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Carrot Sunflower Bean Burger (GF)
I just made up this recipe today…
“WET” INGREDIENTS:
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
small wedge chopped onion (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup)
1 chopped carrot
1- 15 oz can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
1 T tahini
2 T ketchup
1 t hot sauce
1-2 T water (only if needed to puree the other wet ingredients)
DRY INGREDIENTS:
1/4 C ground sunflower seeds
1/2 C oat flour (GF)
dash celery salt
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t fajita or taco seasoning blend
1 t dried chives
1 t dried parsley
1 T nutritional yeast
ASSEMBLY:
Use a small food processor to puree the wet ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine the wet puree with the dry ingredients.
Divide the burger “dough” into 4 balls. Pour a drop of olive oil on your hands to handle it easier. The burger dough will be sticky and soft– don’t panic!! Create 4 patties. You can just drop the ball right onto parchment paper and then flatten into a patty.
Refrigerate the patties on parchment paper for at least 30-60 minutes before cooking. The time will allow the excess moisture to soak into the oats, which will bind the burgers. Trust me!
Patties on parchment.
Cook the patties on medium heat in a saute pan using the oil of your choice (I use coconut oil). It should take about 10 minutes per side. Shake the pan periodically to make sure they aren’t sticking.
(Eric noticed that the “raw” burger color looked a bit like pink slime…HA!)
Bean burgers cooking.
Enjoy! The fajita seasoning provides a little kick, and the carrot provides a subtle sweetness.
I ate my burger with a side of steamed cauliflower topped with Frontera Tomatillo Salsa.
Carrot sunflower bean burger and steamed cauliflower with tomatillo salsa.
This is a gluten free, slightly modified version of my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. Instead of using pumpkin, I wanted to try the combination of yam with banana. It worked!
Banana Yam Muffins (GF)
“WET” INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C mashed yam (about 1 medium)
2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
*2 cubes applesauce (about a scant 1/4 cup)
1 T organic canola oil
1/3 C organic brown sugar
1/4 C evaporated cane juice (vegan sugar)
2 t vanilla extract
2/3 C non-dairy milk
*So that I always have applesauce on hand for low-fat baking, I freeze unsweetened applesauce in ice cube trays, then thaw a few cubes at a time.
DRY INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C EACH: millet flour, quinoa flour, brown rice flour, garbanzo bean flour
2/3 C oat flour (GF)
1/3 C rolled oats (GF)
2 T ground flax seed
2 T unsweetened finely shredded coconut
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/8 t ground clove
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix the “wet” ingredients and the dry ingredients separately, then combine. Bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Makes 14.
Here’s the deal with this recipe–
I had a box of Mori-Nu Silken Organic Firm Tofu that I really needed to use, because the date on the box was from July. (It was just fine.) I thought about using it in a pumpkin pie, but I’m not interested in eating extra fat right now in the form of pie crust. Eating healthy is my M.O.!!
So– I decided to morph a pumpkin cake recipe with a pumpkin pie recipe to make these healthier pie-like muffins. I also made them gluten-free. These are “just sweet enough” and spongy moist.
“WET” INGREDIENTS:
15 oz canned pumpkin
12.3 oz silken firm tofu
*1/2 C vegan sugar (evaporated cane juice)
*2 T molasses
1/3 C maple syrup
2 t vanilla extract
DRY INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C EACH: quinoa flour, millet flour, garbanzo bean flour, and brown rice flour
1/3 C EACH: oat flour and rolled oats (use gluten free (GF) oats, if needed)
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1 1/2 t cinnamon
3/4 t nutmeg
1/2 t ginger
1/2 t allspice
1/8 t clove
ASSEMBLY:
Process the wet ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together. Portion in muffin liners and bake at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Makes 18.
[*Alternatively, I'm sure you could use brown sugar instead of white sugar and then omit the molasses.]
Let’s get 2 things out in the open right now:
- I need chocolate.
- I want to have my cake and eat it too.
It is possible to deliciously “healthify” most sweet treats. In this recipe I turned a batch of white flour/high sugar/high fat chocolate cupcakes into a tasty *gluten-free (GF) chocolate muffin containing less sweetener and refined oil.
