Spiced Apple Pork Burgers with Maple-Dijon Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apple sauce organic (such as Tree Top )
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
• 1.5 teaspoons chili powder 
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 
• 1 teaspoon mustard dry
• 6  hamburger buns gluten-free toasted (wheat or )
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 pounds ground pork (can substitute ground turkey, if desired)
• 1 leaves lettuce leaves 
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• mixing bowl
• grill pan

Directions

1. Stir the maple syrup and mustard together in a small bowl.Spray a large non-stick grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and place over medium to medium-high heat.While that heats up, mix the pork, applesauce, salt, chili powder, dry mustard, pepper and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Form the mixture into 6 patties.
2. Place the patties in the hot pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, turn and cook additional 4 to 5 minutes or until done.To serve, spread bun bottoms with maple mustard mixture. Top each with a patty, spinach or lettuce leaf and bun top.
3. Serve with crispy sweet potato fries and steamed beans or broccoli for a full meal.