Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
This sweet potato black bean burgers recipe is a healthy meatless main dish. They are vegan, gluten-free and freezer-friendly - perfect for meal prep.
Servings: 6 Veggie Burgers
Cost: $6
Ingredients
- 15 ounces black beans )(drained & rinsed
- ½ cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 small potato, roasted)
- ½ cup corn
- 1 green bell pepper (small, diced)
- 1 red bell pepper (small, diced)
- ¼ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare mashed sweet potato by roasting 1 small potato at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour or until soft.
- Finely dice peppers using a food processor.
- Add peppers and olive oil to a non-stick skillet and sauté until soft (about 5 minutes).
- Turn off heat and add corn. Stir until combined. Set aside to cool.
- Place sweet potato and half of the beans (about ¾ cup) to the food processor fitted with the “S” blade.
- Process for about 15 second or until combined.
- Add oats and spices and process until combined.
- Transfer processed mixture to a medium bowl.
- Add cooled veggies and the other half of the beans and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Grease two large baking sheets.
- Measure out ¼ cup of the mixture and form into a patty on the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat until all of the mixture is used, spacing about 1-2” apart (leaving room for flipping).
- Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, spray the side facing up with cooking spray or spray oil. Very carefully flip and continue baking 15-20 minutes longer or until both sides are browned.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly and serve.
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Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Veggies. You can substitute the peppers and corn with different vegetable such as: grated carrots or zucchini, peas, etc.
- Spices. You can customize the spices to your tastes. Dried oregano or basil are good substitutes for Italian seasoning.
- Oats. Any type of oats (quick cooking, old fashioned, etc) work in this recipe because they are blended in the food processor. All-purpose flour is a good substitutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1veggie burger | Calories: 96.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.4g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 0.7g | Potassium: 312.3mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 3.5g | Vitamin A: 2570IU | Vitamin C: 81.2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.4mg