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Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with Cranberries

November 26, 2012 by Lindsay 48 Comments

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Hi Friends!

Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend! We’re skipping Bean Bytes today because quite honestly, I didn’t do a whole lot of blog reading. I did some skimming, but I focused most of my attention on food, family and fun 🙂

Try these Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Burgers next time you need a quick dinner. They're gluten-free and vegan and the tart cranberries perfectly compliment the sweet potatoes!

But have no fear, I have a great recipe to share with you guys today! We’re kicking off the Elf for Health challenge today and I couldn’t be more excited! We had over 700 people sign up!!!!! That’s amazing!! I’m so excited that so many of you are ready to stay healthy and active through the holidays. The first challenge is to go meatless for the day! So I’ve got a delicious veggie burger to share with you!

If you don’t already know, sweet potatoes and cranberries are one of the best combinations ever. So are sweet potatoes and black beans…put all three together and you’ve got me hooked! I make a lot of veggie burgers and through a lot of trial and error, I’ve found that quinoa really seems to help my burgers stick together! Plus it’s another protein source and I like to pack as many of those into my burgers as possible! I’ve also found that chickpea flour helps things stick together (like my sweet potato falafel!) I used both in these burgers.

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Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Burgers with Cranberries

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These gluten-free, vegan burgers are so delicious, they’ll please even the most avid meatatarians. And with all the healthy fats and vitamins they provide, what’s not to love?

  • Author: Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 2 c black beans, cooked
  • 1/2 c onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 an avocado
  • 1 c quinoa, cooked
  • 1/2 c fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 c chickpea flour
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika

Instructions

  1. Stab the sweet potato all over with a fork and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
  2. Scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
  3. Add 1 cup of black beans and avocado and mash well.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and use your hands mix until well combined.
  5. Form into six patties.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes, flipping once.

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These burgers are gluten-free AND vegan.

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If you don’t have chickpea flour, you could try grinding up some oats in the food processor to make oat flour.

Try these Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Burgers next time you need a quick dinner. They're gluten-free and vegan and the tart cranberries perfectly compliment the sweet potatoes!

If you’re not vegan, i’d highly recommend topping these with goat cheese.
SO GOOD.
Or any cheese for that matter 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch Tagged With: Cranberry, Sweet Potato

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    November 26, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Omg these burgers sound like heaven! I’m always looking for new burger recipes, thanks so much! I plan on making these for Josh and I with goat cheese on top like you recommended! Everything is better with cheese! 😀

    Reply
  2. Jenny @ simply be me says

    November 26, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Yum! I’m planning to make some curried sweet potato and black bean burritos tomorrow for the challenge but these look mighty delicious too 🙂

    Reply
  3. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    November 26, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    YUMMY!! These looks delicious and super easy. Think that I can sub quinoa flour instead of chickpea? I’m allergic – isn’t that terrible? I used to love eating chickpeas.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      November 26, 2012 at 6:37 AM

      never used quinoa flour but i assume it’d be fine?!

      Reply
  4. Charlotte says

    November 26, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    yum! those look delicious, and easy to make.
    Honestly, sweet potatoes and cranberries is one of the best combos ever. I look forward to it every thanksgiving. Why I don’t do it more than that is beyond me. That’ll have to change

    Reply
  5. Miz says

    November 26, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    LOVE the oats grinding tip!!

    Reply
  6. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    November 26, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    All of my favorite things! Pinned and on the meal plan for next week!

    Reply
  7. Andrea says

    November 26, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    Oh my goodness these look fabulous! Loving #elf4heath already! I’ve got a veggie burger packed for lunch 🙂

    Reply
  8. Alison says

    November 26, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Oh my gosh, yum!! I definitely want to try these!

    Reply
  9. The Candid RD says

    November 26, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Goat cheese? Why YES, that’s a wonderful idea! Too bad Nick hates it. Such a shame.
    Your burger sounds amazing Lindsay!! Who would have thought to put cranberries in a veggie burger?!

    Reply
  10. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    November 26, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    I want to try and make these! i’ve never put sweet potatoes in my burgers before!

    Reply
  11. Kierston says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    These look delish!

    Reply
  12. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    November 26, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Goat cheese on top is a definite yes. These look so delish! I don’t have regular cranberries but I bet dried would work fine 🙂 Can’t wait to make these babies! Now for those lentil banana muffins!

    Reply
    • Vallvo says

      January 8, 2013 at 11:46 AM

      Alexis,
      Did you try subbing the craisins for fresh cranberries? I wanted to do the same thing.

      Reply
      • Lindsay says

        January 10, 2013 at 6:46 AM

        i’m sure that would work great!

        Reply
  13. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    November 26, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    I love all the colors in these! You should call them party burgers. Lol!

