Makes: 6  

Prep Time: 5 minutes 

Cook Time: 35 minutes  

Total Time: 40 minutes  

Ingredients 

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into four large chunks  

1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed  

1 small red onion, diced 

1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 

½ cup quick-cooking oats 

½ tablespoon cumin 

1 teaspoon smoked paprika 

1 teaspoon coriander 

Sea salt to taste 

Optional Toppings: avocado, tomato, bun of choice  

Optional Sauce: spicy aioli (2 tablespoons of mayo + equal parts of: siracha, lemon juice, smoked paprika to taste)   

Instructions 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 °F.  
  1. Peel and chop the sweet potato into roughly four large pieces.  
  1. In a medium saucepan, cover the sweet potato chunks with water and bring them to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook the sweet potato for 15 minutes or until fork-tender. 
  1. Drain the water from the saucepan and mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher.  
  1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. 
  1. Using a measuring cup, scoop equal portions of the mix into your hands one at a time. Form patties by gently compressing and turning the mix until you have a shape you like. 
  1. On a lined baking sheet, bake the patties for 20 minutes. 
  1. Enjoy a patty with the toppings you prefer, such as a toasted bun, fresh avocado slices, sliced tomato and a smear of homemade spicy aioli!  
  1. The patties can be kept in the fridge for five days or frozen for three months.  

Nutrition Information 

Serving: 1 patty Calories: 150 Carbohydrates: 30g Protein: 7g Fat:1g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 4g 

Recipe adapted from wellnessdove.com