Vegan "Meat"balls
Vegan meatballs constructed of plant-based patties, garlic, and herbs. Instructions included to use oven or air fryer. Instructions in notes for making these mozzarella "cheese" filled.
Servings 12 "meat"balls
Ingredients
- 2 plant-based patties (8 oz total) I use Beyond Meat plant-based patties but you can use any with a similar texture (Lightlife, Impossible, etc.)
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried onion granules
- spray oil, for air fryer instructions only (optional)
Instructions
If using the oven...
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl. Mash and mix until well combined. Roll into 12 equal-sized balls (smaller or larger, if desired). Add to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for a total of 20 minutes, flipping balls after 10 minutes, and again after the next 5 minutes (try to get them evenly browned). Enjoy on top of pizza or *pasta.
If using the air fryer...
- Preheat the air fryer to 370° F.
- Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl. Mash and mix until well combined. Roll into 12 equal-sized balls (smaller or larger, if desired).
- Once the air fryer is preheated, add the "meat"balls to your air fryer basket. To ensure no-stick, first spray the bottom of your air fryer basket with oil. For the best browning, try not to let "meat"balls touch, if needed you can "fry" in two batches. Air fry 4 to 5 minutes, checking after 4 (if they'll be cooking more on pizza, remove them after 4 minutes). Add on top pizza or *pasta.
Notes
*For spaghetti and "meat"balls, I always use my Slow Cooker Marinara, with added sliced mushrooms and black olives (recipe can be cut in half, as it makes a lot).
To make your "Meat"balls cheez filled, you'll need 1/4 to 1/3 block of Miyoko's Fresh Vegan Mozz. Dice mozzarella into 16 squares (or more or less depending on how big you want your "meat"balls). Roll approximately 1/16 of your "meat"ball mixture in your hands, flatten, and add a cube of cheez to the middle. Fold sides of the "meat"ball mixture in around the cheez, roll in hands to form a smooth ball. Continue with remaining "meat"ball mixture and cheez cubes. Cook as instructed above. Note: This increases prep time from the original recipe by 5 to 10 minutes.
The instructions for the cheez filled balls are inspired from one I found a while back on the Miyoko's website, written by Instagrammer @conciouschris.