No collection of vegan recipes can be complete without a vegan burger recipe. It takes only four ingredients to make my new Vegan Lentil Burger patty. It’s perfect with the sweet and spicy flavors of the creamy Mustard Sauce with Maple I created specifically for this burger.
There are a few things that I could never live without: my bed, the sun, good food. And with good food I mean something that fills me and makes me satisfied.
At the same time, it should be healthy, too.
Sounds difficult? It is not, trust me. But what comes to mind to you first when you think about food that makes you really happy?
Sometimes it can be a good bowl of warm soup, especially in winter. Some other times, a fresh, fruit salad.
But the one food that always works for me is a stunning, tasty burger, made from fresh ingredients.
Whenever I cook, I want to have fun. And I don’t know about you guys but I have lots of fun making burgers. Yes, and eating burgers.
But isn’t that the whole point of happy cooking?
A combination of fun in creation and enjoying your creativity. At least that’s what drives me to come up with new recipes for Contentedness Cooking.
Now the versatility of burger is what makes them also super attractive to me. Simple and delicious, you can combine so many flavors in one sandwich.
Depending on your mood, you can make it more hearty, pump up the spices, or give it a stronger veggie note.
After my last burger recipe, the Vegan Buffalo Burger based on kidney beans and tempeh, it was the right time trying something new for me: a Vegan Lentil Burger – incredibly delicious and an easy recipe as usual.
Do you know my other lentil recipes? Like the Coconut-Mango Stew or my Couscous Lentil Pilaf?
Why lentils? Because (a) I just like their taste and (b) they are so good for you:
They are full of good nutrients, are a good source of plant-based protein and are have a number of health benefits such as low cholesterol, improving heart health, digestive health, increasing energy, and helping with weight loss.
If you want to know more about this, check out the post about the “7 Health Benefits of Lentils” on MindBodyGreen.
The best thing about the Vegan Lentil Burger recipe – besides its taste, obviously – is that you need as little as four ingredients to make the patties: lentils, raisins, walnuts, and gluten free bread crumbs.
A combination of more earthy flavors (lentil) with a touch of sweetness from the raisins and, of course, the nuttily walnut component.
Here this is complemented by the special Mustard Sauce with Maple: again a mix of spicy and sweet.
But that sauce is not just amazing as a topping for the Vegan Lentil Burger. I also recommend adding about 2 tablespoons of that sauce to the burger patty mixture for an extra flavor kick.
Trust me, you will love it.
You can either bake the patties for the vegan Lentil Burger in the oven or fry them in a pan with a little bit of your favorite oil.
For the assembly of the burger: be creative! I used lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, roasted red onions in addition to the Mustard Sauce.
Do you like this combination? I’m curious to hear what you think of my Vegan Lentil Burger! You can leave feedback below, or write me on Facebook!
Cheers, Florian.

Vegan Lentil Burger
No collection of vegan recipes can be complete without a vegan burger recipe - or two. It takes only four ingredients to make my new Lentil Burger patty. It's perfect with the sweet and spicy flavors of the creamy Mustard Sauce with Maple I created specifically for this burger
Ingredients
For the Mustard Sauce:
- 3 Tbs yellow mustard
- 4 Tbs maple syrup
- pinch curry (optional)
For the Vegan Lentil Burger patties:
- 1 cup (200 g) uncooked or two 14 oz (400 g) cans lentils
- 1/3 cup (50 g) raisins
- 1 cup gf bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup (60 g) crushed walnuts
- 2 Tbs Mustard Sauce (optional)
- salt
Additional burger toppings (optional):
- lettuce
- tomato
- roasted onions
Instructions
For the Mustard Sauce:
- Combine the yellow mustard and the maple syrup in a small bowl. Add a pinch of curry if you like and whisk together.
For the Vegan Lentil Burger patties:
- If you use uncooked lentils, cook them according to the manufacturer's instructions. Else rinse the canned lentils. Transfer to a blender.
- Add the raisins and walnuts to the lentils. Blend until you get a chunky mixture.
- In a separate bowl, combine the lentil mixture with bread crumbs. Let sit for 5-10 minutes so that the bread crumbs can absorb excess moisture.
- Form patties an either bake them on the oven at 390°F/200°C or fry them in a pan with a bit of oil (recommended).
To assemble the burger:
- Use your favorite bun and burger toppings to assemble the Vegan Lentil Burger.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 pieceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 596Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 433mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 13gSugar: 7.7gProtein: 28g
Michrisha Eddins
Saturday 26th of September 2020
Hello, I'd like to know about the lentils being uncooked. The lentils cooks all the way through just from frying them in a pan?
Florian
Saturday 26th of September 2020
Hi Michrisha! You can use 1 cup uncooked lentils with typically 2 cups water, cook them according to the directions. Also feel free to use 2 14 oz canned lentils. Hope that helps.
karla
Sunday 17th of May 2020
This was delicious... I had to however play around with quantities as I ended up with a lot of lentils! Please can you clairify - whether from dry or canned - what is the amount of lentils (in grams) that end up in the recipe? e.g. a 400g canned lentils when drained is a different weight... and when you mention "2 cup (200 g) uncooked" do you mean 400g in total? Thank you! Just want to clarify this as it will be a staple dish in our house :)
Florian
Sunday 17th of May 2020
Hi Karla, I meant 400g per can including the liquid. Both cans taken together should be around 500g after draining.
Christine
Sunday 1st of March 2020
I am looking forward to making these but would like to know what you would recommend as a substitution for the walnuts (we have allergies to most tree nuts (except almond) and peanut)?
Florian
Sunday 1st of March 2020
Hi Christine! Just leave them out. Hope that helps. Let me know how it goes.
Jessica Joy
Friday 31st of January 2020
What type of lentils do you use?
Florian
Friday 31st of January 2020
Hi Jessica! Brown lentils are amazing! Hope that helps. Let me know how it goes.
Sarah
Thursday 30th of January 2020
Is it imperative that nuts are used in this recipe or can they be substituted/completely left out. I cant stand nuts to the point where as soon as I taste them it overpowers the whole meal and ruins it. Thanks
Florian
Thursday 30th of January 2020
Skip the nuts, but the result will be different in taste and texture. Good luck, Sarah!