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Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers {Gluten-Free}

Last Updated on April 15, 2019 By Vicky 18 Comments

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Squash burgers with sweet potato are super easy to make – mash up a cooked sweet potato and combine with grated squash, cooked quinoa, mustard, sunflower seeds, garlic and you’re ready to cook these vegan squash burgers!

Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers sandwiched between two slices of bread

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Burgers are my new favorite thing. I just can’t seem to get enough of them. From regular protein filled meaty burgersย to sweet potato tofu burger, to lighter vegan zucchini burgersย I love ’em all.

There were a few years there when I feel seemed to live entirely burger free.

I must have overdone it in my childhood.

You see my reward for having to missย my favorite little mermaid cartoons as a child and go to Saturday morning Russian school instead was a McDonalds happy meal.

Parental bribery at its best. And it worked. A hamburger, fries, soda and a toy is apparently all it takes to get a child to do what you want.

And it seemed to have had an added benefit – I grew up speaking and reading in Russian and having overdone that McDonalds thang in my childhood I am now completely clear of any Micky D’s urges.

No more of those cheese or hamburgers for me. I’m not even tempted by them in the least.

Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers in lettuce wraps

And that’s probably why I’ve sworn off beef made burgers for good.

But it took me a few years to discover there is aย whole worldย  of burgers outside of the standard generic ground beef burger.

I have barely even scratched the surface, so far experimenting with zucchini chickpea burgers, ground pork quinoa burgers, sweet potato tofu burgers, and now these vegan sweet potato squash burgers.

And don’t you worry I’ve got at least 30 more burger ideas brewing in my head so there are plenty more variations to come.

These burgers came to be on a whim. I opened up the fridge, decided I was having veggie burgers for lunch and simply let the ingredients fall into place.

The best recipes can be created that way sometimes.

A little bit of this, a little bit of that, toss it in a bowl, swirl it around, form into patties and pan fry, one side, flip, other side,ย done.ย 

I’m all about serving burgers in lettuce wraps instead of bread these days. Who’s got the time to waste extra calories on slices of bread when you could instead have an extra veggie burger patty wrapped up in crunchy and refreshing salad leaves?

Are ya with me?ย 

These vegan sweet potato squash burgers are super easy to make – mash up a cooked sweet potato and combine with grated squash, cooked quinoa, mustard, sunflower seeds, garlic and you’re ready to cook these.

No meat necessary but you still get those protein points from the quinoa. Done and done.

Serve with your favorite condiments, or with my favorite condiments aka avocados, capers, red onions and whole grain mustard.

Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers on a bread bun ready to eat

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Other veggie burgers that I love include:

  • White Bean Quinoa Pumpkin Veggie Burger {GF, Vegan}
  • Bubba Veggie Burger with Cilantro Parsley Pesto and Avocado Hummus {GF, DF}
  • Vegan Thai Veggie Burger Recipe in Lettuce Wraps {GF}

How to make my vegan sweet potato squash burgers:

3.75 from 4 votes
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Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Only 8 ingredients and 30 minutes needed for these vegan and gluten free sweet potato squash burgers. Light and soft patties perfect to sandwich in between bread or eat with lettuce cups

Course: Burgers, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Vegan
Servings: 2
Calories: 347 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled, cubed, cooked and mashed
  • 1 cup yellow squash grated
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup diced sunflower seeds
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • few tablespoons quinoa flour as needed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
  1. Using a towel squeeze out excess moisture from the squash.
  2. In a large bowl combine all ingredients except oil. If mixture is too moist add a bit of quinoa flour.
  3. Form 8-10 patties with your hands.
  4. Heat oil over medium heat and cook patties for a few minutes until browned on each side (or bake in the oven instead).
  5. Serve with gluten free burger buns or lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings (avocado, red onions, capers, etc)
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Sweet Potato Squash Burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 130mg6%
Potassium 652mg19%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 9335IU187%
Vitamin C 12.5mg15%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. HappyForks - diet analysis tool says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Amazing burgers for vegans! We have all amino acids and we can save so many calories using salad insted of bread.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 21, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      I always opt to wrap my burgers up in salad leaves instead of bread – much crisper and fresher!

      Reply
  2. Wendy says

    July 14, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    These look so yummy! I am a sucker for any kind of burger too! I never think to use sweet potatoes in veggie burgers for some reason – I’ll have to give this a try.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 21, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks! I just recently fell in love with sweet potatoes and pretty much want to add them to everything!

      Reply
  3. Shirley @Intelligent Domestications says

    July 18, 2014 at 10:18 am

    Very interesting combination of ingredients. I like the use of sweet potatoes. Pinned it! Stopping by from #GetHimFed

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! Always trying to come up with new veggie burger recipes : ))

      Reply
  4. Miz Helen says

    July 19, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    I love the combination for your burger, it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday, I always look forward to your visits!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 21, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks so much! Love experimenting with veggie burgers and coming up with new combinations!

      Reply
  5. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says

    July 20, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    I don’t usually eat vegetarian food but I love squash and sweet potatoes. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing at #GetHimFed Fridays.
    Annamaria

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 21, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by : ))

      Reply
  6. Kara @ Home With Purpose says

    July 25, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    I’m hungry just reading this recipe! These sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing at Simple Lives Thursday! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      July 28, 2014 at 1:12 am

      Thanks : )) Happy to share : )

      Reply
  7. eva says

    August 9, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Hi, I found this recipe saturday evening – no chance to buy sweet potato. So I used fresh young potatoes and a sweet bajuwarian whole grain mustard, instead quinoa I used amaranth – very fine. My vegetarian daughter tasted it and commented – ” oh, like currywurst!”

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      August 9, 2015 at 4:44 pm

      Love hearing about the adaptations to the recipe! Glad you and your daughter enjoyed it!

      Reply
  8. jerry kleiner says

    May 18, 2020 at 6:31 am

    Just detest it when someone gives you a cooking recipe and gives you the nutritional breakdown per serving but doesn’t tell you the exact size of the serving in terms of weight. Should be so basic and yet it is left out??

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 20, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Unfortunately I do not always have a kitchen scale at my disposal so I cannot weigh the dish itself.

      Reply
  9. Jackie says

    September 6, 2020 at 7:31 pm

    5 stars
    I had summer squash and sweet potato to use up and found this recipe, soiled I did because it’s so good! I actually didn’t have sunflower seeds but did have sunflower seed butter so I used that and threw in some hemp hearts for texture and it worked out great!! Thanks for this recipe Vicky ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      October 11, 2020 at 2:06 pm

      So happy you enjoyed my recipe !

      Reply

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