Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes

Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside! These Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes are easy to make and super delicious. A mixture of oven-roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, spices and fresh herbs, shaped into cakes and pan-fried until golden brown. Delicious as a snack, side-dish or served with quinoa and veggies. They also go really well with our Lemon Tahini Yogurt Sauce.

Sweet potatoes are super versatile, which is one of the reasons we love them. They are the perfect base for a healthy and delicious meal, and they are the star in this Health Vegan Sweet Potato Cakes recipe. While it might seem a bit daunting at first to make cakes with sweet potatoes, it’s actually super easy to make. Just toss all of the ingredients into a food processor, shape into patties/cakes and pan-fry until golden and bob’s your uncle.

• Sweet potatoes – roasted in the oven until soft and tender.
• Black beans – provide for some extra texture and taste. They are also a great source of plant-based protein.
• Jalapeño pepper – for a bit of kick/heat. Jalapeño peppers are relatively mild, so no need to worry about this recipe being really spicy.
• Chickpea flour – helps to create that crispy layer on the outside and makes sure that the cakes/patties are easily shaped.

• You can wet your hands before shaping the patties in order to make it a little easier and less messy. However, you don’t really need it as these are already easy to shape.
• For patties with more texture, pulse the mixture a couple of times but don’t overmix. You can also blend until it’s an entirely smooth mixture, if you prefer it that way.
• If you like it spicy, don’t get rid of the seeds in the jalapeño pepper. If you don’t like it spicy, it is probably best to remove the seeds.
• When pan-frying the cakes, don’t start moving and flipping them around straight away. Be patient and give them a couple of minutes before you flip them, this will ensure a golden-brown and crispy outside.

• Corn – you can add some (canned) corn to the mixture, which is a delicious addition to the recipe.
• Ground cumin – you can also use ground coriander.
• Cilantro – we recommend using cilantro, but if you really dislike cilantro you can also use fresh mint or parsley.
• Jalapeño pepper – you can basically use any type of chili you like.
• Black beans – you can switch things up here and use any other type of beans, such as chickpeas or kidney beans.

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