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Walnut Carrot Burgers with Spicy Maple Ketchup

You'll be amazed at how delicious these vegan carrot burgers are! Crunchy walnutes add flavor, while cilantro and lime pack in the flavor. It all gets topped with maple ketchup for a sweet and savory veggie burger experience you'll want to enjoy again and again!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 burgers
Calories: 312kcal
Author: Alissa

Ingredients

For the Walnut Carrot Burgers

  • ½ pound fresh carrots (about 2 large carrots), cut into 2 inch pieces
  • ½ medium onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup shelled walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil

For the Spicy Maple Ketchup

  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha or to taste

For Serving

  • 3 burger buns
  • Toppings of choice, such as lettuce and tomato
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Instructions

Make the Walnut Carrot Burgers

  • Place the carrots, onion and garlic into a food processor bowl. Pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
  • Add the panko breadcrumbs, walnuts, cilantro, cornstarch, flax seeds, lime juice, cumin and salt. Blend until completely mixed, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add a splash of water if the mixture seems a little dry.
  • Shape mixture into 3 patties. (see Note)
  • Coat a large skillet with olive oil and place it over medium heat.
  • Working in batches if necessary, place the burger patties in skillet and cover. Cook about 4 minutes, until lightly browned on bottoms. Gently flip, cover the skillet again, and cook another 4 minutes on opposite side.

Make the Spicy Maple Ketchup

  • Whisk all ingredients together in small bowl.

Assemble and Serve the Burgers

  • Place a burger inside each bun. Top with spicy maple ketchup and greens.

Notes

You could get 4 smaller patties out of this recipe if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 18.2g | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 4mg