Jamaican Black Bean Burgers

Elevate your burger night with these vibrant and protein-packed Jamaican Black Bean Burgers! Bursting with bold Caribbean-inspired flavors, these plant-based patties combine hearty black beans, warming allspice, smoky paprika, and a zesty kick of lime juice. Finely chopped scallions, red onion, and fresh cilantro add a fragrant, textural touch, while a flaxseed "egg" binds it all together for a perfectly tender yet sturdy burger. Pan-fried to golden perfection and served on toasted burger buns, these vegan-friendly patties are perfect with classic toppings like avocado, lettuce, and jerk sauce. Quick to prepare and irresistibly satisfying, these black bean burgers are the ultimate meatless meal idea for your next cookout or weeknight dinner!

Nutriscore Rating: 72/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups (cooked or canned, drained and rinsed) black beans
• 0.5 medium, finely diced red onion
• 2 stalks, finely chopped scallions
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 0.75 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons (for pan-frying) olive oil
• 4 whole burger buns
• 0 (optional, such as lettuce, tomato, avocado, or jerk sauce) toppings

Directions

Step 1

Step 1: In a small bowl, mix ground flaxseeds with water and let it sit for 10 minutes to form a flax egg.

Step 2

Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, mash the black beans with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth but with some chunks remaining for texture.

Step 3

Step 3: Add the diced red onion, chopped scallions, minced garlic, panko breadcrumbs, flax egg, allspice, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, and lime juice to the mashed beans. Mix until well combined.

Step 4

Step 4: Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a burger patty. Place on a parchment-lined tray and refrigerate for 15–20 minutes to help them firm up.

Step 5

Step 5: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, place the burger patties in the skillet and cook for 4–5 minutes on each side until golden brown and heated through.

Step 6

Step 6: Toast the burger buns if desired, assemble the patties in the buns, and add toppings of your choice.

Step 7

Step 7: Serve immediately and enjoy your Jamaican Black Bean Burgers!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	873 grams (873.0g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1375

Total Fat 46.20g	59%
Saturated Fat 5.60g	28%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.70g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 4617mg	201%
Total Carbohydrate 193.10g	70%
Dietary Fiber 33.70g	120%
Total Sugars 22.40g
Protein 44.00g	88%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 487mg	37%
Iron 16mg	87%
Potassium 677mg	14%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 30.5%

Protein: 12.9%

Carbs: 56.6%