Dehydrated Black Bean Burger (Recipe Revisit for Vegan MoFo)

Dehydrated Vegan Black Bean Burgers

(Modified from a recipe on Passion Polygamist)

Makes 4-5 patties

  • 1 14 ounce can black beans, drained
  • 1/3 of a 15 ounce can refried pinto beans, salsa style
  • 3/4 cup PureNRG gluten-free, vegan bread crumbs
  • 2.5 T ground flax seed + 3 T water, whisked (egg replacement)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

In a large bowl mash the black beans with a potato masher.  Stir in the refried beans, bread crumbs and whisked flax meal.  Slowly mix in the sunflower seeds.

Make four or five patties.

Place the patties on one tray in the dehydrator.

Dehydrate on high (153) for one hour. After one hour decrease temperature to 105 for two hours (flipping at midpoint).

Serve immediately or store in an airtight (glass preferred) container.

(Recipe originally posted on July 20, 2010)