This recipe is a fun twist on sweet potato toast, with your favorite burger toppings. If you love sweet potato pizza, you’ll love this idea, too! Sweet potato buns have a starchy, comforting texture that will leave you feeling full and satisfied. When you add your favorite toppings, it tastes like a classic burger!
Ingredients You’ll Need
The key to this recipe is looking for a wide sweet potato so you can slice it into large rounds that will easily hold your burger patties. My healthy burger recipe (made with lentils for extra fiber & budget stretching) is perfect for this, but you can also use chicken burgers, turkey burgers, or your favorite veggie burger, instead. Drizzle them with homemade burger sauce, or use ketchup, mustard, and any other veggie toppings you love.
How to Make Sweet Potato Sliders
Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. You may want to prepare two baking sheets, depending on how many sweet potato slices you want to roast. (Leftovers can be used in the morning as a toast alternative.) Scrub the sweet potato under running water to remove any dirt, then dry well with a towel. Use a sharp knife to cut the sweet potato into slices that are roughly a 1/4-inch thick. There’s no need to peel them! Arrange the slices in a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheet, then bake them at 400ºF until they are tender, about 20 minutes. You can leave these plain, or sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper to boost the flavor. There’s no need to flip the slices because in this case, it’s nice to have one side “drier” than the other. You can use the more moist side of the sweet potato on the inside of your burger, and the dry side will make these easier to hold. While the sweet potatoes are in the oven, combine the ground beef, cooked lentils, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well, until the mixture looks relatively uniform, then use a 1/4 cup measure for scooping. Transfer the measurement to your hands and flatten it into a slider-size burger patty. Repeat with the remaining mixture, forming about 11 to 12 small burgers. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and spray it with cooking oil. Cook 4 of the burger patties at a time, flipping them over after roughly 3 minutes. Repeat on the other side until the burger sliders are cooked through then finish cooking the remaining patties. Serve the cooked burgers on the warm sweet potato slices and add any toppings you love, like red onion, sliced tomato, lettuce, or any other veggies you love. Top it with burger sauce, BBQ sauce, or even your favorite slaw! Have leftovers? Crumble the burgers over chopped romaine lettuce to make a Big Mac Salad. If you try these Sweet Potato Sliders, please leave a comment and star rating below letting me know how you like them.
