Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potato Burgers

My obsession with sweet potatoes continues with these super easy moroccan spiced sweet potato burgers. Just a handful of ingredients and you have yourself a delicious gluten free, vegetarian lunch!

 Serves 1

You will need:

• 1/2 large sweet potato
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 2 tbsp egg whites
• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 2 tbsp hummus (whatever flavor you want)
• 1/4 avocado

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the flax and egg whites, letting the mixture sit for about 10 minutes until it thickens.

Meanwhile, cut your sweet potato in half and stab it all over with a fork. Wrap loosely in a paper towel and microwave on high for 6 -7 minutes. At the half way point, flip the sweet potato so it cooks evenly. It is done when the skin is soft, as you need the flesh to be mushy. 

Carefully remove the skin from the potato without burning your fingers and put the flesh in a medium sized mixing bowl. Pour the flax/egg whites into the bowl and mash well with a fork until the mixture is well combined. Add in the cumin and stir again. Split the mixture in half to form 2 patties. They will be sticky at this point but will firm up when you cook them.

Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a little coconut oil to coat the bottom. Once the pan is hot, place the burgers and cook for about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the burgers and cook another few minutes. You will have to flip them a few more times on each side, just keep an eye on them and once each side is nicely browned, they are done!

I layered mine with hummus and zucchini slices in the center, then topped it with more hummus, avocado slices and fresh cracked pepper! 

Enjoy!