BBQ Cheddar Chickpea Burgers.
I managed to take a bean burger and add cheese and barbeque sauce to it.
Please don’t say you’re surprised.
Even since I first made Sarah’s thai veggie burgers a few months back, I’ve been eating them like they’re going out of style baby. #sosogood.
I thought it was high time I tried making a few of my own, and I even ADDED BROCCOLI. Behold – the first recipe on this blog that contains broccoli. Behold – the last recipe on this blog that will ever contain broccoli.
I think.
I have no idea actually. I might have had a recipe back in the day that incorporated some broccoli before I embraced my true hatred for it. THAT was a total stress reliever.
But here? You can’t even taste it! How lovely.
Let me tell you a little something something: I’m a giant fan of beans. Pretty sure I say that like once a week, but whatever. The truth is I go through nearly a can of chickpeas a day. Freaking love. That’s what that is.
I figured that taking a bunch of things I spaz over, like bone suckin’ sauce, caramelized red onions and sharp cheddar cheese… and combining them with chickpeas would solve all life’s problems. Even if they are a little ugly. Plus I threw some extra vegetable-like stuff in there (such as those horrid trees) to trick myself since I’m eternally six years old. Best result ever. And easiest thing ever too. Just throw the ingredients in the food processor and boom – you’re all set. Don’t overprocess as the end result can become mushy. Nobody likes a sandwich full of mush.
Oh and puhhhhlease top with extra cheddar. Duh.
BBQ Cheddar Chickpea Burgers
[adapted from thai veggie burgers from sarah’s book!]
makes 4 burgers
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 teaspoon olive oil + 1/2 tablespoon
1/2 cup broccoli
1 medium-sized peeled carrot, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese + more for topping
2 tablespoons barbeque sauce + more for topping
1 teaspoon honey
2 1/2-3 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
Heat a small skillet over low heat and add 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Throw in onions with a pinch of salt, stir to coat, then let cook and caramelize for 5-6 minutes. This should happen fairly quickly since they are chopped small. Remove from heat and set aside.
In the bowl of your food processor, add broccoli and carrot, pulsing until chopped very finely. Add chickpeas, sauce, honey, flour, cheese, onions, salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder. Process and pulse until completely combined but not pureed. Carefully remove from processor bowl and form into 4 burgers. If you feel that your burgers and somewhat delicate, refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add remaining olive oil. Once hot, add burgers to the skillet and cook on each side until golden brown and crispy on the outsides, about 3-4 minutes. Be gentle when flipping and removing burgers so they don’t crack or fall apart. Serve on toasted buns with additional cheddar, red onion and sauce.
Now I’m hunnnngry.
180 Comments on “BBQ Cheddar Chickpea Burgers.”
we are veggie burger fans. my husband will adore the bbq sauce and cheddar addition though, pure brilliance!
You don’t even know how excited I am about this burger.
looks amazing.. so hearty and delicious
I’m always looking for ways to trick myself into eating more vegetables (and fruit) and less….ice cream? I will definitely be giving this a try.
Oh! Do you think the flour has to be pastry flour? I’m a simple girl and on a budget, and would rather not buy even more flour, which will tempt me to make even more things that are not vegetables. Thanks!
Not at all! Use whatever flour you’d like.
ok veggie burgers very rarely interest me, but these do look fantastic! Yumm!
This looks so good! Just wanted to tell you we ordered the Pizza Hut $10 big box thingamajig this weekend and thought of you!
Haha! How was it??
I’m with you on the bean thing. Love them, especially chick peas!!!
Hidden broccoli?!? Love it!!
Jessica! You read my mind. I decided this weekend that I was going to start sharing a “vegetarian recipe of the week” with my friends and coworkers and was looking for something that wouldn’t scare people with weird ingredients, but wasn’t boring either (I hate when people think vegetarian means pasta with marinara and vegetables!). This looks perfect! I can’t wait to try it! Also… is bone-sucking sauce more of a sweet, spicy, or tangy bbq sauce? I’m just wondering if I just use what I have, whether I might want to add some heat or more/less honey. But really, I probably just need to go buy some of that delicious sauce!
Yummy! I’m a huge veggie burger fan. In fact when I first discovered chickpea burgers I made them so often my hubby is now sick of them :( Oh well, more for me, right? Your burgers look delicious :D
mmmmm…. i haven’t ever had a chickpea burger.
i need to get on that ’cause these look amazing!
I had plans to make falafal tonight but I think I need to make these! These sound amazing!
Wow I definitely want to try this recipe! My mouth is watering looking at the pictures! It sounds so delicious!
we grilled this weekend so I want to introduce my parents to some veggie style grilling with this recipe….on our up and coming camping trip to the beach! thanks Jessica!
Hmm, with BBQ and cheese, this is a veggie burger that my hubby may even eat!
Yum, these look amazing! I love homemade veggie burgers – so much better than the frozen version! These look amazing!
Now THESE are my kind of burgers. Delicious, flavorful, and a great way to sneak in the veggies! I need to buy myself some bone suckin’ sauce…stat! :-)
My kind of burger!! LOVE!