    Chickpea flour is a great binder ingredient. I use it in my Chick-less nuggets for that reason.

    Reply
  14. Elle says

    November 26, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    THANK YOU for giving me a dinner plan for tonight! I have all the ingredients nd cannot wait to make these up. Love it… wahhhhoooooo!

    Reply
  15. Amanda @RunToTheFinish says

    November 26, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    pinned this to make later, but it made me hungry right now so time for lunch!

    Reply
  16. Karen says

    November 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    WOW. These look incredible. I can not wait to try these!

    Reply
  17. Sharla says

    November 26, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I make a very similar burger, but have never added cranberries…that souns amazing! Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Molly @ Just Your Average Athlete says

    November 26, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    I don’t know why I never considered making my own veggie burgers before! I always would just go to the store and get the frozen Morning Star ones or something. Add slices of avocado and cheese, and I’m in!

    Reply
  19. Sylvie @ StruggleswithaFatAss says

    November 26, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    HOLY CATS YUM! The avocado on top looks amazing.

    Reply
  20. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    November 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    These look perfect! I always need recipes to use up my leftover cranberries. I never know how to use fresh cranberries!

    Reply
  21. Danica @ It's Progression says

    November 26, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    I love the combination of sweet potato and black beans too! I haven’t tried cranberries in the mix but I believe that it’d be delicious–definitely going to give these a try sometime soon!

    Reply
  22. Tina @ Best Body Fitness says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    At first I thought this combo sounded crazy. Now I think it sounds genius. Love all these ingredients. Wonder if I can convince Peter to give them a try? Hmmm.

    Reply
  23. Angela @ Beauty in Strength says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    These look incredible! I can’t wait to try. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Alicia at Poise in Parma says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Sweet potato and quinoa? Yup, sign me up for these!

    Reply
  25. Karla @ myhighonlife says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    CANNOT wait to try to make these. I’m wondering if I can secretly get my boyfriend, who only eats junk food and is super fit (must be nice!) to eat these and actually like them. I’ll take that as a challenge next week 🙂

    Reply
  26. Emily @ More Than Just Dessert says

    November 26, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    These look awesome! I’ve just started venturing into the world of making my own veggie burgers, excited to try one with sweet potatoes!

    Reply
  27. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    November 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Those look incredible! I just made a similar chickpea-sweet potato burger that was delicious. I’ll have to make these! Thank you also for your sweet words today, Lindsay. 🙂

    Reply
  28. Liesl says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    can you freeze these? would you after you bake them or before?? thanks! they look amazing and i have all of the ingredients!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      November 27, 2012 at 10:11 AM

      you can try! i’ve never frozen this version but it should work! i would form into patties and put on a tray or plate, stick it in the freezer for an hour or so and then wrap them in saran wrap and put them in a ziploc bag in the freezer.

      Reply
      • Liesl says

        November 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

        okay great thanks lindsay! uncooked correct?

        thanks 🙂

        Reply
        • Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says

          November 27, 2012 at 11:26 AM

          yes!

          Reply
  29. Becki @Fight4Wellness says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    These sound delicious! I love trying new veggie burgers and this one has so many of my favorite ingredients! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Reply
  30. Healthnut Nutrition says

    December 3, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    I absolutely love this recipe! I’m not a big meat eater so anything vegetarian that doesn’t contain tofu all the time is great:) this is on my to do list! Thanks

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      December 3, 2012 at 8:40 AM

      awesome! enjoy!

      Reply
  31. Joanna @ Running Places says

    December 22, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    These are in my oven now and they smell soooo good!

    Reply
  32. Slannage Family says

    January 26, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    I made these today and they are delicious.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 27, 2013 at 5:35 AM

      so glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  33. Slannage Family says

    February 2, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    I made them again but this time I took the ingredients and made stuffed red peppers. Just as good and easier to freeze.

    Reply
  34. Diana says

    February 25, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    Do you mix the avocado into the mix? Or use it on top of the burger?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      February 25, 2013 at 10:27 PM

      i usually do both 🙂 i originally made them with it mashed in…but last time i made them i didn’t have one so i left it out and it was fine.

      Reply
  35. Karen says

    February 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    What kind of toppings did ppl put on this? Would ketchup be a weird combo?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      February 28, 2013 at 8:49 PM

      i like to top with salsa, avocado and cheese but that’s just personal preference. i think ketchup would be great. i love it on my sweet potato fries so i think it’d be good on a sweet potato burger

      Reply
  36. Amanda H @eathardworkhard says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    These look so yummy! I was going to make these for my vegetarian meal prep this week, but then I kind of got side tracked and it turned into a totally new recipe: Sweet Potato Quinoa Lentil Muffins. The recipe is up on my blog, thought it might interest you. AND I’ll probably be back to make something closer to your recipe soon 🙂

    Reply

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