There’s also a “secret” healthy ingredient: the pulp from juicing beets. When I juice fresh fruits and vegetables, I occasionally reserve a bit of the pulp from apples, carrots, and beets. I freeze the pulp for later use. Chocolate and beet go well together. I bet you don’t taste the beet!
Dry Ingredients:
1/3 C EACH: quinoa, millet, and brown rice flours
1/2 C oat flour* (for 100% GF, use GF oats)
3 T ground flax
2/3 C cocoa powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
“Wet” Ingredients:
1 C non-dairy milk
1 T white vinegar
1/3 C evaporated cane juice (vegan sugar)
1/3 C vegan brown sugar
1/4 C organic canola oil
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 C pulp from juicing beets
1/3 C vegan chocolate chips (optional)
Combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, then mix together and add the chocolate chips. Bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for 22 minutes. Makes 11.
Raspberry Orange Muffins
Dry Ingredients:
1/2 C EACH: quinoa flour, millet flour, spelt flour, oat flour
2 T ground flax
1/2 t salt
3 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
“Wet” Ingredients:
1/4 C non-dairy milk
1 mashed banana
scant 1/2 C fresh squeezed orange juice (about 1 Valencia orange)
zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
1/4 C evaporated cane juice (vegan sugar)
1/4 C unsweetened applesauce (or 3 ice cubes of applesauce, thawed)
1 T olive oil
1 t vanilla extract
1 C raspberries
Combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, and combine. Fold in the raspberries. Bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for 23 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.
Carrot Raisin Muffins
For this recipe, I used the carrot and apple pulp leftover from my juicer. If you want to use regular shredded carrot, then you’ll need to decrease the moisture a bit. These are dense and moist…and delicious! These are not gluten-free, but they are wheat-free.
Dry Ingredients:
1/3 C each: quinoa flour, millet flour, spelt flour, and ground oats
1/4 C ground walnuts
1/4 C ground flax
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
“Wet” Ingredients:
2 C juicer pulp from juicing carrots and apples (or just carrots)
1 small banana, mashed
1/2 C brown sugar
scant 1/3 C unsweetened applesauce (*3 cubes)
1/3 C + 2 T non-dairy milk
1/3 C R.W. Knudsen Vita Juice blend or apple juice (organic)
2 T organic canola oil
1 t vanilla extract
1/4 C raisins
Mix the dry and wet ingredients together and bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for about 23 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.
*Freeze applesauce in ice cube trays so you always have applesauce on hand for baking. Applesauce is used to replace oil in baking.
NOTE: You can make lower fat, gluten-free (GF) Carrot Pineapple Muffins by modifying this recipe as follows.
- Instead of spelt flour, use brown rice flour.
- Instead of ground flax, use garbanzo bean flour (to reduce the fat).
- Instead of 2 C carrot pulp, use 1 C carrot pulp and 2/3 C chopped pineapple (part of a can of pineapple).
- Instead of 1 small banana, use 2.
- Decrease the brown sugar to 1/3 C.
- Omit the apple sauce.
- Decrease the non-dairy milk to 2 T.
- Use pineapple juice for the juice (from the can of pineapple.)
- Decrease the oil to 1 T.
Banana Hazelnut Muffins
Dry Ingredients:
1/3 C EACH – millet, quinoa, spelt & whole wheat pastry flours
1/2 C ground oats
1/4 C ground flax 
1/2 C ground roasted hazelnuts (filberts) OR hazelnut butter
1 t baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
“Wet” Ingredients:
2 large bananas, mashed
*1/4 C evaporated cane juice (granulated vegan sugar)
**1/3 C unsweetened applesauce (3 cubes – see note)
1/3 C non-dairy milk
1 T organic canola oil 
2 t hazelnut extract
Coarse chopped hazelnuts
Raw vegan sugar
Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Spoon into 12 muffin liners. Sprinkle 1/8 t each, coarse chopped hazelnuts and raw sugar on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 22 minutes.
