An easy chickpea burger recipe that makes a fantastically hearty, cheesy burger. They’re so quick and easy to prepare!

These easy chickpea burgers couldn’t be simpler to make! Just blitz up a few ingredients in a food processor, form them into burger shapes, and bake. You won’t find many veggie burger recipes easier than this!

Homemade veggie burgers

I love a veggie burger. A good hearty burger is so satisfying loaded up with salad and sauce – especially with some chips or potato wedges on the side.

I always order a vegetarian burger when we go out to eat (they’re always so different from restaurant to restaurant), but I also love making my own burgers at home. These chickpea burgers are super quick and easy to prepare, and they make such a good dinner.

Homemade chickpea burgers

The recipe for these easy chickpea burgers is inspired by my cheesy lentil burgers, which I posted here on the blog a couple of years ago. It’s always been a popular recipe – people love how little prep is needed (blitz; shape; bake), and how much flavour the burgers end up having!

And these easy cheesy chickpea burgers are just as good as the lentil version! They’re a solid and hearty burger, which won’t fall apart like some other veggie burgers do.

Here’s how to make these easy chickpea burgers!

How to make chickpea burgers

Step 1: Blitz up the chickpeas

Tinned chickpeas make these chickpea burgers seriously easy to prepare. 10 minutes of prep is all you need.

Just add the drained chickpeas to a food processor, along with some grated cheese. A nice mature cheddar works really well to give plenty of flavour.

You can also add whatever other flavours you fancy at this stage. I used some dried herbs and some garlic granules, as well as plenty of salt and pepper. Any other dried herbs and spices will work too, so use your imagination! You could even add a dollop of tomato puree, curry paste, pesto, or whatever other flavour your heart desires.

Blitz it all together roughly.

Step 2: Add egg to bind

Crack a couple of eggs into the food processor, and blitz again to combine. The egg serves to bind everything together as the chickpea burgers bake. They contribute to the hearty texture of the burgers.

Step 3: Shape into burgers

Using clean hands, form the chickpea mixture into burger shapes. I made 4 pretty massive burgers – you could easily stretch the mixture to make 6 burgers if you prefer.

Place them on a baking tray – I lined mine with non-stick foil, and sprayed it lightly with oil so the burgers didn’t stick.

Step 4: Bake the burgers

You don’t need to faff about frying these burgers, which can leave you with an unevenly cooked mixture that often falls apart in the pan. These chickpea burgers are baked in the oven, so it’s completely hands-off.

Just pop them in to bake for about 30-40 minutes. They’ll end up golden brown and crispy all over, and the cheese in the recipe ensures they’re seriously tasty (crispy cheese has got to be one of the best flavours ever, right?).

The egg helps to make the burgers nice and firm, so they’re really hearty. No mushy veggie burgers here!

How to serve chickpea burgers

These chickpea burgers are perfect served in buns with your favourite salad and sauce.

They’re a pretty robust burger that can stand up well against plenty of toppings, so feel free to go crazy.

Here are some of my favourite burger topping ideas:

Choose a few of your favourites, and go to town on your easy cheesy chickpea burgers!

Note: Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose. Information above is for 1/4 of the recipe (1 large burger), not including the bun or toppings.