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    Chickpea Burgers (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

    Published: Feb 25, 2020 by Stephanie 29 Comments

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    Chickpea Burgers are an easy one bowl recipe for the best vegetarian burger patties. Cauliflower & garbanzo beans combined in a tasty little pattie. Gluten Free, Easy, Dairy Free, Vegetarian.

    chickpea burger on a bun with lettuce, tomato and red onion

    Chickpea patties that are perfect on a gluten-free bun with all your favorite toppings...

    But are also versatile enough to serve as a main course.

    So serving them bunless with some sides makes for a complete and healthy meal.

    And I've also been know to snack on these beauties cold right out of the fridge! So Yummy!

    Ingredients for chickpea veggie burgers

    • Chickpeas- garbanzo beans
    • Cauliflower
    • Onion
    • Eggs
    • Parsley
    • Seasonings
    Cauliflower, chopped onions, chickpeas, eggs, parsley, seasonings

    How to make them

    Start by pulsing the chickpeas and cauliflower florets together in a food processor.

    Then add this mixture to a bowl along with remaining ingredients. Stir till everything is thoroughly incorporated.

    Spoon patties on to lined baking sheet and bake in preheated oven till golden brown.

    Recipe tips

    Be sure to finely pulse the cauliflower florets and chickpeas before mixing with the other ingredients.

    It's recommended you use fresh parley, not dried.

    Use an ice cream scoop to make equal uniform sized patties.

    And use your hand or a knife to go around the patties to help shape them.

    chickpea burgers are being baked

    Storage notes

    Yes! You can easily prepare these ahead of time. Just cool the patties thoroughly before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

    For longer storage you can freeze the patties in a freezer safe container.

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    Until next time-xoxo

    Stephanie
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    3.63 from 16 votes

    Chickpea Burgers (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

    An easy one bowl recipe for the best vegetarian burger patties.
    Course Lunch/Dinner
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Servings 6 patties
    Calories 84kcal
    Author Stephanie

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups cauliflower florets
    • 1 ¾ cups chickpeas
    • ½ cup onion diced
    • 3 tbsp. fresh parsley
    • 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • ½ tsp. onion powder
    • 3 eggs
    • salt & pepper to taste
    • dash of cayenne pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Pulse together the cauliflower florets and rinsed chickpeas together in the food processor and place in mixing bowl.
    • Add onion, fresh parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, eggs, salt & pepper and cayenne pepper and stir till everything is incorporated.
    • Using an ice cream scoop place equal portions on baking sheet and press down lightly and form into circles.
    • Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, flip over and bake an additional 15 minutes.

    Notes

    *Nutrition Disclaimer

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pattie | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6g | Protein: 5.8g | Fat: 2.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 1.6g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Sally

      March 13, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      These were amazing! So far they are the best vegan chicken patties we have made!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        March 14, 2022 at 8:00 am

        Yay and Thank-you!🥰

        Reply
    2. Dolly

      March 05, 2022 at 6:54 am

      I have used flax eggs for binding many times and it does a good job I am also going to add some ground oatmeal to help hold things together and for some added nutrition. These sound really delicious.

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        March 05, 2022 at 9:39 am

        Thank-you!

        Reply
    3. Laura

      May 31, 2021 at 5:12 pm

      A little too raw tasting for me - tasted very onion-y. I even cut the onions in half. I think additional seasoning would have helped disguise the raw onions and cauliflower.

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 31, 2021 at 5:41 pm

        Hi Laura, You could always try sautéing the onions before adding them for a milder flavor or even leave them out altogether.

        Reply
    4. Michelle

      March 19, 2021 at 10:58 am

      Hi! I was wondering if I can freeze these. Ty

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        March 19, 2021 at 12:45 pm

        Yes. Just make sure to cool them completely and then store them in an airtight container or freezer bag. Hope this helps!

        Reply
    5. Catherine

      February 06, 2021 at 10:01 am

      I don't have a food processor. Could I use a ninja instead?

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        February 06, 2021 at 10:19 am

        Hi Catherine, you don't want to use a blender for this. If you don't have a food processor you can try mashing the drained chickpeas with a fork or potato masher and grating the cauliflower with a box grater. Let me know how it works out for you.

