Author: Sharon

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup uncooked basmati brown rice

1/4 cup vegetable broth

1 small onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup cooked red or pinto beans

3/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/4 cup chopped parsley

4 hamburger buns

4 butter lettuce leaves

1 large tomato, sliced

Mustard, to taste

Cook brown rice according to the package directions. 

Heat broth in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes, until tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper and cook for 1 minute. 

Add beans and mash really well with a potato masher. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. 

In a bowl, combine the cooked brown rice, mashed beans, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well. Form into patties. 

Cook on a nonstick skillet until golden brown on both sides or in the air fryer at 380 F for 8 minutes. 

Serve on whole-wheat buns with lettuce, tomato, and mustard.

### Ingredients

**Wet Cake Ingredients**

* 1 cup **almond pulp** (left from making almond milk)
* 1 ripe banana, mashed
* ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
* ½–¾ cup almond milk
* ½ cup **date paste** *(blend ~6–8 soaked dates with a little water)*
* 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

**Dry Cake Ingredients**

* 1 cup **oats**, blended into oat flour
* ¼ cup unsweetened cacao powder
* 1 tsp baking soda
* ½ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp salt

**Frosting Ingredients (Oil-Free)**

* ¼ cup soft dates or date paste
* ½ cup cacao powder
* 1 cup peanut powder
* ½ cup almond milk (more if needed)
* ½ tsp vanilla
* pinch salt

Optional:

* chopped dates
* dark chocolate chips
* walnuts

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### Instructions

1. **Preheat oven** to **350°F (175°C)**.

2. Blend the **oats in a blender until they become flour**.

3. In a large bowl mix:

   * almond pulp
   * mashed banana
   * applesauce
   * almond milk
   * date paste
   * vanilla

4. In another bowl whisk:

   * oat flour
   * cacao powder
   * baking soda
   * baking powder
   * salt

5. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.

6. Batter should be **thick but pourable**. Add a little almond milk if needed.

7. Pour into a **lined or lightly greased 8-inch pan**.

8. Bake **35–45 minutes**, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

9. Cool completely before frosting.

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Blend frosting ingredients with fork until smooth.

Chill briefly to thicken, then spread over the cooled cake.

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✅ **Texture tip:**
Oat flour cakes are slightly softer than wheat cakes. Letting the cake **cool fully (or even chilling it)** helps it firm up and slice nicely.

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💡 **Extra chocolate tip:**
Add **2 tbsp hot coffee or espresso powder** to the batter to deepen the chocolate flavor.