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Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers

These homemade Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers are topped with avocado and sriracha for maximum flavor!

Ingredients

  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 (15 oz) cans of black beans, drained and rinsed, separated
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs, I used Ian’s Whole Wheat Panko Crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • ½ cup corn, fresh, frozen or canned as long as it’s drained/defrosted
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ¾ of an avocado
  • 3 teaspoons sriracha, Thai hot sauce
  • 6 light whole wheat sandwich rolls or burger buns

Instructions

  • Cut open the jalapeno and remove the seeds. Chop and place in a food processor with the garlic cloves. Pulse until finely chopped. Add one can of drained & rinsed black beans to the food processor and pulse to mix. Add the cumin and salt and continue to run food processor until a chunky paste forms.
  • Pour the black bean mixture from the food processor into a large mixing bowl. Add the bread crumbs, tomato sauce, corn and eggs. Stir together to combine. Add the remaining can of drained & rinsed black beans. Stir to combine. Form mixture into 6 patties.
  • Bring 2 teaspoons of oil to medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add three of the patties to the skillet and cook on each side 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Use a large spatula to flip; patties are fragile. Repeat with remaining patties.
  • Place each patty on a bun and top with 1/8 of an avocado (sliced) and ½ teaspoon of sriracha. Enjoy!

Notes

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MyWW SmartPoints per (1 burger with bun and toppings) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 9 SmartPoints/ Blue: 5 SmartPoints/ Purple: 5 SmartPoints
MyWW SmartPoints per (1 burger patty only) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 6 SmartPoints/ Blue: 2 SmartPoints/ Purple: 2 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
9 per full burger with bun and toppings, 5 for just the patty (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
NUTRITION INFORMATION with topping & bun:
400 calories, 63 g carbs, 10 g fat, 18 g protein, 17 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
NUTRITION INFORMATION patty only:
260 calories, 40 g carbs, 3 g sugars, 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 13 g protein, 11 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
slightly adapted from Eat, Live, Run