Easy Baked Crab Cakes are bursting with crab, filled with creamy avocado and baked to perfection. They are eggless and contain no mayonnaise at all. They are simplified and healthified!

Easy Baked Crab Cakes have no mayonnaise in them.  At all. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Maryland Style Lump Crab Cakes use a bit of mayo for binding and they are deeelicious!

If you’re not a fan of mayonnaise, you can play around with the type of mayo used (low-fat, olive oil based, vegan, etc.)

However, there is another really good option. Mashed avocado does the job too! It gives crab cakes a health boost and there really isn’t a difference in taste. Really. My pickiest eater gave these crab cakes two thumbs up.

And, since you’ve got avocadoes on the grocery list, you might as well buy two so you can make an avocado cream to dollop on top. 🙂

Easy Baked Crab Cakes Tips and Tricks

Here’s the skinny on these little beauties.

One Hass avocado yields approximately 2/3 cup mashed avocado. You’ll need a ripe one that mashes easily. And, if enjoying the perfect avocado often eludes you, then check out Never Buy a Rotten Avocado Again by Northwest Edible Life.

It’s ok if you have a little less or a little more avocado (as in a Tablespoon either way.) An egg white helps everything stick together too. But, if you need to avoid egg, then leave it out. (We have.) The patty is a little more fragile, but just as tasty.

Use a scoop to perfectly portion regular sized crab cakes (about 1/4 cup) or mini crab cakes (about 1 Tablespoon) and then compress each one into a small little patty.  Small sized cakes are so super easy to work with (and sooo cute IMO.)

These were baked on parchment paper which makes the entire process very easy. (You could of course fry them too.) Ideally, flip the patties half way through the process. But, this is truly optional. I’ve skipped it and they still turn out nicely…just a little less crisp on the bottom.

While the crab cakes are cooking, whip up some avocado cream. It’s the same recipe used to top Black Bean Cakes with Avocado Cream except that Greek yogurt replaces sour cream.

Enjoy easy baked crab cakes as an appetizer or on top of a bed of greens.

These can even be frozen before cooking…for a special treat any time!

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Easy Baked Crab Cakes with Avocado

Easy Baked Crab Cakes are bursting with crab, light on breading and have no mayonnaise. Creamy avocado holds these beauties together!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Marjory Pilley

Ingredients

Crab Cakes

• ⅔ cup mashed avocado approx. 1 Hass avocado
• 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 cup roughly crushed saltines about 28-30 crackers, we used whole grain
• ¼ cup diced onion
• ¼ cup diced celery
• 16 ounces lump crab meat

Avocado Cream

• 1 Hass avocado
• 5.3 ounce container non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon lemon
• 1 garlic clove minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Crab Cakes

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Fold in saltines, onions and celery.
• Fold crab meat into the cracker mixture just until combined allowing some larger pieces of crab to stay intact.
• Scoop out Tablespoon (or 1/4 cup) portions of the mixture and tightly compress to form small, slightly rounded patties.
• Place patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake uncovered for approximately 30 minutes or until the crab cakes are firm and slightly browned, flipping once half way through the baking process.

Avocado Cream

• Combine ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Mixture will yield approximately 12 patties for 1/4 cup portions or 36 patties for Tablespoon portions. Patties may be frozen before cooking. Defrost in refrigerator, compress if necessary and cook according to directions.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 779mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3.2% | Vitamin C: 16.9% | Calcium: 8% | Iron: 8.5%

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