Sweet potato croquettes,
melting centre
A golden crust, sweet potato and a melting plant-based cheese centre. Make Clément’s tapas with his original video and six illustrated steps.
- Total time
- To be confirmed
- Estimated prep
- 40–60 min
- Cooking
- Freezing
- Duration to be confirmed
Prep times estimated by Potauchef.
- 100% plant-basedPlant-based tapas
- Two oven bakes40 min at 200 °C, then 15 min at 220 °C
Ingredients
The melting centre
The filling
The coating
Keep to hand
Freeze the centres before shaping the croquettes. Prepare them ahead, then roast the sweet potatoes.
The recipe, step by step
The gestures loop as you scroll. Tap a clip to open the full video.
Prepare the melting centres
- Estimated prep
- 5–10 min
- Freezing
- Duration to be confirmed
Mix the plant-based cream, the plant-based cheese and some salt. Divide between the wells of an ice cube tray. Freeze until the centres are solid.
Prepare ahead · freezing required
Roast the sweet potatoes
- Estimated prep
- 5 min
- Cooking
Slice the sweet potatoes and arrange on a baking tray. Bake for 40 minutes at 200 °C. The flesh must be soft enough to mash.
Oven at 200 °C
Make the filling
- Estimated prep
- 5–10 min
Scoop out the roasted sweet potato flesh. Mash with the 20 g of flour, chopped chives and salt until evenly combined.
Enclose the centres
- Estimated prep
- 10–15 min
Shape the filling around each frozen centre. Seal each ball carefully so the plant-based cheese is fully enclosed.
Check · the centre is completely covered
Add a double coating
- Estimated prep
- 10–15 min
Mix the 100 g of flour, 250 g of water and salt. Prepare separate dishes of dry flour (quantity not specified) and bread crumbs. Coat each ball in the dry flour, the liquid mixture, then the bread crumbs. Repeat the coating sequence once more.
Two coats for an even crust
Bake until golden, serve hot
- Estimated prep
- 5 min
- Cooking
Put the croquettes on a baking tray and brush with oil. Bake for 15 minutes at 220 °C. Serve hot while the centres are melting.
Oven at 220 °C
Clips from the original Reel · @clementwerbrouck
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Clément Werbrouck · Plant-based chef
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