This looks so amazing! And a great way to get a tasty burger without all of the fat of beef. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my peas. I love you.
It’s been way too long since I’ve made a veggie burger. These make me want to nosh right now even though I have never been a strong BBQ sauce lover. Mmmmm….
I know this is tedious question, but: is there any way that you could/would put the Nutritional Info etc. in your recipes? I am determined to lose weight this year and would love to add your recipes to MyFitnessPal.com program, but need all that boring data. Whatta ya’ say, Jessica?
Mmmmm, these sound amazing. I’m a huge chickpea fan as well (I make your parmesan bacon chickpea “salad” all the time) so I know I’d love these!
This burger is making me hungry, and I just had dinner. I also need a new food processor now!
YUM! I made Sarah’s Thai Veggie Burgers and you are right, soooo good! Now I shall make chickpea burgers with broccoli! I too hate one of the most universally eaten veggies, what a great idea to get the nutrition in while not wanting to puke! Thanks for the idea, and a great springboard to find other ways to incorporate veggies without sacrificing flavor/taste preference!
I would love to have this burger right now. Yummy!
This looks fantastic!! Cannot wait to make this!
This is just what I’ve been craving! Holy moly they look so good.
I adore the looks of these. Yum. And I’m with you on the chickpeas. They’re the bomb.
What? Whoa! Chickpea burgers? My wife will flip for these because she loves chickpea anything. And it looks the bomb, yo!
Dang, I’ve got all of those ingredients in my cupboards, but would never think to combine them. You’ve got some way of throwing random things together to make greatness.
These burgers look awesome! So moist and full of flavor. Too often veggie burgers are dry and bland, but not these! Yum!
I always love a good veggie burger recipe! It’s rare to see a veggie burger that uses cheese, so I LOVE this!
These look delicious! I’ve been wanting to have a “burger” night for my family for quite some time and these would probably be the perfect choice. Thanks for sharing! :)
The burgers look amazing! What an interesting combination of ingredients! Have pinned it and can’t wait to give the recipe a try! Thanks for sharing!
These look delish. I think I will use oatmeal flour instead of wholemeal. Can’t wait to try. Thank you Jessica.
ohh yummy! i have a spare can of chickpeas in the cupboard.. guess what i’m doing today!
That looks really good! All the vibrant colors! I just had a regular ground chuck burger last night, but this sounds so much healthier.
Yum – love the addition of BBQ sauce and cheddar to what is otherwise a pretty healthy burger. Good call!
What a great idea! These look fantastic! Definitely a must-try :)
You are brilliant. I must admit that I have never wanted to make a veggie chickpea burger, but you have just managed to change that.
These sound so yummy! Do you think they would freeze well?
I don’t freeze much so I honestly am not sure. I would think wrapped tightly they would?
Oh yum I haven’t made veggie burgers in ages! These look so good they are going on the dinner menu for next week!
Oh wow, I’m so glad I clicked over here from your comment on edible perspective. This looks like a great recipe that both I (vegan) and my boyfriend (omnivore) would like — thanks!
One quick question — was the broccoli raw when you put it in the processor, or did you steam it first?
I love that you love beans – me too! Such a great fiber-licious treat. :)
I just heard on the news last night how eating just 1 serving of beef a day can shorten your life. and I recently started looking for ways to get more beans into my diet. Sooo I ran to the store to get what I needed to make these. all I needed was the beans, a carrot and the onion powder. so this is whats for dinner tonight. I really hope they are good. it looks like you could use almost any type of bean in it. I saw black beans on sale if everyone likes these maybe I will try tinkering with the beans. thank you.
the flavor was delicious but they were a little mushy. I think maybe some extra flour or maybe some oatmeal might fix that. I will try that next time. it may have been because I used a large carrot instead of a medium one. and I didn’t measure the broccoli I just threw in a couple of handfuls of florets. but will definitely make them again. an excellent way to get in more veggies. especially if I make steamed broccoli as a side dish. maybe next time I will leave off the bun that was an awful lot of bread.
I was so excited when I saw these yesterday that I immediately made them when I got home today! I only cooked one, not the whole batch, and it will NOT set and is all mushy in the middle. The outsides are browned but not the inside. This happens to me everytime I make veggie burgers, so clearly it is me, but I just don’t know what to do to cook them all the way through! Can you give me a tip? What do you do EXACTLY when you cook them? Sorry and thanks!
Kayla – do you think you are overprocessing them? Do they still have some texture after mixing?
ok, these will be made.
i ADORE a good chickpea burger that has loads of flavor.
and why not add cheese? fabulous
We tried these today for dinner and they were superb. I am a beef burger LOVER but I have to say after making these, I rather have a chickpea burger. For realz.
Jill in Chicago- We used leftover cooked broccoli and it worked great. Since it was already soft, we pulsed the carrots a bit first, and then added the broccoli and pulsed them together
Kayla- I always tray to make sure my burgers are nice and even and not too thick in the middle
Oh.my. I’d like to take a bite out of my screen right now.