Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

These make delicious black bean burgers! I've even made them without the egg to take to a potluck for a vegan co-worker. Didn't hold together quite as well, but good enough to keep their shape. They were a hit!

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Kristin

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2010

I thought this recipe was wonderful for those who need a healthy alternative! I have been eating healthy lately and this was a nice dish to cook for a small gathering. The leftovers will make for great lunches at work! The only difference I used was a can of kidney beans because I did not have 2 cans of black beans, just 1. It tasted great so I don't think the type of beans used makes much of a difference! Loved the special sour cream too. Overall there was a mild spicy heat coming from the cakes but even my cousin, who hates anything jalapeno, enjoyed these. Thank you for sharing a keeper!

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Angelika

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Silverdale, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2010

one word: AMAZING!!!!! i have made this recipe a couple times, and it is always wonderful. Once, a served it with a mango avocado salsa, which made it even better! will make again.

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T.A.P.S.

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2010

Amazing! I made this almost exactly as the recipe with a few minor adjustments - extra egg per suggestions, and added some different chili powders, along with some fresh cilantro. Absolutely amazing recipe and one that will go on my list for the future!

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Jodi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2010

Awesome recipe ... only problem I encountered was they seemed a little dry - tended to crumble apart - could be because I adjusted the recipe down to 2 servings and the ingredient amounts may have been slightly off.

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GGP

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2010

I didn't precook the sweet potato, and don't see how it would've helped. The texture was very nice. Agree with others that it's the lime sour cream that makes these stand out.

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Sarah

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Living In: Seal Cove, Newfoundland, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2010

This came out very dry.

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ACRAMSDELL

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Madison, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2010

I loved these. I salute onions, garlic, red peppers then add to beans. makes a great black bean burger also.

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RMELVIN

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2010

These are very good. To make these vegan omit the egg and use cashew cream or vegan mayo for the lime cream. As many reviewers recommended I cooked the sweet potato and mashed it before adding it. I added canned green chilies to the bean mixture to make up for the missing egg moisture. I cooked this in non stick pan instead of the broiler- It was just too hot to turn on the broiler. We will have these again. mmmm

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plzeat

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2010

amazing and versatile recipe. You don't need to microwave your sweet potatoes, they cook up nicely in the oven. I recommend adding green pepper and cilantro to the sour cream. I also added half the green pepper to the cakes. I would recommend making this cakes flat because they will crisp up better while broiling. I'm a lacto-vegetarian and I don't eat eggs...I just added a bit more bread crumbs and they held together just fine.

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