Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties

Marc and I are really making a concerted effort to eat more cleanly now that bathing suit season is upon us. It is something that I find hard because clean eating is not something normally in my wheel house. I was raised on huge Italian dinners and making decadent French dishes and desserts in culinary school. I will always have those as my roots but I also want to evolve and introduce more variety for the sake of our health. So I came up with these amazing and simple sweet potato quinoa patties! They were satisfying and so full of flavor while being really good for our waistline.

The quinoa cooked in about 15 minutes in vegetable stock for a little extra flavor. I made sure to fluff it up with a fork when it finished cooking.
To save a bunch of time, I microwaved the sweet potatoes. They became completely tender and mashable in 15 minutes! I didn’t want them to explode though, so I pierced them all over with a fork first.
After those two components cooked, it was really easy to just stir everything together. I added in tons of spices and seasonings for big flavor. I loved how simple it was to make the mixture for the sweet potato quinoa patties!
After that, I used wet hands to form that mixture into 10 good sized patties. This can easily be stretched into 12 smaller patties though. These babies baked for 30 minutes to completely firm up and crisp up around the edges.

Once the sweet potato quinoa patties baked, I had so many options. I tried them very simple with just some HP sauce. Then I tried them with sliced avocado on top. I even tried them on a gluten free hamburger bun for a vegetarian and gluten free burger substitute! They were so versatile. Hope you all love them too!! Here’s hoping Marc and I can stick to this better eating a lot more often. With yummy dishes like this, I think we’ll be ok! xoxo

Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
5 from 2 votes
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

These are such amazing and healthy baked sweet potato quinoa patties that are really satisfying and easy to make! Perfect for a light summer lunch or dinner.

Course: Main Course
Keyword: Sweet Potatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 10 patties
Calories: 89 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 2 whole medium sweet potatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 and line two sheet trays with silicone mats. Then pierce the two sweet potatoes all over with a fork and place them on a microwave safe plate. Microwave them for 10 minutes on high, then turn them over and microwave them for another 5 minutes. They should be completely soft. While the sweet potatoes cook in the microwave, cook the quinoa. Bring the veggie stock to a low boil in a big saucepan on the stove, then stir in the quinoa. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Let it cook until tender for 15 to 20 minutes. Then fluff it up with a fork. 

  2. Scoop the sweet potato flesh out of the skin into a bowl and stir it well with the cooked quinoa. Then stir in the remaining seasonings and spices to flavor it well. Use wet hands to form 10-12 patties out of the mixture, depending on how big you want them. Evenly lay them out on the sheet trays and bake them for 30 minutes, until set and slightly crisp along the edges. Loosen them from the tray with a spatula and serve them immediately however you want! They are great simply served with ketchup or HP sauce, topped with avocado, or like a vegetarian burger! 

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
Amount Per Serving (1 patty)
Calories 89 Calories from Fat 14
% Daily Value*
Fat 1.5g2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Sodium 276mg12%
Potassium 196mg6%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 2.1g9%
Sugar 1.5g2%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties
Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties

10 thoughts on “Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties”

  1. Yum! I love sweet potatoes! Will have to try this recipe this week. I have plenty of leftover quinoa.

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