This fabulous and healthy vegan oat burger boasts a wonderful light smoky flavor plus tidbits of mushroom and onion chopped up inside with wonderful flavor and a tiny spicy kick!
Add all ingredients except the Quick Oats to a med sized saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
After simmering everything else for 10 minutes, add quick oats to the pan and stir to mix well. Immediately remove from heat.
Let burger mixture rest for about 5-10 minutes.
Now burger mixture should be firm enough to shape. Use a heaping ⅓ cup and shape in a wide-mouth mason jar lid or other similar size.
Spray lid with pan-spray or give it a slight bit of oil to be able to turn burger out of form quickly and easily.
Place on pan-sprayed or parchment lined baking tray and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until lightly browned, flipping after 15 minutes.
Notes
This recipe makes about 12 burgers if you use a heaping ⅓ cup of mixture per burger. If you're cooking for one or two, you might want to freeze a few: Just put a piece of parchment or freezer paper between the burgers and they are ready to take out, reheat, and enjoy! Cooking Variation: Chop up half a cup of walnuts and toss those into the mix also. Adds a nice crunch a few more calories if you need some power to keep you goin'!