* These are not too sweet. Increase sugar to 1/3 cup if you desire more sweetness.
** This equates to 3 frozen ice cubes of applesauce. I freeze applesauce in ice cube trays so that I always have small amounts of applesauce on hand. Thaw.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
“Wet” Ingredients:
15 oz can organic pumpkin
2/3 C non-dairy milk
*3 cubes applesauce (about 1/4 cup)
1 T organic canola oil
1/3 C organic brown sugar
1/3 C evaporated cane juice sugar
2 t vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
1/3 C each: millet flour, quinoa flour, brown rice flour, oat flour, rolled oats, garbanzo bean flour
2/3 C whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 C fine chopped walnuts
2 T ground flax
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/8 t ground clove
1/3 C non dairy chocolate chips (or raisins)
1 T cacao nibs (optional)
Raw sugar (coarse grain)
Instructions:
Blend the “wet” ingredients in the blender. Mix with the dry ingredients and fold in the chocolate chips and cacao nibs. Sprinkle 1/8 t raw sugar on the top of each muffin before baking. Bake in muffin liners at 350 degrees for about 23 minutes. Makes about 18.
*So that I always have applesauce on hand for low-fat baking, I freeze unsweetened applesauce in ice cube trays, then thaw a few cubes at a time.
Coffee Cake Muffins
“Wet” Ingredients:
2 mashed bananas
1 C non dairy milk
1 T white vinegar
1/3 C applesauce
1/3 C canola oil
1/2 C evaporated cane juice
Dry Ingredients:
*2 C mixed grain flours (Use 1/3 C of each: quinoa flour, millet flour, spelt flour, garbanzo bean flour, whole wheat pastry flour & ground oats)
2 T ground flax
1/3 C unsweetened coconut shreds
1/3 C ground walnuts
2 t baking powder
2 t baking soda
1/2 t sea salt
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
1 C blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 C raspberries (fresh or frozen)
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and then fold in the berries.
*Depending on the moisture level of the berries (i.e. if using thawed frozen berries) and the size of the bananas, add another 1/4 – 1/3 C flour (wheat or oat) if the batter seems too thin.
Bake in muffin liners for about 22 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes about 18.
>>NOTES: To make this recipe gluten-free (GF), reduced fat, and reduced sugar…
- For the 2 C flour, use 1/2 each quinoa flour, millet flour, brown rice flour, and oat flour (GF)
- Instead of the flax, use garbanzo bean flour
- Instead of the walnuts, use rolled oats (GF)
- Reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup
- Reduce the milk and the vinegar by half
- Instead of 1/3 C oil, use about a tablespoon of oil and then the rest more applesauce.
Go! Get yourself a copy of Dreena Burton’s latest cookbook, “Let Them Eat Vegan.” You won’t be disappointed. I love the way Dreena cooks and bakes. Her creations have the perfect balance of healthy and delicious. She uses primarily whole plant ingredients, plenty of beans/legumes, minimal added fats and “just enough” sweetener. Eat all you want because there’s zero guilt!
The first recipe I tried was the Chickpea Pumpkin Seed Burgers on page 136. At first I wasn’t sure that the burgers would hold together, but after I let the patties sit for about an hour they held up just fine in the pan. I cooked 2 and refrigerated the other 4 patties (between layers of parchment paper in a storage container.) Now I know that oats are a secret ingredient for vegan burger success! I’ve used gluten flour before, but I’ve never used oats. Oats work great– I think they’re my new favorite cooking ingredient! The “resting” time must allow the oats to soak up moisture and this helps bind the burger.
For Burger Night #1 we had a side salad with a creamy horseradish dressing and some roasted Yukon Gold potatoes, carrots, celery and onion.
For Burger Night #2 I made the Raw-nch Dressing on page 47. I didn’t have fresh parsley so I used kale instead. It worked. The dressing made for a great romaine lettuce dip and burger sauce. We made some homemade potato chips!
For Burger Night #3 we had steamed broccoli. Raw-nch Dressing also makes a great veggie dip.
I’m looking forward to making more out of Let Them Eat Vegan!