        Reply
    6. Kat

      January 03, 2021 at 8:07 pm

      Have you considered dipping these in something rather than putting them on a bun? I'm wondering what dip would go well with them

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        January 04, 2021 at 9:14 am

        Hi Kat, I have actually ate these without a bun and still delicious! Personally I'd recommend a sriracha mayo for dipping or even a honey mustard!

        Reply
      • Daisy

        February 09, 2021 at 10:22 pm

        I would make these with my friend and we’d put red pesto on top !! Soooo goood!

        Reply
    7. Kandy

      June 05, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      We made these today. Did not have fresh parsley but did have fresh spring green garlic. I chopped up two stems and added that in for color and flavor.(left out the onion since using these). I used a can of low sodium chickpeas. This is an easy recipe. I baked on one side for 20 minutes to avoid a flipping issue (as mentioned in other comments). They flipped beautifully. Husband liked them and I did too. My son stopped after work and took two home with him, lol. You could add corn, partially cooked carrots, black beans or whatever strikes your fancy also. A good all around recipe much better than store bought veggie burgers and you know exactly what is in them. I left off the salt as I am CKD. Thank you for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        June 05, 2020 at 4:34 pm

        Hi Kandy, You're welcome! So glad to hear you Enjoyed them! Love the idea of the add-ins you suggested. Thanks for stopping by to let me know.🥰

        Reply
        • Helen

          June 05, 2022 at 6:55 am

          Hi, this recipe looks great! I was wondering if I could substitute frozen and thawed thawed broccoli for the cauliflower ?

        • Stephanie

          June 05, 2022 at 8:03 am

          Thanks Helen! I haven't tested the recipe using broccoli, but I think that should work just fine. Let me know if you give it a try!

    8. Heather

      May 24, 2020 at 11:06 am

      I’m wondering if you could use frozen cauliflower rice in these since that’s what I have on hand. Any thoughts?

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 24, 2020 at 11:57 am

        Hi Heather, I haven't personally tested that but I think it could work. I'd defrost the cauliflower first before blending with the other ingredients. Then wring out as much of the water as possible from the cauliflower. Let me know if you try and how it works.

        Reply
    9. Laura

      May 21, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      Is the cauliflower parboiled or raw? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 22, 2020 at 8:08 am

        It's raw cauliflower florets!

        Reply
    10. Shan

      May 20, 2020 at 10:26 am

      Hey there! Do you think egg whites only would work for this?

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 20, 2020 at 10:29 am

        Hi Shan, I haven't personally tested it with only egg whites, but it should work fine! Let me know how they turn out!

        Reply
    11. Karishma

      May 20, 2020 at 8:33 am

      These look so good! I’m curious if you’re using canned chickpeas or uncooked chickpeas? I like to cook the dry chickpeas instead of using the canned so not sure which ones are these. Please let me know! Super excited to try them!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        May 20, 2020 at 8:53 am

        Thanks Karishma! I'm using canned cooked chickpeas in this recipe. But you could cook the dry ones yourself if you prefer. Let me know if you give these a try!

        Reply
        • Karishma

          May 26, 2020 at 6:48 am

          Thanks, Stephanie. I gave these a try and unfortunately the patties didn’t cook through. I kept them in the oven for 15 minutes each and flipped them over but they kept breaking that made me wonder they weren’t bound well. I used the ingredients as mentioned. Any suggestions on why this could have happened?

        • Stephanie

          May 26, 2020 at 8:08 am

          Hi Karishma, If you followed the recipe exactly they should have stayed together. Oven temperatures can vary so I'm not sure if maybe they weren't cooked enough on the first side before you tried flipping them. If they appear to be not be holding together, then I'd let them cook a little longer before flipping... also you can take a knife or spoon and kind of re-push in the sides of them to help hold them together before flipping. Hope this helps and let me know if you have other questions!

        • Karen Vernon

          October 02, 2020 at 9:28 am

          What can I replace the eggs with?Karen

        • Stephanie

          October 02, 2020 at 10:23 am

          Hi Karen, I haven't personally tested this, but you could try flax eggs or I even heard avocado can make a good binder. Let me know if you try and it how it works out for you.

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