Vegan Black Bean Oat Burgers

I am a big fan of all the vegan blogs out there. I have found many good recipes on My Vegan Cookbook. The latest one I tried was the vegan black bean oat burgers. This is going to be a weekly staple in the Hibbard Kitchen.

Vegan Black Bean Oat Burgers

Ingredients

• 1/2 C Old Fashioned Oats (not quick cook)
• 1/2 Medium Onion Chopped
• 1/2 C Black Beans (Rinsed) (Divided)
• 1/2 C Whole Kernel Corn (Drained) (Divided)
• 1/4 C Whole Wheat Flour
• 1/4 C Wheat Gluten
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 C Nutritional Yeast
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tsp Onion Powder
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Chili Powder
• 1 Tsp Ancho Chili Powder (or another tsp of regular chili powder, if you don't have ancho)
• 1/4 Tsp Cumin
• 1/4 Tsp Coriander
• 1 Tsp Seasoned Salt
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

Directions 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pulse all the oats in food processor until coarsely chopped. Remove from the food processor and place in mixing bowl.

Place medium chopped onion, 1/4 cup of the black beans and 1/4 cup of the corn and pulse until coarsely chopped. Place in mixing bowl.

Add remaining black beans, corn and remaining ingredients. Mix together well.

Form into 6 patties. Place on oiled cookie sheet.

Place in oven for 10 minutes, then flip burgers and cook 10 more minutes.

I suggest refrigerating them overnight and then heating them up for 30 seconds in the microwave, when you want to eat one. I love mine with vegenaise, cucumbers and lettuce.

Raw Vegan Chocolate Pudding

This summer I tried making chocolate pudding with avocados, aka chocomole. I wasn't thrilled on how it turned out, as it lacked the sweetness you expect from chocolate pudding, although it was creamy. I have since been on a quest for a good healthy, homemade vegan chocolate pudding recipe. On my Pinterest food board, I pinned a yummy recipe that uses bananas for sweetness and creaminess for an ice cream recipe. My husband has been going on non-stop about this 30 bananas a day lady ,

and we all of a sudden have like 30 bananas in the house at one time. I actually bought 20 bananas at Fresh and Easy this week and the check-out computer said, "Are you sure?" hahahaha! So, I have indulged in a few bananas lately.
So, what could be better than a raw, vegan healthy chocolate pudding?

Raw Vegan Chocolate Pudding (Makes 2 servings)

2 frozen sliced bananas
3 TBSP cocoa powder
1-2 TBSP organic no-sugar added peanut butter

Add bananas, cocoa powder and peanut butter to a food processor and mix until smooth. Simple. Tasty. Wholesome. This can be frozen to create an ice cream consistency.

Vegan hummus wrap

I had the most wonderful vegan hummus wrap at Puritan & Genesta Natural Foods in Mystic, CT. I loved it so much that I needed to recreate it at home. We went to Fresh And Easy and bought tortilla, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, mini cucumbers, baby lettuce and hummus. I love it! It's like a salad in a sandwich!


Vegan Hummus Wrap:
Tortilla
1-2 TBSP hummus
1/2 mini cucumber
1/4 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup lettuce/baby greens
1/4 cup bean sprouts or alfala sprouts