Smoky Sweet Potato Burgers with Roasted Garlic Cream and Avocado.
Before we talk burgers, let me tell you what I’m doing.
I’m eating some blueberry yogurt pretzels (which are oh-so awesome… but would be even awesomer if they were really coated in yogurt and not white chocolate disguised as yogurt) and drinking a san pellgrino aranciata that is spiked with um… vodka, malibu and tequila. With those pretty perfectly square ice cubes.
I know. I just couldn’t decide! I just kept adding things to the soda until I got a taste that I liked. Mixologist I am not. Bad personal bartender I am.
But what is up with all of these flavors? Smoky sweet potato, roasted garlic and maple cream, avocado, then blueberry pretzels and this oddly concocted libation that I’m too embarrassed to name. Before you go claiming something craze balls like oh! you’re pregnant! (um no – vodkatequilarum what?) I think it’s just because my weekend was so.utterly.boring.
I mean, it was great, if you’re into that sort of thing that includes plastering yourself to the couch for so long that your body forms an identical indentation that’s semi-permanent, and ordering pizza Friday night which not only was dinner, but then also became lunch and then uh, dinner again on Saturday. Like the same pizza. Just microwaved. Not even warmed thoroughly in the oven. Oh no. I wasn’t even getting up long enough to preheat the oven and then throw the pizza in and blah blah blah. No way jose. I’d rather have my unequally microwaved-heated pizza (you know, so like the edge is so hot that you burn your mouth off, the bottom crust is now “gummy,” the middle is totally cold and the top crust is just hard as a rock?) on a paper plate and then re-faceplant into the cushions.
I wish I could be all “ohmygosh, it was so rainy and cozy all day Saturday and I just got so caught up in my book that I read then entire thing while sitting in my plush velour chair in my special corner of the room that I have all to myself”… but no. Nothing of the sort. I wore the same outfit and woke up at 9 and watched so much trash on TV that my brain nearly exploded. I didn’t even read the trillions of magazines I have to catch up on.
This would have been the perfect time to do those things that I “never have time for” such as fold a massive pile of laundry that is sitting smack dab in our living room floor (classy. want to come over?), reorganize our pantry, clean out the freezer, clean the bathrooms, scrub the floor, deconstruct the makings of my purse because it contains about six thousand small pieces of paper that I call “lists” along with random change, receipts and melted lip gloss, or reorganize every room in our house because we constantly complain about them. But no. We didn’t have time for that at all. We only had time for the couch.
Eh, but I did have time to make these burgers (I don’t even know HOW), and it was really only because I had planned on making my double bean burgers for meals this week and then realized I didn’t have double beans. No black beans to be found. But I did have a bunch of sweet potatoes so I mashed them all up and called them a burger. And topped them with some roasted garlic sauce and a dying avocado from the depths of my fridge. The key is to get the outsides really crispy and then just… well, eat them. It’s really quite simple.
Now don’t go getting all excited thinking that my husband ate these for dinner. Of course he didn’t. Well okay… he sort of did – he ate them as a side to some roasted chicken and dredged each forkful through a volcano of ketchup.
Welcome to my life.
Smoky Sweet Potato Burgers with Roasted Garlic Cream and Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 cups coarsely mashed sweet potatoes, or yams, about 2 large potatoes
- 2 bulbs of roasted garlic
- 1 cup cannellini benas, rinsed and drained if canned
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup oat flour, or all-purpose, wheat, etc
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2/3 cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup,
- extra salt and pepper for seasoning yogurt/cream
- 4 whole wheat buns
Instructions
- To roast garlic, see this tutorial. I like to roast a few bulbs at once (like 4-5) to have for the week.
- Pierce potatoes (I used 2 large) all over with a fork and place on a paper towel, setting in the microwave. Microwave for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove, slice in half and let cool until you can scoop out the flesh.
- In a large bowl, coarsely mash beans with a fork. Add in sweet potato and mash together, then add in spices, salt and pepper, minced garlic, egg, panko and flour. Mix together until combined, then place bowl in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. This helps form them into patties, but as a warning they are still somewhat messy.
- While mixture is chilling, combine yogurt/sour cream with 2 bulbs (squeezed out) of roasted garlic cloves, maple syrup and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth then set aside until ready to use.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Remove mixture from fridge and form into 4 equal patties, then place in the skillet once hot. Since the mixture can be wet and messy, do not move until they are fully cooked and golden on one side! This takes about 5-6 minutes. Then, add more oil if needed (this really helps cook them) and flip burgers very gently. Cook for another 5-6 minutes. Toast buns if desired.
- Assemble by topping burgers with roasted garlic cream and avocado! We also used caramelized red onion one night and it was delicious.
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446 Comments on “Smoky Sweet Potato Burgers with Roasted Garlic Cream and Avocado.”
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Looks tasty!
HOLY MOLY I just made these for lunch and they were delicious! Such a great recipe. I substituted toasted bread for the bread crumbs, butter beans in place of the other beans and garlic powder instead of roasted garlic and it still came out wonderful! Thank you for posting this recipe. :)
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How many cals in each? They look delicilous!
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The burger looks so good and this girl is hilarious!! I felt like I was reading my own thoughts!! ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HUBBY SOAKING EACH BITE IN KETCHUP!
If your husband is drenching food in ketchup… your food probably sucks. This is garbage. This “recipe” is nothing unique.
or he just really likes ketchup…
Dude, that’s a pretty harsh comment for someone whose food only “probably” sucks. Also, I missed the part where she claimed she had revolutionised the food world. My bad.
I’ve been making this recipe for about a year now and my wife and I adore it. We eat it like it’s going out of style. You can make it vegan no problem. You can sub all sorts of sauces on top (our favourite is sriracha- mayonnaise) and it still tastes amazing. I haven’t commented on here before but this thoughtless comment made me incandescent with rage. Being a shitty cook like me and being able to make something as yummy and healthy as this is not easy, so I’m extremely grateful for this recipe and this blog.
So you know, if you don’t have an actual, helpful comment about the efficacy of this recipe, why don’t you just shut up? I seriously cannot even believe the effrontery of wandering onto someone’s blog just to be a dick. Get a hobby, and maybe a life.
[this was a much more profanity-laden post but I toned it down for y’all]
Tour Guide: And now we come to the asshole exhibit, here seen in his natural habitat. We call him “Dan.” Don’t get too close. He bites!
Could you use canned yams? Or sweet potatoes? This looks so good!! I am going to have to give it a try.
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These were delicious and well worth the extra prep time of roasting the spuds and garlic. The smoked paprika was a real flavor kicker! And that roasted garlic cream – to die for!! I’m going to try it on baked spuds and as a healthy veggie dip, as well.
I love these! I’ve made the burgers twice. They freeze perfectly. I also add crushed walnuts to the recipe for extra crunch. Then top it with a fried egg and mustard instead of the cream sauce and avocados.
Ooooooh a fried egg is a great idea!
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I made these tonight for the first time (just the “burgers” not the sauce) and my family LOVED them! They were so fast and easy and cheap and delicious! Thanks for the recipe. I think it’s destined to become a staple in our house!
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Any idea on calories?
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I think they’d be good with BACON. haha I do!
I made them with bacon, and it was sooo good! The sauce, the avacado, the caramelized onions, and the sweet potato are all PERFECT together!
These look delicious. they look so much better than a greasy meat burger. I cannot wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe.
I’m going to try these, without the egg, and vegenaise instead of sour cream or yogurt. Yum. Thanks for the recipe!
I’m excited–it looks so good!
That looks delicious! Thank you for not featuring the same boring old BBQ stuff!
Thank you VISA for publicizing the delicious food available without fish, flesh, or fowl. It is forward thinking of you to startle folks, a likely very successful campaign can be launched.
That really looks good. Thanks for the vegetarian (and possibly vegan) shout out, Visa!
This looks delicious! Thanks for a great recipe idea.
This burger was AWESOME!!! I need to go take a nap now! I’m stuffed!
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Jackpot! Thanks for these lovely burgers – we ate two last night, and two again this evening. So good. I didn’t think they were too messy for veg burgers. AND, I think they may be even better reheated on the second day. They are on our rotation now! Thanks again!
Oh my goodness! Your blog is the story of my life! Too many similarities; so funny! Thank you greatly for letting me know I’m not alone! LOL!!
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I have made these twice now and they are AMAZING!
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That burger looks AMAZING! Shared on my blog. http://simplyfitandclean.com/2013/10/24/superfoods-ten-sweet-potato-recipes/
I’m amazed as to how the author found time between cleaning out her purse and making dinner. WOW you are amazing. Making food and cleaning up your own mess, How do you do it?!?!?!?!?!?
You’re a jerk
My husband and I just finished making the vegan version of these- he is still raving about them! So glad I came across your post! We used an avocado cream from yesterday’s tacos, made the garlic cream with veganaise (although I’d recommend tofutti sour cream, were not huge fans of the veganaise) and an egg substitute. Topped with caramelized onions, these were perfect. Thanks again!!
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