Sweet Potato & Black Bean Veggie Burgers

Preheat oven to 400F.

▪️Place the sweet potato in the microwave for 5-6 minutes, until cooked. 

▪️Remove the skin from the sweet potato and transfer the flesh to a bowl. 

▪️Add the black beans, corn, tamari, salt, cajun, paprika, black pepper and chili powder to the bowl and mash all the ingredients together using a masher.

▪️Finely dice the red onion, red bell pepper and garlic and add to the bowl with the sweet potato mixture. Add in the rolled oats. 

▪️Mix thoroughly. 

▪️Scoop out about 1/2 cup of the mixture and using your hands form it into a patty. 

▪️Place the veggie burgers on a parchment lined tray and bake for 15 minutes, then flip and bake for another 15 minutes (be careful when flipping as they will be delicate). 

▪️Let cool for about 10 minutes so they firm up. 

Optional: you can pan fry them in a little olive oil for 3-5 minutes each side to get the outside crispier if preferred. Place on a toasted burger bun with desired toppings (avocado/guacamole, tomato, vegan queso, lettuce) 🥬🍅