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Spanish Polenta Cakes

May 30, 2013 by thefitchen 7 Comments

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Spanish Polenta Cakes [Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free]

These delicious cakes came about as an accident of sorts. We were trying to make something...else...out of polenta. And it turned out to be a bust. It tasted great, but it looked like ground beef which was nowhere near what we had in mind. While the first recipe was on its way to the hall of shame, Clark used the remaining polenta to create a treasure out of trash.

Moral of the story: there are no "accidents" when cooking, there are only lessons and learning. [The only exception to this moral is if someone gets injured while cooking - but that's an entirely different kind of accident.]

These Spanish-esque polenta cakes are bite-sized, flavorful, and easy - what more can you ask for in an appetizer?

Recipe Time: 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS [makes 18 - 2" cakes]

2 c. cooked polenta
4 Tbsp. cilantro [chopped]
2 cloves garlic [minced]
juice of 2 small limes
2 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast [optional, but recommended!]

Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

Spanish Polenta Cakes Mix in Bowl

Use your hands to form the mixture into 2" cakes, about ½" in thickness. Bake for 24 minutes, flipping once at the halfway point.

Spanish Polenta Cakes Close up

We topped them with fresh salsa like we used in this recipe. They would go great with guacamole as well! Or a simple squeeze of lime juice would do the trick too.

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  1. Makeda

    October 29, 2017 at 9:05 am

    I can see these being divine with one lime, but I made it with the two called for in the recipe and they were borderline inedible. They smelled amazing and we could taste the potential for sure but it was just much to limey. Will make again, with that one adjustment!

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  2. Brady

    April 01, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    Will these hold up as a starch for a full entree dish?

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    • thefitchen

      April 03, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      Do you plan to make this as a loaf or in a full-size pan? I've never tried that before with this recipe, so I'm not quite sure how that would work.

      Reply
  3. Snewpea

    July 30, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Theses were awesome. I topped with avocado and a fancy jarred salsa...will make again!

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    • thefitchen

      July 31, 2013 at 12:10 pm

      We're glad you enjoyed them! They're such a good snack :) Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply

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