burger sauce!”  He said “Well it tastes good on Ka-why-Nye too!”   LOL Ok, then, good to know!

I’ll let Mom tell you more about this yummy burger and tasty special sauce!

Hi!  Robin here.

I love a great veggie burger!  We think this one is pretty darned awesome, even if we do say so ourselves.  Monkey pretty much said it all.  We hope you give this burger and sauce a try and let us know if you think it is awesome too!

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Products Used:

• Food processor
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper

Ultimate Healthy Vegan Black Bean Burger

• Author: Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Prep Time: 12 Minutes
• Cook Time: 35 Minutes
• Total Time: 47 Minutes
• Yield: 4 Burgers 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: American

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Description

We can barely keep our excitement contained! We’ve got a new tasty dish that is sure to cover all those must haves of wholesome goodness, bursting with flavor, and ultra satisfying. We just had to name it Ultimate Healthy Vegan Black Bean Burger with Special Burger Sauce. This tasty black bean burger has a deliciously satisfying texture with perfectly crunchy exterior and a tender but not mushy interior. Annnd the the pièce de résistance is the Special  Burger Sauce, but let’s be honest, we put it on everything!

Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup grated zucchini (about one small/medium zucchini)
• ½ cup pecans, minced (measure after mincing)
• 1 – 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 Tablespoon flax meal (ground flaxseed)
• 1 Tablespoon tamari *
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 Tablespoon miso *
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs *(see notes)

Seasonings/Spices:

• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flake
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
• ¼ teaspoon coriander
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt (+/- to taste) *

Other Optional Ingredients:

• Burger buns *
• Wraps
• Special Burger Sauce (recipe card below)
• Condiments
• Veggies

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
3. Place the pecans into the food processor and pulse until you have a fine crumb mixture. Note: The ½ cup (packed) measurement is after the pecans have been processed.  Place in the large bowl. (You do not need to clean the food processor in between steps).
4. Next place the rinsed and drain black beans into the food processor and coarsely chop, then place into the large bowl with the pecans.
5. Switch from the “S” blade in the food processor to the grater attachment (or hand grate using a box grater), grate 1 cup of zucchini (no need to peel). Place the grated zucchini into fine mesh strainer and push the water out of it. Then place the zucchini into a 1 cup measuring cup and press down hard several times, tilting the cup so the water drains out over the sink. Excess liquid will release from the grated zucchini and drain into the sink. Keep pressing until you measure ½ cup of grated zucchini, then add to the bowl.
6. Next add all the remaining ingredients and spices into the bowl and mix well. This may take a minute or so to full incorporate all the ingredients, then the mixture should easily pull together into one large clump.
7. Use the ½ measuring cup to measure out 4 burgers, then roll the burger mixture into 4 tightly compact balls, then shape the balls into flat burger disks measuring approx. 3 ½ to 4 inches in diameter, and place them onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Place into a preheated 350 F oven and bake for 20 minutes, then flip over and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes to set up before serving.

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Notes

*Panko Bread Crumbs: We used Ian’s Gluten Free Panko crumbs for this recipe.  If you do not need to be gluten free, feel free to use any panko bread crumbs of your choosing.

*Miso:  We use Miso Master Organic Mellow White Premium Lite Miso, Certified Gluten Free. Miso really lends itself to balancing flavors when you don’t use oil.  You can also substitute with chickpea miso for a soy free version.

*Tamari:  We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium.

*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Burger Buns:  You can use any burger bun you wish.  If you are looking for a WFPB compliant burger bun, Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Whole Grain Burger Buns by Food For Life has one (it is a wheat product).  We have not found a gluten free WFPB compliant burger bun.  The one in the picture is a Food For Life bun for Dad who does not need to be gluten free.  We ate ours in lettuce cups and wraps.

*Makes:  4 burgers

*Storage:  Refrigerate, use within 7 days.

*Don’t forget to make the Special Burger Sauce, it adds so much delicious flavor!

Special Burger Sauce

• Author: Ameera and Robin
• Prep Time: 3 Minutes
• Total Time: 3 Minutes + 10-20 Minutes Cashew Cook/Soften Time
• Yield: About 1 Cup 1x
• Category: Sauce
• Cuisine: American

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Description

We can barely keep our excitement contained! We’ve got a new tasty dish that is sure to cover all those must haves of wholesome goodness, bursting with flavor, and ultra satisfying. We just had to name it Ultimate Healthy Vegan Black Bean Burger with Special Burger Sauce. This tasty black bean burger has a deliciously satisfying texture with perfectly crunchy exterior and a tender but not mushy interior. Annnd the the pièce de résistance is the Special  Burger Sauce, but let’s be honest, we put it on everything!

Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

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Ingredients

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• ½ cup raw cashews
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons organic maple syrup
• 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon tamari *
• 2 Tablespoons tahini
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
• ½ teaspoon sea salt (+/- to taste) *
• ½ teaspoon ground mustard

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Instructions

1. Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with boiling water, set aside for 20 minutes (or fast method, place raw cashews in a small pan, cover with water and boil for 10 minutes, then briefly rinse with cold water to cool them down.)
2. In the meantime, add all the remaining ingredients into a high-speed blender, set aside.
3. After 20 minutes, discard the water from the cashews.  Add the cashews into the high-speed blender with all the other ingredients, and blend on high until smooth and creamy.

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Notes

*Tamari:  We used San J Tamari Soy Sauce Gluten Free, Reduced Sodium.

*Sea Salt:  Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.

*Makes:  About 1 cup

*Storage:  Refrigerate, use within 7 days.

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