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Home » Side Dish » Couscous Cheddar Cakes

Published: Apr 29, 2017 · Modified: Mar 28, 2020 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Couscous Cheddar Cakes

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Couscous patties on a plate next to a green salad.

Couscous Cheddar Cakes are perfect with a salad or eaten by themselves. These delicious couscous patties are a prefect way to use up leftover couscous.

Couscous Cheddar Cakes topped with a dressing on a white plate with a salad.

These couscous cheddar cakes are hard to resist. They've got a great crunchy crust and a soft, cheesy center. I love to eat them with a salad, almost like a giant crouton.

But these couscous cheddar cakes are also great to just nibble on as an appetizer.

Table of Contents
What is couscous?
Forming the patties
Can I make ahead of time?
Do I have to use cheddar cheese?
Couscous Cheddar Cakes

What is couscous?

Couscous is a type of pasta made with semolina flour. There are three main types of couscous. This recipes uses Moroccan couscous.

  • Moroccan – this is the smallest of couscous and the most common found in the stores
  • Israeli – a larger couscous. Also called pearl couscous
  • Lebanese – the largest sized couscous

Crispy couscous cakes served on a plate.

Forming the patties

First use a small scoop to form a uniform ball.  Next flatten balls gently with your hands or with the bottom of a flat glass. I place the patties on a parchment lined baking sheet. It makes it easy to remove each patty when ready to cook. 

 

Mounds of couscous on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Can I make ahead of time?

These cakes can be made ahead of time, refrigerated and then cooked just before you need them. But the real beauty is they can be eaten hot, or cooled. I like them cooled when I eat them with a salad. A little warning...they tend to disappear while they are cooling!

They are truly hard to resist not eating just one! Okay, maybe that's just me!

Do I have to use cheddar cheese?

I used cheddar cheese in this recipe, but you could also substitute other types of cheeses. These would be delicious with monterey jack cheese or gouda cheese.

Couscous patties on parchment paper.

If you are looking for other great recipes using couscous try this Mediterranean Couscous Salad and this Pearl Couscous Salad. Both are delicious!

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Couscous patties topped with a white drizzle.

Couscous Cheddar Cakes

Kathy
Couscous made into crispy cheddar cakes. 
4.74 from 15 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 15 Patties
Calories 35 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cooked couscous (cooled)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh chives (chopped)
  • 2 whole eggs (lightly beaten)
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl combine couscous, salt, pepper, chives and eggs. 
  • Fold in cheddar cheese. 
  • Form couscous mixture into patties.
  • Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Place half of the  couscous patties in hot pan. 
  •  Cook 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown. 
  • Remove from heat and repeat with remaining patties. 

Notes

To form patties, I like to use a scoop and place on a lined baking sheet. Flatten cakes with your hands or the bottom of a flat glass. 
Can be eaten with a salad or as an appetizer with a blue cheese dressing or ranch dip. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1PattyCalories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword almonds, couscous cakes, couscous cakes with cheddar, couscous patties
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  1. kls says

    March 03, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    There is no way these can only be 3 carbs

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    • Kathy says

      March 03, 2022 at 3:26 pm

      This recipe uses just one cup of cooked couscous and this recipe yields 15 patties. The nutritional count is for 1 patty. One cup contains 16 tablespoons and there are just 2.28g of carbs per tablespoon of cooke couscous. The nutritional calculator I use is an estimate, but it's fairly accurate. How are you measuring the nutritional counts?

      Reply
  2. Nevanka says

    January 29, 2021 at 9:19 pm

    2 stars
    The cakes did not hold their shape. If I retry, I will use one egg. The taste is flat. I would try a habanero white cheddar. I used leftover couscous which drew me to this recipe.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      January 30, 2021 at 5:01 am

      I'm sorry these didn't work for you. Habanero cheddar would be delicious in these couscous cakes and would add a bit of heat.

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