Cupcake Kitteh - vegan, gluten free, soy free: VeganMoFo2012 Day 30: I Make Hamburgers

VeganMoFo2012 Day 30: I Make Hamburgers

7:00 AM | Posted by Mandee | | Edit Post

Actually, I made beet burgers but I just wanted an excuse to link you guys to one of my favourite songs. You should have it playing while you read this post ... go on!

Quarter Pounder Beet Burgers

I first heard of this recipe from the PPK via River who is such a clever and creative cook - she made some in the shape of dead men for Halloweegan! I am not so creative and stuck with rounds *sad trombone*

The recipe is already soy free and easy to make gluten free by using gf bread crumbs. I am loving all these burgers recipes lately that are rice and lentil/bean based.

The mixture looked a bit like mince and smelt just like the burgers my parents used to make us, herby and oniony without that awful metallic-blood smell. I remember loving those burgers and it's when I first discovered that the best condiments for a burger are tomato sauce and mayo.

I don't have a cast iron pan so I just used a new frying pan and managed to get a bit of colour on these burgers. Also, I made them a lot smaller than suggested because they had to fit on my little Schar Panini buns.

This is how I made mine up: bottom bun with a thin layer of mustard, a few thin slices of soy free Cheezly, 1 beet pattie topped with a slice of tomato, onion, pickle slices, lettuce and then tomato sauce on the top bun.

What a stack! These burgers were so mini and cute but still so filling and full of flavour. The texture of the burgers is soft but with a nice graininess thanks to the rice. They went well will all the toppings and they're also really good minus the bun but with extra salad which is how I will be enjoying a couple of these today for lunch.

I will leave you with a beet burger close up and I hope that you'll give this recipe a try if you're in need of a burger-fix!

17 comments:

Dawn said...: They look so good! If only I could make myself eat beets :(; October 30, 2012 at 7:29 AM
vegan.in.brighton said...: Wow, I've been meaning to make these for ages and this was the perfect reminder! I totally have some beets in the fridge!; October 30, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Maggie Muggins said...: Tiny burgers! I’ve been really curious about these since I saw the recipe, do the beets make them kind of sweet?; October 30, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Kittee Bee Berns said...: pretty pretty! i read the post and listened to your song, too!

xo
kittee; October 30, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Tea and Sympatico said...: I got my burger book out yesterday that I've never made anything from and vowed that November would be a month to try some recipes so you are inspiring me even further with these.; October 30, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Kyleigh said...: Wow, these look amazing! I can't wait to try them out!; October 30, 2012 at 10:57 AM
chow vegan said...: Nice looking burgers! I normally save veggie burgers to eat when I'm traveling but these look so good, I think I'll have to give them a try. :-); October 30, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Mel said...: Now I really need to make these burgers, your one looks amazing. Great song, I haven't heard it in a long time.; October 30, 2012 at 1:42 PM
VeggieAmanda said...: Loving the beat burger close up! When I saw the first picture I thought- where am I? It looked like real hamburger!; October 30, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Joey said...: Drool! Those look beyond appealing - I love when you have a towering burger like that!; October 30, 2012 at 7:09 PM
vegfusion said...: They look so much like the real burgers. I'm scared. Is this your Halloween joke Mandee? :) Anyway, they look yummy.; October 30, 2012 at 8:49 PM
eatingappalachia.com said...: Your gf beet burgers look so good! How did they hold up when you squished the whole thing down to eat? That's the one point at which my veggie burgers are disappointing, they always get kinda mushy and don't hold their form. Those look like they have potential though!; October 31, 2012 at 1:31 AM
GiGi said...: Beet sliders!!! Yay.; October 31, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Allysia said...: Oh man, those burgers even look meaty because of the beet! And that is one tall burger stack, ha ha. :) Definitely pinning this recipe!

P.S. listening to the song greatly increased my enjoyment of this blog post. :); October 31, 2012 at 4:53 AM
Mattheworbit said...: They look so interesting! I definitely want to give these a try.. and I love your stack!!; October 31, 2012 at 10:06 AM
River (Wing-It Vegan) said...: YES! Aren't they yummy? I love them! Love them! Love them! I'm glad you enjoyed them too - they look amazing!; October 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Caitlin said...: girrrrrrrrrrl these look like perfection!!!; October 31, 2012 at 10:01 PM