Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers
Description
These sweet potato black bean burgers rely on oats for binding and are flavored with Dijon mustard, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, and fresh ginger.
Ingredients
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1 large sweet potato
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1 cooking spray
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2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
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1/2 cup quick cooking oats
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1/4 cup chopped onion
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground cinnamon
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2
Poke sweet potato with a fork several times; place on the prepared baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potato can be easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board until cool enough to handle.
4
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
5
Peel sweet potato; place into a large bowl. Add black beans; mash with a whisk or fork. Add oats, onions, Dijon mustard, cumin, ginger, salt, and cinnamon; mix until well combined. Shape mixture into 6 patties with wet hands; place onto the prepared baking sheet.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cooked in the center and crisp on the outside, about 8 minutes per side.