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Whoa, that’s a mouth full.
A delicious mouth full.
Really, that title should actually read Roasted Garlic Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers with Avocado Ranch……
The cutest burger ever.
So let’s talk about how I am obsessed with the chipotle, cheddar, sweet potato, avocado flavors. I have been feeding them to my family at least once a week since I made these Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins. These flavors pretty much blow my mind. I love the sweet and spicy combo.
Pretty much though I just love anything in involving chipotle chiles and avocado.
Ok so then there is the roasted garlic.
Roasting garlic is my new favorite thing. It caramelizes the delicious cloves and makes them so sweet. It is pretty much just amazing. It also mellows out the intense flavor garlic leaves behind, which my dad was very happy about.
I pretty much get scolded every time I use garlic (especially raw), which is EVERYDAY (but I don’t always caught). Garlic breath, he hates it! All I have to say is I am keeping the cancer away. Far, far, far away! That normally shuts him up.
Oh, and the Avocado Ranch.
You HAVE to make the Avocado Ranch. It goes with this burger like butter goes with bread. It is a million times better than the bottled stuff you buy in the store with things like mayo (eww, I am totally grossed out by this condiment) and sugars and other bad things in it. It is totally easy to make and trust me once you make it once you will be making it over and over again.
Use on a salad, use to dip vegetables, use it to dip your buffalo chicken in and use it for the burger!
It is a MUST. No question.
The Cheddar? Yeah, that is just on there because we like cheese. ALOT. If you want to make this burger vegan you can opt out of the cheese and swap the egg for a flax egg (or other vegan egg substitutes).
So when you’re making the patties you are probably going to think the mixture is too wet, it’s not. Just do the best you can to shape them and make sure you get both sides really nice and crispy. Seriously, you want them crispy.
Crispy=Delicious
Oh and I almost forgot to tell you how good these burgers are atop a salad, covered in the Avocado Ranch. It is a very versatile burger!
Ok, so one last time. Roast some garlic, mash it with some sweet potatoes, quinoa, chipotle and then form them into patties. Get those patties all nice and crispy and then slather on the Avocado Ranch. And please, don’t skimp on the Avocado Ranch.
Roasted Garlic Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Burgers with Avocado Ranch
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato, about 1 large or 2 medium
- 1 head garlic
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
- 2 in chipotle chilies adobo, minced (use 1 for less heat)
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
Avocado Ranch
- 1 large avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 4 whole wheat buns, toasted
- for topping: avocado ranch, lettuce, tomatoes, maybe more cheese or whatever you want!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Chop off the top portion of the garlic head to reveal cloves. Peel any excess paper/skin off from the bulb of garlic. Pour about a teaspoon of olive oil on top the garlic cloves and cover with foil and roast in a baking dish for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Pierce potatoes (I used 2 large) all over with a fork and place in the oven with the garlic. Roast about the same amount of time as the garlic or until the sweet potatoes are soft. When garlic and potatoes are done remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.
- To remove the garlic squeeze from the bottom of the garlic head to remove carmelized cloves. Mash and set aside. Peel the skin away from the sweet potatoes and mash in a medium size bowl. Add the garlic, cooked quinoa, egg, flour, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice, cilantro, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Mix to combine and then fold in the cheddar cheese. Place bowl in the fridge for 15-20 minutes. This helps form them into patties, but making them will still be messy!
- While mixture is chilling make the avocado ranch. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy, scraping down the sides occasionally when needed. Taste and season additionally if desired. The avocado ranch can be stored in a seal-tight container for 1-2 days.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Remove mixture from fridge and form into 4 equal patties, then place in the skillet once hot. Cook for 5-6 minutes. The if needed add more oil and flip the burgers very gently (be gentle, they crumble easily when hot). Cook for another 5-6 minutes. Toast buns if desired.
- Place on a bun and top with a whole lot of avocado ranch!
Nutrition
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Now that’s a whole lot of Burger.
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Are these spicy? And if so.. is there a way to lower the spice without losing the flavor?
Hey Maggie! They are not all that spicy, but to tame the heat I would reduce the amount of chipotle peppers to your liking (maybe adding only 1 or half of one). Hope this helps and I hope you love the burgers!
These look fantastic, is it possible to grill them on the BBQ?
Hmmm? I do not know. You could try, but I would recommend putting the patties in the fridge for 30 minutes before you grill them to help them stiffen up. even then though, they might be hard to flip. Hope this works!
Another amazing and awesome recipe — wow! Pinned! Thanks so much for sharing on Busy Monday!
Thank you Charlene!! Thanks for pinning and hosting a great party every week!
This looks sooooo yummy! Thanks for sharing! Featuring it at http://www.createitgo.com today as part of Gingersnap crafts cohosts.
Thank you!
got here from six sisters stuff website! Looks amazing! Totally gonna try it! Nice job! Oh, by the way, a lot is TWO words. Sorry to nit pick, Im a teacher and spelling/grammar mistakes drive me nuts. lol 🙂
Ha! Thank you for correcting me! I must of missed that when I proofed my post! Let me know if you try these and I hope you love them!
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These sound divine! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Quick question – do you rec any dairy-free subs for the cheddar in the burger?
Thank you!!
Honestly, I would just leave it out. Unless you want to use a vegan cheese, which I personally am not a fan of. The burgers will stil be delicious without it, the avocado ranch will make up for the no cheddar. I hope you love these!
Super sweet! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you!
I love avocado… your turkey burger looks fab too! Thanks so much for sharing at Super Saturday Show & Tell… I’m SO glad you came to (link) party with me! http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com xoxo~ Ruthie
My god these sound amazing. I recently made sweet potato burgers for the first time. Would’ve loved to have some avocado ranch to top them off!
The avocado ranch is the best! seriously, so good!
These burgers looks so amazingly delicious! Thanks for sharing!
-Cole
Young Mommy Memoirs
Thank you!
Right on! This really is the perfect combination of flavors!
I have to admit to being a little jealous of your super vibrant tomato though 🙂 It’s been a while since I’ve found a great one like that.
Pinning for sure…
Thank you and thanks for pinning!
This makes my mouth water! I would love it if you would come share this & any other recipes you may have over at my Sweet & Savory Saturday’s Link Party. It ends Monday at midnight.
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~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
Thank you!
Wow!! This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it! I pinned this. I’m going to have to pick up the ingredients this week. 🙂 I’m visiting from Michelle’s Tasty creations this week and am following your blog via Facebook and Pinterest! Can’t wait to see more….I LOVE your photos. 🙂
Thank you and thank you so much for following!! I am always excited to have a new follower!
This is an amazing Burger!! I am salivating 🙂 I know our readers would love to see this post. Your pictures are gorgeous. We’d love for you to join us at our weekly All Things Thursday Link Up Party at allthingswithpurpose.com. Hope to see you there!
Thank and thanks for the invite!
Saying hello from the What’s Cookin Love link party. These look delish. I love sweet potatoes in any form but covered with marshmallows. I will definitely give these a try. Pinning!
Thank for stopping by and thanks so much for pinning!