Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

These are REALLY REALLY good! Like SUPER good. Like the three of us ate all 10 patties/burgers in 2 days good.

From The Naked Kitchen


1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
3 C cubed sweet potatoes, peeled (about 3 regular sized potatoes)
3/4 C sweet corn, frozen or fresh (thawed if frozen, fresh grilled corn would be excellent in this dish)
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 C cooked quinoa
1 TB olive oil
heaping 1/3 C garbanzo bean flour (you can use whatever flour, I used all purpose)
2 TB roasted sunflower seeds
1/4 tsp sea salt
fresh black pepper to taste
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cayenne (optional)
1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)

Oven at 375º

Cook the sweet potatoes, but try not to over-cook them! You don't want them too mushy. Smash them, but leave it a little lumpy.

Add half the black beans to a bowl and smash them. Add the rest of the ingredients (incl. rest of the beans). Stir until combined.

Form mixture into 10 balls, smash them into 1/2" thick patties.

Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil and place patties on the baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, flip half-way through time.

(I made ours in a skillet just pan-frying them so it was much quicker. If you pan-fry, cook for about 5 minutes on each side.)