Turkey, Apple and Bean Burgers
These Turkey, Apple and Bean Burgers are a great way to slip a few more legumes into your meal. A healthier burger patty that’s easy to make, freezes well and is also easily baby and toddler friendly! Gluten free, nut free and dairy free.
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Servings: 8 patties
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 500 grams turkey mince
- 1 can cannellini beans
- 1 apple (I used a pink lady apple in the burgers pictured)
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 4 tbsp brown rice flour or standard (white) rice flour
- salt and pepper to season
- olive oil for pan frying the burgers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Grate the apple and set aside.
- Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Place in a large bowl and mash roughly using a fork or potato masher. It’s okay if a few whole beans remain.
- Add the turkey mince, grated apple, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to the beans. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Sprinkle over the flour and stir again so the flour is incorporated into the mixture.
- Use your hands to shape the mixture into eight patties. Heat a pan up to moderate heat and add a teaspoon of oil to the pan. Pan fry the patties for 2 minutes on either side or until starting to brown, then place on the lined baking tray.
- Once all the patties are browned pop the tray in the oven and cook for approximately 10-15 minutes or until the patties are cooked through.
Notes
*for baby and toddler friendly burger patties, prepare the mixture without adding any salt. Little ones should minimise foods with added salt.
*it's not essential to use cannellini beans - you could try mashed butter beans or even black beans or kidney beans (though these would change the colour of the patties quite a bit!). You can also change the turkey mince for chicken mince.
*I have made the burger patties without the egg before - they don't hold together as perfectly but you can still make the burgers without it if you need to make this an egg free recipe.
*the burger patties can be frozen either uncooked or cooked. Either way, layer them between slices of non stick baking paper so they don't get all jammed together, and then store in a suitable airtight container or freezer bag.
Have you made this recipe?I love seeing your creations! Take a photo and then tag me @nourish.everyday on Instagram!
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) | Protein: 16g (32%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Cholesterol: 67mg (22%) | Sodium: 170mg (7%) | Potassium: 193mg (6%) | Fiber: 4g (17%) | Sugar: 2g (2%) | Vitamin A: 88IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 52mg (5%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)