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Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Sweet Potato Bean Burgers are made with just a few wholesome ingredients. They're wholesome and healthy and ready in just 30 minutes. Vegan Burgers make an excellent dinner any night of the week.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Cook sweet potatoes15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 136kcal
Author: Debra Klein

Ingredients

  • 1 14.5-oz. can Black beans 1 ½ cups
  • 1 medium sweet potato approximately 1 ½ cups diced
  • ¼ cup broccoli finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion minced
  • ¼ cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 and line baking tray with unbleached parchment paper.
  • Peel and dice sweet potato. Place in small saucepan, cover with water and cook until soft (about 15 minutes). Drain and put cooked potatoes in a medium sized bowl. Drain beans, rinse and drain again, then add to bowl with potatoes. Mash beans together with potatoes with potato masher or fork. It’s OK to leave some chunks.
  • Add broccoli, onion, parsley, quinoa, chia seeds and spices to potato mixture and stir until well combined.
  • Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties on prepared pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, flip and cook for additional 10 minutes.
  • Burgers will continue to firm up after they come out of the oven.
  • Serve with your favorite condiments.
  • Cooked burgers can be stored in the fridge in airtight container for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Reheat burgers in 450 oven for 10 minutes.

Notes

Sweet potato: You can also bake the potato (375 for 45 minutes-1 hour, depending on size), scoop out flesh and mash....make an extra while you're at it to make sweet potato brownies. If you have leftover mashed squash you can use that too. 
Broccoli:  swap with any other veggies you have including kale, cauliflower, or cabbage. 
Quinoa: swap with any grain you have already cooked. Rice, farro or millet are great options. 
Red onion: use a large shallot if no onion.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8303IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg