Vegan Lentil Burger
No collection of vegan recipes can be complete without a vegan burger recipe. It takes only four ingredients to make my new Vegan Lentil Burger patty. It's perfect with the sweet and spicy flavors of the creamy Mustard Sauce with Maple I created specifically for this burger.
There are a few things that I could never live without: my bed, the sun, good food. And with good food I mean something that fills me and makes me satisfied.
At the same time, it should be healthy, too.
Sounds difficult? It is not, trust me. But what comes to mind to you first when you think about food that makes you really happy?
Sometimes it can be a good bowl of warm soup, especially in winter. Some other times, a fresh, fruit salad.
But the one food that always works for me is a stunning, tasty burger, made from fresh ingredients.
Whenever I cook, I want to have fun. And I don't know about you guys but I have lots of fun making burgers. Yes, and eating burgers.
But isn't that the whole point of happy cooking?
A combination of fun in creation and enjoying your creativity. At least that's what drives me to come up with new recipes for Contentedness Cooking.
Now the versatility of burger is what makes them also super attractive to me. Simple and delicious, you can combine so many flavors in one sandwich.
Depending on your mood, you can make it more hearty, pump up the spices, or give it a stronger veggie note.
After my last burger recipe, the Vegan Buffalo Burger based on kidney beans and tempeh, it was the right time trying something new for me: a Vegan Lentil Burger - incredibly delicious and an easy recipe as usual.
Do you know my other lentil recipes? Like the Coconut-Mango Stew or my Couscous Lentil Pilaf?
Why lentils? Because (a) I just like their taste and (b) they are so good for you:
They are full of good nutrients, are a good source of plant-based protein and are have a number of health benefits such as low cholesterol, improving heart health, digestive health, increasing energy, and helping with weight loss.
If you want to know more about this, check out the post about the "7 Health Benefits of Lentils" on MindBodyGreen.
The best thing about the Vegan Lentil Burger recipe - besides its taste, obviously - is that you need as little as four ingredients to make the patties: lentils, raisins, walnuts, and gluten free bread crumbs.
A combination of more earthy flavors (lentil) with a touch of sweetness from the raisins and, of course, the nuttily walnut component.
Here this is complemented by the special Mustard Sauce with Maple: again a mix of spicy and sweet.
But that sauce is not just amazing as a topping for the Vegan Lentil Burger. I also recommend adding about 2 tablespoons of that sauce to the burger patty mixture for an extra flavor kick.
Trust me, you will love it.
You can either bake the patties for the vegan Lentil Burger in the oven or fry them in a pan with a little bit of your favorite oil.
For the assembly of the burger: be creative! I used lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, roasted red onions in addition to the Mustard Sauce.
Do you like this combination? I'm curious to hear what you think of my Vegan Lentil Burger! You can leave feedback below, or write me on Facebook!
Cheers, Florian.
Vegan Lentil Burger
No collection of vegan recipes can be complete without a vegan burger recipe - or two. It takes only four ingredients to make my new Lentil Burger patty. It's perfect with the sweet and spicy flavors of the creamy Mustard Sauce with Maple I created specifically for this burger
Ingredients
For the Mustard Sauce:
- 3 Tbs yellow mustard
- 4 Tbs maple syrup
- pinch curry (optional)
For the Vegan Lentil Burger patties:
- 1 cup (200 g) uncooked or two 14 oz (400 g) cans lentils
- ⅓ cup (50 g) raisins
- 1 cup gf bread crumbs
- ½ cup (60 g) crushed walnuts
- 2 Tbs Mustard Sauce (optional)
- salt
Additional burger toppings (optional):
- lettuce
- tomato
- roasted onions
Instructions
For the Mustard Sauce:
- Combine the yellow mustard and the maple syrup in a small bowl. Add a pinch of curry if you like and whisk together.
For the Vegan Lentil Burger patties:
- If you use uncooked lentils, cook them according to the manufacturer's instructions. Else rinse the canned lentils. Transfer to a blender.
- Add the raisins and walnuts to the lentils. Blend until you get a chunky mixture.
- In a separate bowl, combine the lentil mixture with bread crumbs. Let sit for 5-10 minutes so that the bread crumbs can absorb excess moisture.
- Form patties an either bake them on the oven at 390°F/200°C or fry them in a pan with a bit of oil (recommended).
To assemble the burger:
- Use your favorite bun and burger toppings to assemble the Vegan Lentil Burger.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 pieceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 596Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 433mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 13gSugar: 7.7gProtein: 28g
I just made this recipe for dinner and it was amazing! My family loved it! Thanks so much for sharing - the mustard sauce is also to die for!!cant wait to check out your other recipes
Hi Becca! Thanks so much for your fantastic feedback! Happy it was such a big hit with your family!
This recipe looks amazing!
I just have one question, can I freeze the burgers once done?
Since I live alone, I would like to store some of them
Hi Valeria! I haven't tried that before, but I would say why not. Let me know how it goes.
