What comes to your mind when you think of crab cakes? Great crust, flaky on the inside. Moist but still firm enough. Tender and of course, reminiscent of the sea. You definitely get that with these amazing Vegan Crab Cakes! This recipe is from my amazing friend Jenné from Sweet Potato Soul‘s Cookbook: Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul. When I say that this girl throws DOWN in the kitchen with her recipes! I’m not Southern, but these recipes make me feel like I could’ve grown up there. I learnt so much from her book – the history, her family stories, and of course, all those amazing recipes! I’m talking things from Spicy Fried Cauliflower “Chicken” (that are fried and look DIVINE), to Bourbon BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches to Oyster Mushroom Étouffée (I tried this – it’s divine!) to even dessert like Date Rice Pudding (which I’ve also tried). OH, and I already got to taste a bunch of these recipes so I KNOW they are 100% legit. Back in February I attended Jenné’s Book Launch in California (who can see my 5 star review on the website). It was a total blast, I met some amazing woman and the food was fantastic. Like, Sweet Jesus Mac and Cheese fantastic. It was the first time we met in person, so it feels even more incredible to be reviewing yet another recipe from her cookbook. So, these vegan crab cakes. Jenné describes them as Happy Hearts “Crab” Cakes in her cookbook, and for good reason. One, these will make you happy, for sure. Two they’re made with hearts of palm and chickpea for that texture, which is so perfect! She goes into great detail in the recipe for how to make these vegan crab cakes, so be sure to check it out and definitely give it a try. Look at that photo friends, can you see that flakiness?! These vegan crab cakes plus her Roasted Red Pepper Aioli sauce really takes this meal over the top. I added raw kale in these photos, but the second time I ate them I had kale chips which added a beautiful textural element, so definitely try those. Arugula is my favourite kind of greens, so I can’t wait to get some fresh to try with this! I hope you enjoy friends! All of her recipes are vegan as stated above, so you can make anything from this cookbook. It’ll give you a real soulful experience from a true Southern girl, with a true gift for veganising the phenomenal recipes she grew up with. PIN THIS RECIPE:
