Sweet Potato Chickpea Veggie Burgers

• Sweet potato chickpea veggies burgers are sweet, savory and spicy
• They are delicious and great for meal prep and meatless meals
• Filled with nutritious, real-food ingredients and plant-based protein
• An easy-to-make and freezer-friendly recipe
• Healthy and filled with plant-based protein and veggies
• A vegan burger even meat lovers will enjoy
• Gluten-free, plant-based, dairy-free, and vegan

• Sweet potatoes: I use about two medium-sized sweet potatoes
• Chickpeas: 1 can of chickpeas for plant-based protein and fiber
• Cannellini beans: 1 can of cannellini beans for a softer bean that also adds plant-based protein and fiber
• Onion: I prefer a sweet onion in this recipe
• Bell pepper: on diced red, yellow, or orange pepper
• Jalapeno pepper: add a little spice with a jalapeno
• Rolled oats: to thicken the burger add rolled oats or grind them into flour
• Flaxseed: make flax eggs with a little ground flaxseed and water to hold the burgers together
• Spices: in this recipe, we will use basil, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper

• Cook sweet potatoes in the microwave, oven, or Instant Pot. I prefer them roasted- here is how I make the perfect roasted sweet potatoes
• Chop peppers and onion
• In a small bowl add ground flaxseed and water, stir, then set aside to thicken
• Heat a pan on medium heat then add oil and sauté peppers, onion, and garlic until soft
• Drain and rinse beans
• In a large bowl, add beans, cooked mashed sweet potatoes, beans, rolled oats, peppers, onions, flaxseed, and spices
• Mix all ingredients—I often use my hands to mash it up a bit and smoosh the beans
• Form into burger-shaped patties and place on a lined tray
• Chill in the fridge or freeze for about 30-60 minutes, or you can leave them in the fridge overnight to set
• Heat skillet on medium-high heat and add oil, then cook patties on each side until golden brown and a little crispy

• Use 1 jalapeño or substitute for a habanero pepper for a little spice
• If you don’t have flaxseed you can also use chia seeds to make chia eggs

• I like to roast my sweet potatoes and then peel them—here is how I make the perfect roasted sweet potatoes
• You can grind oats in a blender to make it a flour if you don’t like the chunky texture of oats
• I like to meal prep these and then freeze them on a tray, then store them in a freezer or a stasher bag and warm them up in the toaster oven or air-fryer when ready to eat

These sweet potato burgers are sweet and savory with just a little bit of spice. If you like a smoother texture make sure to blend the oats into a flour before mixing and mash up the beans to your liking.

I like to freeze the patties on a tray until solid then transfer them to a container or stasher bag so it is easy to get out a single serving when needed.

Heat up burgers on the stove, in the air-fryer, or oven when ready to serve.

Serve these burgers on a bun, wrapped in lettuce, on a Budda bowl, on top of a salad, in a wrap, or even on their own as a quick snack. I like mine with avocado, pickled onions, lettuce, and ketchup, while my husband likes them with mayo, avocado, and mustard. They also taste great with guacamole and salsa!

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