This healthy Broccoli “Cheese” Veggie Burger is actually Vegan and made with nutritional yeast for all the cheesy flavor without the dairy! A fiber and protein packed patty that’s definitely meal-prep worthy!

These healthy Broccoli “Cheese” Veggie Burgers are actually Vegan and made with nutritional yeast for all the cheesy flavor without the dairy! A fiber and protein packed patty that’s definitely meal-prep worthy!

I’m currently having a very falafel, veggie burger, falafel burger, basically anything beans/chickpeas + some veggies, seasonings, herbs + patty-shaped + baked.

I’ve made 2 new falafel recipes over the last week and wanted to go for another, but ran out of cilantro. Imagine my sadness!

Since falafel was no longer an option – no way was I going to the store at 10pm – I decided to make a veggie burger instead.

I’ve always got too much broccoli on hand (definitely my most-eaten veggie) so I thought I’d use that. And broccoli and cheese is just a classic, so I was way temped!

But again, had no cheddar, so I just Veganized it instead with some nooch!

Healthy homemade veggie burgers made with chickpeas, broccoli, carrots and nutritional yeast for the best broccoli cheese vegan burger.

Ingredients for this Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Veggie Burger

Flaxseed meal – or ground flax seeds to make the “flax egg”
Chickpeas – Also known as garbanzo beans; Forms the base
Broccoli – Use the fresh ones, I haven’t tried frozen
Carrot – It complements the broccoli flavor and adds a hint of sweetness
Onion – White or Yellow would be good
Garlic – Either fresh or out of a jar
Jalapeño Pepper – You really want to keep this in. It won’t turn spicy if that’s a concern
Nutritional Yeast – It’s the Vegan Cheese substitute! I’d recommend Bragg’s
Oat Flour – or Rolled/Instant Oats to make the flour
Mustard – Brown, Dijon, Spicy, any will do!
Italian Seasoning
Salt
Pepper

Make these homemade chickpea veggie burgers with quick, instant or rolled oats or oatmeal and cook them by baking in the oven, and you have a gluten-free and low fat baked burger patty that tastes great even without a bun!

How to make this Homemade Broccoli Cheese Vegan Veggie Burger

Make the flax egg (flax meal + water) and let rest for at least 5-7 minutes.
Mash the chickpeas in a large bowl with a potato masher or fork, but leave some large chunks.
Microwave the broccoli for about 1½ minutes until it’s just tender. Don’t let it get too soft, and then let it cool.
Use a food processor and finely chop the broccoli, carrots, onion and jalapeño.
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl: chickpeas, veggies, garlic, nutritional yeast, oat flour, mustard, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and flax egg.
Stir it all to form the “dough”. Let it rest or chill in the fridge for a bit if it’s too sticky.
Use your hands or a cup measure (see below) to shape the burger patties.
Bake the chickpea broccoli burgers in the oven!

Tips for these Chickpea Broccoli Cheese Veggie Burgers:

Let the flax egg (flax meal + water) rest for at least 5-7 minutes until it gets thick, gooey and slimy like an egg.
Make sure you completely drain and dry the chickpeas. The mix won’t hold together otherwise.
Don’t over-cook the broccoli or the burger mix will be too soggy.
Use a food processor the chop the veggies.
Add some extra oat flour if the mix is too wet.
Divide the mix equally so you get even patties.
For a perfect shape, use a 1-cup measure lined with plastic wrap to form the patties: Fill in the dough and press it down. Then lift it out with the liner and flip it on to the cooking surface.
Lightly grease the baking sheet or use a parchment paper.

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Ways to cook this healthy and low calorie cheesy veggie burger:

Bake the burgers in the oven at 25-30 minutes at 350°F.
Cook the burger patties in an air fryer for burger at 350°F for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
Cook them on a greased grill or skillet for 4-5 minutes each side (8-10 minutes in all).

Easy vegan, plant based and vegetarian veggie burgers made using using a flax egg and nutritional yeast for the cheesy taste, so dairy free, low fat and low calorie as well.

A low-fat dairy-free Garlic Aioli Sauce and low calorie bun

These burger patties have a ton of cheesy flavor themselves and taste good just plain, but I made them into full burgers with some good buns and garlic sauce.

For the sauce, just stirred together some yogurt (coconut for Vegan), lemon juice, olive or avocado oil, minced garlic, jalapeño and pepper.

And the bun from Smart Baking Company. They’re low-calorie, low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, sugar-free, high fiber, low sodium and just delicious!
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What makes these the best Broccoli and Cheese Burgers?

These vegetarian white bean veggie burgers are made with quick oats/oatmeal and no breadcrumbs, so they’re gluten free.
These vegetarian burgers are baked in the oven (or cooked in an air fryer) instead of fried on the stove, so they’re low fat veggie burgers!
Since there’s no real cheese (or egg) they’re Dairy-free and Vegan too.
They’re super flavorful and loaded with spices – potentially even spicy if you add extra jalapeño – so you can have these veggie burgers with no bun!

Some recipe substitutions:

Chickpeas: White Beans
Flax Eggs: Chia Eggs (2 Tbsp Chia Seeds + 6 Tbsp Water, rest 5-7 mins) or Real Eggs
Jalapeño Pepper: ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
Nutritional Yeast: 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Oat Flour: ⅓ cup Bread Crumbs, or ½ cup Rolled or Instant Oats processed in a small food processor to make flour.

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