1.) In a medium-sized bowl, mash the black beans using a fork until a pasty mixture is formed. (If you have a food processor you can use it to pulse the beans until they are mashed well.)

2.) Toss in the remaining ingredients, except for the flour or oats, and mix until everything is well blended.

3.) Add the flour or oats one tablespoon at a time, mixing well before adding the next.

4.) Sprinkle in a few more dashes of each spice and mix one more time.

5.) Using your hands, shape the mixture into 4 separate patties.

6.) Place patties on a greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. Flip patties and bake on other side for another 7-10 minutes.

7.) Serve with toppings of your choice! We used avocado slices, tomato, red onion, and fresh Dijon mustard!

*Note: Baking these worked but I suspect that they might come out better being grilled, either on an outdoor BBQ or even a George Foreman grill. They held together, but were still a little bit too soft. It might even work better to cook them over the stove top in a frying pan. Next time I make these I’ll be experimenting with grilling them on my George Foreman Grill.