Tons of delicious BBQ flavor packed into these easy veggie burgers! Everyone will enjoy them!
I feel like I sound like a broken record, but things have been busy around here lately! We went on a trip to Iowa to visit my husband’s family and then a few days after we got back, my 8 month old got really sick with his first virus. Then, I got sick with a bad cold and then we had a friend come visit for a few days. And, then my sister and her boyfriend came to visit. Thankfully, both Eli and I were better by that visit!
My sister hadn’t seen Eli since the day after he was born and he was in the NICU so it wasn’t very easy to hold him. She had told me that her and her boyfriend had made my BBQ Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos on one of their first dates, so I thought it would be fun to make a variation of that recipe on their first night here.
The weather has been perfect here lately and we’ve been really enjoying sitting out on the porch in the evenings so I felt like veggie burgers were the perfect porch sitting meal! And, they were delicious! I highly recommend topping them off with the creamy lime slaw that I top the tacos off with and eating them with a side of these oven baked french fries.
Today is also our April #EatSeasonal recipe roundup! I feel a little lame since I used cauliflower in March as well, but these BBQ Cauliflower and Chickpea Veggie Burgers are so good, that I think you’ll forgive me 🙂 Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of the page for more delicious recipes using April seasonal produce!
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BBQ Cauliflower & Chickpea Veggie Burgers
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Prep Time: 20 mins![]()
Cook Time: 35 mins![]()
Total Time: 55 minutes![]()
Yield: 6 1x![]()
Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, gluten free or regular
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut sugar, or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika – optional
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional toppings: Creamy Lime Slaw (recipe linked above)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix together all of the spices. Place the cauliflower florets on a large baking sheet and evenly coat with 4 teaspoons of the BBQ rub and toss with 3 teaspoons olive oil. Bake cauliflower until fork tender, about 25 minutes.
- Add the roasted cauliflower, quinoa and chickpeas to a food processor and blend for about 1 minute, until everything is broken down. Place veggie burger mixture into a large bowl and add the bread crumbs, ketchup and remaining BBQ rub. Mix until everything is evenly combined.
- Form the mixture into patties, you can make them as big or as small as you like. You should get about 6. You can either refrigerate the patties for up to 4 days for a firmer veggie burger or cook immediately.
- To cook, heat a large pan over medium heat and coat with olive oil. Cook veggie burgers for about 5 minutes on each side.
Notes
Veggie burgers can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
For an entire list of what’s in season in April, check out Becky’s April Eat Seasonal Guide!
Sugar Snap Pea and Bacon Salad by Completely Delicious
Roasted Asparagus with Sautéed Shallots and Kumquats by Floating Kitchen
Asparagus Grilled Cheese by Vintage Mixer
Frittata with Ham and Asparagus by Healthy Seasonal Recipes
Easy Homemade Guacamole by Joy Food Sunshine
Sorghum Vegetable Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette by Cafe Johnsonia
Mushroom Rosemary Olive Oil Bread by Cookin’ Canuck
Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic, Gorgonzola and Walnuts by Aggie’s Kitchen
Polenta Cauliflower Torta with Roasted Asparagus by Letty’s Kitchen
Herbed Potato Rösti with Peas, Shallots, and Bacon by Food for My Family
Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Walnut-Bacon Crumble by Simple Bites
Creamy Pasta with Salmon and Asparagus by Foodie Crush
Ultimate Veggie Sandwich with Lemon Herb Cream Cheese by Flavor the Moments
Spring Mint & Papaya Batido by Suitcase Foodist
Skillet Shrimp with Lime and Green Curry Compound Butter by Kitchen Confidante
Loaded Guacamole Tacos by Mountain Mama Cooks
Oh keep the cauliflower coming! I can’t get enough. These burgers sound delicious. And love the BBQ flavoring! I’m dying for nice weather to arrive here. I can’t believe we had snow on April 1! GAH!
You have been busy! I’m loving these veggie burgers and so need to try them — they look so crispy! And that slaw sounds amazing. 🙂
I LOVE having veggie burgers like this in the freezer for quick and easy meals! YUM!
Oh, I am SO making these ASAP. Cauliflower + quinoa + veggie burgers + coleslaw? I’M IN.
They’re so good!! You should totally make them 🙂
Oh, sick babies are the worst! It’s so hard to watch them struggle!
These burgers sound (and look!) so delicious!! Totally earmarking them for dinner in the next couple of weeks!
These look so hearty and flavorful! I have a head of cauliflower in the fridge that I need to use up, so this recipe came at the perfect time…
I soooo love a good veggie burger and can’t wait to try this one. Pinning it on my veggie burger board.
So glad that you and your fam are feeling better!
These burgers look just delicious. I’ve been craving veggies, veggies and more veggies lately – probably in rebellion due to all the comfort food I’ve been eating all winter. This sounds just PERFECT!
I don’t know why I don’t ever try and make my own veggie burgers but you’ve inspired me to give it a go. These are gorgeous!
I love a good veggie burger, especially when they come out crispy!! These look perfect! Hope your little guy is feeling better… I know my heart hurts when my babies are sick. Take care!!
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Oh wow, these veggie burgers look amazing! Love the BBQ rub and that you roasted the cauliflower first. Since there’s a small amount of bread crumbs, wonder if ground almonds might work just as well?
These look great, but I’d like to avoid frying them. Do you have any suggestions for baking these? I’m sure they won’t be as crispy, but that’s fine as long as they hold together.
Thanks!
You can definitely bake them in the oven. I’d put them on parchment paper and bake at about 375 for maybe 20 minutes, flipping once 🙂
Thanks for the tip. I’ll report back with the great results.
These sound and look soo delicious, I have some in the fridge ready to go making them for dinner tomorrow. Any idea on nutrition info for these? Specifically calories, fat, proteins?
Hi Elsa, Unfortunately I don’t have nutrition info for these at this time but I am working on getting more nutrition info on my site!
Making this recipe right now. Do I cook them first and then freeze or can I freeze them and cook them after?
Hi Lor, I would recommend freezing them before you cook them 🙂 I hope you enjoy!
You seem like such a bright spirit, I can not wait to test your recipes, and probably love a lot of them.
Thank you! I hope you find some you enjoy 🙂
I’m not a fan of bbq. Do you think if I didn’t add bbq sauce that the veggie burgers will be flavorless?
Definitely! You could use ketchup or mustard instead 🙂
I have riced cauliflower sitting in my fridge… do you think I could use that for these burgers and just spice that up before food processing them or do you think I need the roasted cauliflower for full effect?
I think that should work!
We love these! I really love the texture of quinoa in veggie burgers!! Easy to customize too…. I added some leftover butternut squash last time. Sweet potato is also good in here!
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