Vegan Crab Cakes

5 from 6 votes

Deliciously flaky and 'fishy' cakes that are kind to crabs and that your taste buds will love too!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Refridgeration time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Canape, Dinner, starter

Cuisine: british, French, Vegan

Servings: cakes

Calories: 121kcal

Author: Vanessa Sturman

½ medium onion chopped finely
4 cloves garlic chopped finely
2 teaspoon olive oil plus extra if frying the cakes
1 tin/can drained cannellini/white beans drained tin weight ~250g or 1½ cups
35 g toasted pinenuts
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
1 teaspoon chopped fresh / dried rosemary
Zest of ½ an unwaxed lemon
30 g oat / buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
130 g marinated / tinned artichokes (drained) chop off the hard ends and save for a salad - you want the softer stringy pieces which comes to ~90g / ¾ cup
2 tablespoon milled linseed / flaxseed mixed with 4 tablespoon water
2-3 teaspoon nori seaweed sprinkles optional
1 teaspoon dried dill optional
Extra fresh dill optional garnish

Sautee the onion and garlic in a frying pan using the olive oil.
Mash ¾ of the cannellini beans roughly (keep it a bit chunky for texture) in a bowl. Then add the rest of the whole cannellini beans.
Add the pinenuts, salt, pepper, rosemary, lemon zest, flour, mustard, seaweed (if using), dill (if using), and sauteed onion and garlic to the beans. Mix together.
Chop the artichoke into small(ish) pieces, then add to the mixture. About 1cm by 1cm pieces.
Add the milled linseed/flaxseed mixed with water. Mix in with a spoon, then start to use your hands to combine everything well.
Put the whole mix in the fridge for about an hour to firm up.
Make the mix into round patties / cakes (it should make about 8 medium-sized cakes). Pan fry in oil for about 4 minutes on each side, or until they are nicely browned but not burnt. Or bake for 35-40 minutes at 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.

If frying, this can be done a day before an event and then the patties can be heated up in the oven just before serving.

You can make double the mixture and freeze some for another time!