Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burgers

These Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burgers are FULL of flavor! sweet pineapple and spicy chili make an amazing combo.  A chili flavored spread pairs perfectly with these burgers! Vegan and Gluten Free Option.

I love sweet potatoes rice burgers! Don’t you?!

This. Is. My. Favorite. Burger. Yet. 😉

You may have already seen my Healthy Black Bean Sweet Potato Burger and my Vegan Curry Burger and those are both out of this world flavorful and delicious but it’s getting warm out and pineapple in my burger is TOTALLY necessary!

obviously I have been on a pineapple kick lately! I mean... Chili Pineapple Mango Salsa and Vegan Caribbean Quinoa Taco's over the last couple weeks!  😉 I might have most of my pineapple obsession out of me now... maybeee HA!

Anyways, I really think you are going to love it because the sweet pineapple goes perfect with a dash of chili and sweet potatoes and rice in this Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burger!

This burger also kind of makes me feel like I should be sitting on a beach in Hawaii enjoying it… don’t you agree? Pineapple in the burger just says beach, at least in my mind it does. 😉

Moving on, the base is sweet potato and rice just like the other two burgers, I mean it’s crazy how much you can change the flavor of a burger by what you add to a base! They all three taste SO different, it just goes to show ya’ some base recipes you just don’t mess with…yet! 😉 (the food making wheels in my mind never stop turning!)

I added onion, chili and pineapple to this burger and the sweet and slight bit of spice is a wonderful combination my friends… a wonderful one!

ALSO I put this in the recipe notes but the pineapple, I used canned organic and I squeezed it out in a paper towel to remove excess juice BEFORE adding it to the mix! If you don’t do this it may make the mixture too sloppy and runny! (if that happens DON’T WORRY, don’t throw it away just make and add more rice to soak up the excess liquid, I know more work but better than throwing it away)

One more note: fragile like I say in the other burger posts. No grilling this baby! 😉 sautee pan only! It’s a softer burger but don’t let that fool you, it’s full of flavor.

 Okay that's it! if you make this this Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burger I hope you take a pic and show me on social media! You are totally going to love this burger!

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Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burgers

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These Vegan Chili Pineapple Sweet Potato Burgers are FULL of flavor! sweet pineapple and spicy chili make an amazing combo. A chili flavored spread pairs perfectly with these burgers! Vegan and Gluten Free Option.

• Author: TwoRaspberries
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
• Yield: 5 burgers 1x
• Category: Burger

Ingredients

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• - 10 oz. bag of frozen cubed sweet potatoes (about 1 ⅓ cups mashed) * see notes
• - ¾ cups dry rice cooked (about 2 cups after cooked, I used basmati rice)
• - ⅔ cup chopped and squeezed pineapple* (see notes*)
• - ¼ of a small purple onion chopped tiny
• - 2 teaspoon chili powder
• - Pinch of black pepper
• - ½ tablespoon olive oil (optional see notes)
• -FLAX egg optional see notes! (1 tablespoon flax seeds ground up which will make 1½ tablespoon plus 3 tablespoon water)
• SPREAD:
• 1 ½ TBSP vegan mayo
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• Pinch of black pepper
• ¼ of a small lemon squeezed (make sure no seeds fall in)
• (double this recipe if you like a lot of dressing on your burger)
• EXTRAS optional:
• -burger buns (I used sprouted grain ones from Food For Life brand)
• - sliced thick tomato
• -shredded lettuce
• -onion

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Instructions

1. Start by cooking the rice and steaming the sweet potatoes. Cook rice according to directions on your package. For the sweet potatoes place them in a pot with about 2 oz. of water and a lid, let steam on low-medium heat for about 15-30 minutes depending on heat level and if you use fresh or frozen, once they are mash able with a spoon they are done!
2. Next while those are cooking, chop the onion and pineapple and place in a large mixing bowl so it is ready!
3. Once rice and potatoes are done, add the rice to the big bowl with the pineapple and onion and let the rice cool until you are able to touch it without getting burned (about 10 minutes) , then mash the sweet potatoes in the pot before adding to the rice mixture, then add the sweet potatoes and mix everything really well!
4. Add the chili powder with a pinch of black pepper. Mix until everything is well incorporated!
5. add the olive oil and flax egg if you are choosing too.
6. Spray a skillet with non-stick spray or use a non-stick skillet. Form burger shaped patties and gently place them in the skillet. Cook about 7 minutes on each side, on medium heat or until they start to look crispy on the outside. Be careful while flipping them and do not cook these on the grill!
7. This makes about 5 good sized burgers.

Notes

SWEET POTATOES- I used a 10 oz. bag of frozen sweet potatoes from Whole Foods because they are super easy and convenient, already peeled and cubed so you just have to steam them. You can use fresh sweet potatoes just make sure to peel and chop them first. 10 oz. is a little less than 1 ½ cups after you mash it up.

***my "sweet potatoes" were orange! not white. this is super confusing to people but sweet potatoes are actually white and yams are orange but my package says sweet potatoes and they were orange so if you are using fresh ones use the orange ones which are technically yams.

PINEAPPLE- I used canned organic pineapple because it has a softer texture than fresh, I got one that was just in pineapple juice no other preservatives or added ingredients.

I chopped the pineapple very small and I placed it on to a paper towel and squeezed it so some of the juice came off, so it didn’t add too much liquid to the burger from being wet!

olive oil is OPTIONAL, I have made it without the oil and as long as you are using non-stick cooking spray it is ok to leave this out if you don't want to add it, the only thing it's doing for the burger is making it less sticky to the pan.

the Flax egg is 1 tablespoon of flax seeds ground up (which will be 1½ tablespoon after being ground) mixed with 3 tablespoon water and let it sit until it forms a gel consistency... I personally DO NOT use this but I have tested it and it will make it slightly more formed if you are having trouble keeping it formed... so my suggestion is to mix everything and leave this the very last thing and decide if you need it!

* This is a fragile burger so DO NOT try to grill it and be careful when flipping it while cooking!

DROOLINGGGG! 😉 

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