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Easy Weeknight Sweet Potato Burger Recipe

Oct 30, 2017 · 21 Comments

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These easy weeknight sweet potato burgers are done in 20 minutes, and are so delicious they’ll be put on the meatless Monday rotation!

The best sweet potato burgers that are easy to makeDuring the week, time after work seems to pass faster than anything I’ve ever experienced. I blame it on Ben lol, in the best way possible.

How to make sweet potatos in the microwaveGone are the days I can just spend countless time putting together dinner. Now it’s more of a strategic game of “what will get done the fastest.”

How to make the best sweet potato burgersI happened to have a lone sweet potato in my refrigerator (it was a pretty big one) and a 1/2 used can of spicy black beans and made up this recipe on the fly. I tried something new: I microwaved the sweet potato instead of boiling it, and it took so much less time and worked so well, it’s now my favorite way to make mashed sweet potato for these sweet potato burgers!

Easy and delicious sweet potato burgersYou can use any kind of black beans you want: plain black beans, spicy black beans, or chili black beans, they all work!

The best toppings for a sweet potato burgerWhile the sweet potatoes are microwaving/cooking, you mix together a sriracha mayo sauce and get the toppings ready (all you do is slice an avocado, get some lettuce cut and cut a bun in half.)

Super easy and delicious sweet potato burgersWhen the sweet potato is done cooking, you drain the water and then mix up the burgers and cook them for a few minutes in a pan on the stove top. Then you assemble your burger and you’ve got yourself an amazing and easy weeknight vegetarian dinner!

Easy weeknight sweet potato burgersThese easy weeknight sweet potato burgers have a really good taste and fill you up, they’re hearty and soooo good! I took them to work for a week straight and have not been able to stop raving about them, these sweet potato burgers are one of my favorite recipes I’ve created, my hubby agrees, he loves these too, so now they’re made on repeat over at our house.

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Easy Weeknight Sweet Potato Burger Recipe

These easy weeknight sweet potato burgers are done in 20 minutes, and are so delicious they’ll be put on the meatless Monday rotation!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • [1/2 cup black beans (if you like spicy food try these]
  • 1 egg
  • [1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs]
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
  • For the mayo sauce:
  • [1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce]
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • For the toppings:
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 4 large pieces of lettuce
  • 4 burger buns

Instructions

  • Put sweet potato pieces in a microwave safe container and cover with water. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, stir, then microwave another 5 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender when poked with a fork (this may take up to 15 minutes, mine usually cook between 10-12 minutes).
  • Remove from microwave (careful, they will be hot). Drain the water, mash (I like to use a simple masher like this). Add black beans, egg, bread crumbs, cumin, chili powder, and salt and stir to combine.
  • In a pan over high heat add olive oil, then using hands form 4 sweet potato patties and put them in the pan. Cook each side for 3 minutes, or until browned.
  • To make the sriracha mayo combine the sriracha and mayo and put in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy.
  • To assemble the burgers on the bottom bun spread sriracha mayo, lettuce, then a sweet potato burger, top with avocado slices and top with bun, then enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 618mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 3g

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  1. Stephanie says

    October 5, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    This was the best weeknight dinner we’ve made in a long time! I’ll be adding this one to our rotation for sure!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 8, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing your lovely comment, it totally made my day! I love these burgers for a quick weeknight meal too!

      Reply
  2. Susan Craig says

    September 25, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Perfect timing! Our farm share included a BUNCH of sweet potato.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 25, 2019 at 7:08 pm

      Oh these would be PERFECT for using some of those sweet potatoes in!!

      Reply
  3. Meghan says

    March 7, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    I made these tonight for my 11 month old baby! I just omitted the salt and spices since I wasn’t sure how he would react to them, and I made 8 smaller patties. He absolutely LOVES them! I froze the leftovers for future meals, thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      March 8, 2019 at 7:12 am

      Thank you SO MUCH for this lovely comment!! I absolutely love that you made it for your baby and froze the leftovers!!

      Reply
  4. lucy says

    April 14, 2018 at 4:07 pm

    These are amazing. I’ve made them a few times and love them. So easy and tasty!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      April 17, 2018 at 8:15 pm

      So happy to hear you love these as much as I do, thank you SO MUCH for leaving feedback and commenting!

      Reply
  5. Jess says

    November 7, 2017 at 4:43 am

    Looks delicious and perfect for a busy week!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 7, 2017 at 6:17 am

      These definitely are! They’ve saved me from ordering take out more than a time or two lol!

      Reply
  6. Rachael says

    November 4, 2017 at 9:27 am

    These sound amazing! Can’t wait to try.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 6, 2017 at 8:31 am

      Thank you so much, I think you’ll love these

      Reply
  7. Sues says

    October 31, 2017 at 7:36 am

    Ooh these are right up my alley! I love sweet potatoes and love all the spices in these burgers!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 1, 2017 at 7:55 am

      I think you’d absolutely love these, they’re on repeat at our house because they’re so easy and delicious 🙂

      Reply

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