This is the best veggie burger! Not only is it paleo, but it has the perfect texture. I was eating these before I was even paleo and make a batch almost every week!
These burgers also taste great topped with No Bean Hummus and/or Artichoke Pesto.
Paleo Vegan Gluten Free Veggie Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 4-5 minced garlic cloves, or more to taste
- 1 medium head cauliflower, coarsely chopped
- ½ yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut flour or ground flaxseeds
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- ¾ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 eggs - (Vegan: use flax eggs)
- 1 tsp chili powder or paprika, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a large pan, sauté the garlic and onion in oil for 2 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the cauliflower, carrots, and zucchini. Cook until starting to soften, but not browning. About 5 minutes. You do not want the veggies to get too soft or they will instantly turn to paste in the food processor.
- Add the sweet potato and cook another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the veggies cool completely.
- Place the veggies in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, but stop before they become a paste/puree. It takes me two batches to do this - don't try to squeeze all the veggies in at once.
- Place the chopped veggies in a large bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix gently with a spatula.
- Line a baking sheet with a greased piece of parchment paper.
- Form about 10 patties and place on the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes. Carefully Flip. Bake another 20 minutes.
- Let cool before removing from baking sheet.
Notes
These freeze great! To freeze: Wrap each patty individually in saran wrap followed by tin foil. OR vacuum seal them. Before vacuum sealing, place the burgers in the freezer for 45 minutes so that when you vacuum them it does not suck all the juice out and flatten them.
To eat after freezing: I recommend heating them in a pan on the stove top (as you would a typical frozen veggie burger). You can also place them under the in the microwave, but they may get mushy.
FYI: The burgers have a tendency to get a bit crumbly after they have been frozen, but still taste just as good. When this happens I make veggie burger lettuce wraps and they work perfectly.
To eat after freezing: I recommend heating them in a pan on the stove top (as you would a typical frozen veggie burger). You can also place them under the in the microwave, but they may get mushy.
FYI: The burgers have a tendency to get a bit crumbly after they have been frozen, but still taste just as good. When this happens I make veggie burger lettuce wraps and they work perfectly.
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