Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

A vegetarian friend shared this recipe with our family. A hit! Serve with the toppings of your choice, like baby spinach or romaine lettuce, ketchup, mustard, avocado, red onion, and tomato slices.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 51 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 16 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• ½ cup quick cooking oats
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 cooking spray
• 1 large sweet potato
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Poke a few holes into sweet potato with a fork; place on a greased baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potato can be easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 3

Peel sweet potato and place into a large bowl. Add black beans and mash with a whisk or fork. Add oats, onions, Dijon mustard, cumin, ginger, salt, and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Shape mixture into 6 patties with wet hands and place onto prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cooked in the center and crisp on the outside, about 8 minutes on each side.