Description
No crumbly veggie burgers here! These spinach-filled chickpea burgers hold together like a dream, and are filled with healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 small yellow onion
- 1/2 cup chickpeas, cooked or canned
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed spinach
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place onion in a food processor and pulse until chopped into small pieces.
- Add chickpeas, breadcrumbs, flour, egg, sunflower seeds, olive oil, oregano, paprika, and salt to the food processor. Pulse until combined, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Add spinach and pulse again until well combined.
- Form batter into four patties and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Place canola oil in a medium-sized frying pan and heat over medium-high. Place baked patties in pan and cook 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Or, fire up the grill and crisp up your burgers over the coals instead.
- Enjoy immediately. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Recipe adapted from The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen by Erin Alderson.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Burger
- Method: Stovetop, Grilling
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keywords: chickpea, burger, spinach, vegetarian