Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• cooking spray
• 2 cans black beans , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups quick-cooking oats
• 0.25 cups chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Poke sweet potato with a fork several times; place on the prepared baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potato can be easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board until cool enough to handle.

4. 4

   Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

5. 5

   Peel sweet potato; place into a large bowl. Add black beans; mash with a whisk or fork. Add oats, onions, Dijon mustard, cumin, ginger, salt, and cinnamon; mix until well combined. Shape mixture into 6 patties with wet hands; place onto the prepared baking sheet.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until cooked in the center and crisp on the outside, about 8 minutes per side.