Vegan Potato & Vegetable Croquettes
These crispy potato and vegetable croquettes are the perfect finger food for the whole family! Easy to make and very versatile, they are a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side at any party. Try our crispy and potato-y recipe that’s undetectably healthy!
Ingredients
- 4 oz white potato peeled, cubed (115 g)
- 4 oz sweet potato peeled, cubed (115 g)
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 1 medium-sized zucchini cut into small cubes
- 1 carrot finely diced
- ½ cup fresh spinach 15 g
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp soy milk
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
Coating
- Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
Roast the potatoes
- Preheat your oven to 400° F (200 °C) and prepare your ingredients.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the white potato and sweet potato cubes. Season everything with salt and pepper, toss, and bake for 20 minutes.
Sauté the vegetables
- In the meantime, heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat with a few tablespoons of water. Sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
- Add the zucchini, carrot, spinach, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently, then turn off the heat.
Mash the potatoes
- Once the 20 minutes of baking time have elapsed, remove the potatoes from the oven but don’t turn it off.
- Place them into a bowl and mash them with a fork or potato masher.
- Add soy milk and mix with a large spoon to obtain a puree — no need to make it super smooth.
Create the croquettes
- Add the sautéed vegetables and finely chopped parsley to your mashed potatoes. Mix well to incorporate and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper and put the panko breadcrumbs on a plate.
- Make sure the potato mixture has cooled enough to handle, then scoop it with a spoon and use wetted hands to shape sausage-like patties.
- Coat the patties in breadcrumbs, then put them on your lined baking sheet next to each other.
- Once all the croquettes are formed, place the baking sheet back into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the croquettes and enjoy warm or cold alongside a salad and some dips!
Notes
- Instead of roasting the potatoes, you can use pre-cooked or just cook them on the stovetop while sautéing the other ingredients in a skillet.
- For a lower calorie or lower carb version, you can swap some or all of the potatoes for cooked cauliflower!
- Serve the vegetable croquettes with dips like ketchup, sour cream, ranch or hummus.
- Instead of coating the vegan patties in breadcrumbs, you can add about 4 oz of any flour to the mixture and bake it without any coating.
- For a richer version, you can fry the croquettes over medium heat in a pan or air fryer!
- Find more flavor ideas & suggestions in the article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1croquette | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 929mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g