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Smoky Apple Sage Chickpea Veggie Burgers (or Breakfast Sandwiches)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
These sweet and savory chickpea veggie burgers are infused with smoky flavor and shredded bits of juicy apples. Enjoy them on a bagel or your choice of bun for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Course: Breakfast, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 469 kcal
Author: Alissa
Ingredients
  • 1-14 oz. can or 1 ¾ cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup chickpea flour
  • 1 small onion, quartered
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp. rubbed sage
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and shredded (choose a sweet variety such as Gala or Cortland)
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
For Serving
  • 6 burger buns, bagels or English muffins, sliced open
  • ketchup and/or hot sauce
  • fresh greens, such as baby spinach or arugula
Instructions
  1. Place chickpeas, panko, chickpea flour, onion, garlic, soy sauce, cider vingear, smoked paprika, rubbed sage, thyme, and black pepper into food processor bowl. Pulse until ingredients are well-mixed. Add shredded apple and pulse again just until mixed.
  2. Transfer mixture to sealed container and chill 1 hour or overnight.

  3. Preheat oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment. Shape the chickpea mixture into 6 patties. Brush tops and bottoms with olive oil.

  4. Bake 30 minutes, flipping about halfway through.
  5. Stuff into buns, bagels or English muffins and top with toppings of choice. Serve.
Recipe Notes

For a quicker version, you can pan-fry the patties in a bit of oil. I preferred the texture and firmness of the baked burgers, but they're tasty either way.

Nutrition information includes bagels. Calories will likely be a bit lower if you use burger buns.

Nutrition Facts
Smoky Apple Sage Chickpea Veggie Burgers (or Breakfast Sandwiches)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 469 Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value*
Fat 5.5g8%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Sodium 1106mg46%
Potassium 304mg9%
Carbohydrates 89g30%
Fiber 8.9g36%
Sugar 9.8g11%
Protein 17.3g35%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 5.2mg29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.