Dad jokes aside; I am back with another recipe for a chickpea sweet potato burger that will positively brie-ten your day.

Sorry sorry, don’t leave me!

Chickpeas and sweet potato are two fantastic and versatile food staples in a clean eating diet. There is so much you can do with both to create unique dishes and flavours by changing the recipes, spices and cooking methods.

Though great on their own, both complement one another. Chickpeas provide that savoury middle-eastern vibe whereas sweet potatoes are delicate, fluffy and delightful.

A burger is an obvious recipe choice, yet this is my take which has some earthy spices and cheese that will have you screaming ‘Brie mine!’.

That was the last pun, honest. Please keep reading!

During late 2017 and early 2018, I was on a high-fat, low carb diet (Ketogenic) to help heal some issues with my body. The strange thing is, it was not sugar or bread that I missed. It was chickpeas. Chickpeas are so versatile. You can use them as falafels, curries, soups, salads, snacks and of course, the humble hummus.

I am an avid hummus creator, and those close to me find my dips delicious and best they have ever tasted. Yet, I have come across a local hummus artisan that not only blows my hummus out of the water, but every time I try their hummus, I reminded by the beautiful memories of food from my Pakistani/Indian background.

That is undeniably saying something.

I don’t think I know anyone that does not like burgers. Homemade is often the best where the burger recipe is free of unnatural ingredients and bulking agents.

This burger recipe is a simple concept of mixing savoury and the natural bite of black beans, kidney beans and chickpeas with the caramelised-like sweetness of Medjool Dates.

Best of all, this recipe is vegan-friendly and gluten-free. The recipe is easy to tweak for something more unique by changing up the spices involved or ratios of ingredients.