Smokin’ Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

These Smokin’ Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers are incredible!!! Smoky and sweet and a little bit spicy. They are packed with healthy, whole foods ingredients and have a great texture too. They won’t fall apart! I pinky swear. And of course they are vegan.

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Smokin' Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Course

Main Dish

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups baked sweet potato mashed
• 1 can black beans 540 ml or 19 fl oz
• 1 cup leftover rice or quinoa can use brown or white rice or quinoa. Leftover is best!
• 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts can use any seed or nut, finely chopped
• 1/4 onion minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/3 cup quick oats
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 1 tbsp aquafaba
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp liquid smoke
• 1 tbsp brown sugar optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Course Main Dish Servings Ingredients 2 cups baked sweet potato mashed 1 can black beans 540 ml or 19 fl oz 1 cup leftover rice or quinoa can use brown or white rice or quinoa. Leftover is best! 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts can use any seed or nut, finely chopped 1/4 onion minced 2 cloves garlic minced 1/3 cup quick oats 1 tbsp ground flax 1 tbsp aquafaba 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp liquid smoke 1 tbsp brown sugar optional salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, and using a potato masher, mash for 2 mins (you can also do this in a food processor, using the pulse function). Mix again and to sit for 10 min to firm up the texture.
3. Shape into patties with your hands. If burgers seem dry, add an extra tbsp of aquafaba. If burgers seem too wet add an extra tbsp of ground flax. Place on a baking tray, lined with baking paper.
4. Bake on the centre rack for 35 mins, flipping carefully after 20 mins.
5. Dress with all your favourite toppings Ketchup, mustard, tomato, lettuce, onion, vegan mayo, avocado, BBQ sauce..... you're the doctor

Recipe Notes

Thanks for the inspiration, Minimalist Baker!

Note: you will need leftover rice or quinoa for this recipe! You can use freshly cooked, but your burgers won't hold together as well.

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