Southwestern Black Bean Burgers
Southwestern Black Bean Burgers
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Beans are difficult to offer to babies because they’re small, hard, and round. But I have the solution: these baby-friendly southwest black bean burgers!
This burger is something the whole family will enjoy and is perfect for baby led weaning (BLW). Thanks to the black beans they are loaded with iron, protein, and an alphabet of vitamins - exactly what little ones need.
This recipe is so simple to make, families will love having it on-hand. It has 3 main ingredients: black beans, sweet potatoes and onions.
First, I cut the sweet potatoes in half, and baked them. Meanwhile, I mashed the black beans until they were nice and smooth, no lumps. I also diced up an onion. Once the potatoes were cooled, I removed the skins, and mashed them up. Then I added all the ingredients to a single bowl and shaped them into burgers about 3 inches in diameter.
I baked the black bean burgers in the oven for 25 minutes. Then, I flipped them very carefully. They will be soft (that’s normal). They baked for another 30 minutes. We enjoyed these burgers with some avocado, extra raw onion and a slather of BBQ sauce on a bun. For baby, you can advise to just give a burger and some avocado.
Southwestern Black Bean Burgers
Ingredients
Yield: 10 mini burgers
2 cups (500 ml) sweet potatoes (about 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes)
1 cup (250 ml) black beans, unsalted, cooked, rinsed and well drained
½ cup (125 ml) onion, diced (1 small onion)
2 tsp (10 ml) cumin
2 tsp (10 ml) chili powder
½ tsp (2.5 ml) paprika
1 tsp (5 ml) oregano
1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
½ tsp (2.5 ml) pepper
Method
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scrub sweet potatoes under water with a brush.
Cut potatoes in half and place on a lined baking sheet, cut side down.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, mash black black beans until smooth
Dice the onion.
Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool.
Peel and mash sweet potatoes.
To a large bowl, add all ingredients and stir until combined.
Shape mixture into 3 inch (7.5 cm) diameter patties and place on the baking sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes. Flip the burgers very carefully. They will be soft (that’s normal).
Bake for another 30 minutes.
Allow to cool and serve to your baby.
Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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