I tried your recipe. The mixture became too mushy, maybe because I put too much mustard. And instead of mixing the bread crumbs into the lentil mixture, I formed patties and let it sit on the bread crumbs haha my bad. I used almond instead of walnut because yhe latter is not available in my kitchen. I shallow fried it, the first batch crumbled while it was being cooked. I realized that my patties are too thin, so I changed its thickness. The second batch looked good. My friend told me, the patties were delicious. Thank you for the simple yet tastebuds satisfying ecipe
Simple template ingredients and procedure. Turned out delicious for me.
I used almond instead of walnut. Then I fried them, the first bacth were crumbling apart. Then I changed the thickness of the patty into thicker ones. That solved my problem. I even fried it with too little oil. It came out good.
I strained the cooked lentils to remove excess water but too much mustard will also affect its consistency.
Another mistake, i coat the patty witg breadcrumbs, lol my bad! Thank you for this simply amazing recipe.
I love burgers, but my wife does not eat meat, so I was very happy when I saw this recipe, now I can cook not only a Burger but also my beloved wife. At what it looks so appetizing that I myself want to try it!
One of my favorites! Enjoy!
Ok, I do not normally leave comments (for good reason 🙂 ), but this recipe was beyond deserving! WOW was this good! I substituted (because I did not have) walnuts and gf bread crumbs with half raw pecans, half raw almonds, and old fashioned oats. I, also, used half raisins and half medjool dates, as I was almost out of raisins. This is, BY FAR, the BEST vegan burger I have ever had. VERY impressive. Glad I doubled the recipe, actually just ate two of them! Worth every star! Will definitely be making these again very soon.
Thanks a bunch for your feedback and making it, Michele! That sounds delicious with the almonds and pecans! I'll have to try next time!
Would panko bread crumbs work for this recipe?
Panko will work, Lindsey!
These are so so sooo good! I was a bit skeptical once I got them in the frying pan, because they were a bit crumbly, but with the right technique, very doable! I just made them again this week (meaning 4 meals this past week) and I already want to make them again! The first time I didn’t use the mustard sauce, because I didn’t have maple syrup and they were delicious, but, man, with the mustard sauce they are even more delectable! Throw some carmelized red onion on top and call it a day! Thanks for such a delish recipe!
Well, I got here really late. Do you have any preference as to the color of lentils used? Thank you.
Hi Monica! I like brown lentils most! Hope that helps!
These are some of the best vegan burgers I've ever made. The walnuts and raisins give it amazing flavor and texture. Making them again this week!!
Thanks a bunch for your amazing feedback, Danielle! I hope you'll find lots of more recipes to try!
Making this was a reminder as to why I hate making anything "patty" out of lentils. It always ends up crumbly. I know with black beans, the drier everything the better it turns out. It seems it wasn't the case with these. Mine ended up looking like big oatmeal patties... I honestly think I just need to mess with lentils more or do my research on them! (For what it's worth, I baked them first then ended up lightly frying them to help hold them together, which sorta worked)
Aside from that, these tasted great! I just did the bare minimum, but next time I give these a shot I'll have to season it more to taste. Also, the mustard maple sauce was excellent. My wife gives me a hard time for making sauces for almost literally every meal I make, yet she loved this one to the point where she said she could eat it with every meal. So there's that! Overall, great tasting recipe with good flexibility, just need to solve my lifelong struggle of making lentil anything-patties.
Yay! Thanks for your great feedback and making it, Nate! Glad the result was such a big hit!
This recipe is amazing!! Made it for my weekly thursday vegan dinner party and my guest LOVED it! Had to adjust the recipe by adding unsweetened applesauce to help it stick together (avoiding oil/fat). It crumbled upon pan frying so I baked them instead, which turned out perfectly. Today I used the crumbled bits on a raw salad, dicing tomato, onion and avocado and using the mustard sauce as dressing. Filling and delicious!
Hi Anita! Thanks for your great feedback and making kit! That sounds delicious with the idea of salad crumbles, yum! I'll have to try next time! If you're looking for oil free recipes, please use the search bar and use the word "oil free". There are many more things for you to try with oil free options.
hI Florian, his was so easy to make and was excellent! thanks for receipe and pic
My husband & I just decided to go Vegan due to enormous health benefits. I actually cleared out my freezer full of meats, and all dairy products and replaced w/ vegan cheeses. I accedently came across your web page through Google search and was looking for vegan cauliflower receipes. Upon searching your cauliflower mac & cheese receipe came up and I wanted to know what your "3 cheese sauce" was so I clicked there and saw this Lentil Burger. Since I am new to vegan cooking I wanted to check out your website. Very nice and simple, love that and the variety is wonderful. Hopefully I intend to make these Lentil Burgers this week and will let you know how they turn out. Thank you for all the receipes and I am looking forward to cooking them. Victoria
Thanks so much for the feedback, Victoria. I hope you'll find lots of recipes to try.
Is it imperative that nuts are used in this recipe or can they be substituted/completely left out. I cant stand nuts to the point where as soon as I taste them it overpowers the whole meal and ruins it.
Thanks
Skip the nuts, but the result will be different in taste and texture. Good luck, Sarah!