Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes (2024)

Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes

A delicious side to any meal, these vegan sweet potato cakes are yummy and really easy to make.

Seeing that my mushroom stuffed potato cakes are one of the most popular recipes on my blog, I thought I’d create another potato cake recipe only this time using sweet potatoes. This humble vegetableisso tasty as it is, but when mashing it with other vegetables and spices, shapingitintocakesand frying it in some coconut oil, they taste that much more amazing!

There are two ways of preparingthe potatoes in this recipe. You can either boil them until soft, leave to cool and then mash them. Or what I like to do is roast them in the oven with salt, pepper and a bit of olive oil for 30 minutes until soft and deliciously caramelised. Granted the second method takes a double the time to cook, but it’s really worth the wait as the cakesturn out a lot more scrumptious and moreish!

These vegan sweet potato cakes are egg-free and can be made gluten-free by using gluten-free oats, or you can substitute for other forms of flour like buckwheat flour.

Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes

Ingredients

Makes – 10 cakes

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 spring onions, chopped
1/2 head of broccoli, shredded
Small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chilli powder – or more to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper
5heaped tbsp oat flour – use gluten-free oats if allergic/intolerant to gluten
Coconut oil for frying

Method

Preheat your oven to 220C/200C fan/425F
Arrange the sweet potato cubes on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with 1-2 tbsp olive oil.
Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, then leave to cool.
Transfer the sweet potato into a large mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher or a fork. Add the onions, broccoli, coriander, flour, chilli, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well then shape into small patties.
Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat. Cook for a few minutes on each side, then flip and cook for another minute or so until browned.
Enjoy!

Nadia2020-01-23T18:07:36+01:00January 23, 2020|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Pancakes, Side dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian|16 Comments

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16 Comments

HallieJanuary 23, 2020 at 9:01 pm - Reply
Can this be baked instead of fried in coconut oil?
- NadiaJanuary 24, 2020 at 3:00 pm - Reply
  Hi Hallie 🙂 Yes, but they won’t be crispy.
jeanne fregilJanuary 24, 2020 at 11:18 pm - Reply
Is there no need to cook the onions and broccoli first?
- NadiaJanuary 25, 2020 at 1:05 pm - Reply
  Hi Jeanne 🙂 You can cook them before hand if you want them to be really soft, but I don’t and they turn out fine 🙂
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Madhu MotwaneSeptember 10, 2020 at 10:23 pm - Reply
Yes it can be baked but you will not get the crispness.
MelNovember 8, 2020 at 3:21 pm - Reply
Can you use edamame instead of broccoli?
- NadiaNovember 9, 2020 at 12:41 pm - Reply
  Hi Mel 🙂 Edamame should also work!
Julie TarranNovember 15, 2020 at 8:52 am - Reply
Hi Nadia
Can they be frozen?
Love your recipes!!! Xx
- NadiaNovember 16, 2020 at 5:00 pm - Reply
  Thank you Julie 😀 Yes they can be frozen! xx
Leanne HearnNovember 16, 2020 at 7:31 pm - Reply

These were truly amazing !! So easy to make and they held so well. Will be making these regularly . Thank you !!
- NadiaNovember 17, 2020 at 1:45 pm - Reply
  So happy to hear you like them Leanne 😀 xx
AlexandraMay 3, 2022 at 10:46 am - Reply
Can you freeze them after baking?
- NadiaMay 4, 2022 at 4:44 pm - Reply
  Yes, they will freeze well 🙂
StellaOctober 4, 2022 at 6:28 pm - Reply
These look delicious, Can they be cooked in an air fryer??
- NadiaOctober 5, 2022 at 4:43 pm - Reply
  Hi Stella 🙂 I haven’t tried making them in the air fryer, but I don’t see why it shouldn’t work! Let me know if you make them.
sheilaJanuary 27, 2024 at 5:22 pm - Reply
They look and sound very delicious, looking forward to trying them and trying them in the air fryer