I have a love/hate relationship with food. I love food, but it hates me. If I have one day of bad of eating, my body pays for it for days. I am in the throes of body payback right now. I don’t know when I will learn my lesson. The funny thing is I enjoy eating healthy, sometimes it is just too fun to be bad. Today,I am back to being a good girl. I am a big fan of veggie burgers & bean burgers. They are a staple in my diet. The same thing is the case with chick peas. I was craving falafel today, but as I am trying to stay away from fried food I wanted to make a baked version of one of my favorite meals ala a burger patty.
Chick Pea Burgers
1 can of chick peas (drained)
1/4 cup of diced onions
1/2 cup of diced water chestnuts
1/2 cup of diced red peppers
1 tsp minced garlic
1 egg
1/3 cup of wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp of grated parmesan
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
Pepper to taste
Additional wheat flour for dusting
Preheat oven at 350. In your food processor combine, chickpeas, onion, water chestnuts, red peppers, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper & egg. Blend ingredients leaving it somewhat slightly chunky. Add in the flour, parmesan & baking powder. Blend slightly on pulse. Dust your hands with some wheat flour to keep mixture from sticking to hands. Roll a plum sized ball between your palms. Place on a greased baking sheet & flatten the ball into a patty by pressing with your hand. Continue until all the mixture is gone. This will make about 6 patties. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Serve on a bun with lettuce & yogurt dressing or tzatziki sauce. https://thepinterestedparent.com/2013/11/06/greek-nachos/.
These were wonderful. If you like chick peas, hummus and falafel, these are a must try. My husband even liked these.
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I am so with you on paying for eating badly at times and am alway son the lookout for healthier versions of recipes. Love hummus here, so definitely going to give these a try. Thanks 🙂
I really liked these. I am going to make a bunch and freeze them. I eat morning star burgers all the time, this will be a nice homemade alternative.
These look amazing! I think you just figured out what we are having for dinner tonight 🙂 thanks!
Oh, I hope you like these as much as I did. Let me know if you make them. 🙂
They were delicious, even the 11 month old loved them! We topped them with tzatziki sauce…. amazing!
Oh yay! I’m so happy that you tried them. I am glad that your family liked them. My daughter wouldn’t try it.
Going to try a gluten free version…thanks for posting! JO
I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
Your recipe sounds delicious. We enjoy falafel, so I will need to try this!
I hope you do. I love them. I make a bunch & freeze them for later. Yum!
What a creative twist on a classic burger idea! Love the use of chick peas so healthy for you! Checking out this cool burger out from making Monday link party!
Cathy
Thanks Cathy for stopping by. I love these burgers. Yum