This hearty Chickpea Veggie Loaf is a vegan style meatloaf made with chickpeas and cannellini beans or white beans. Chickpeas in this recipe are used as a substitute to meat with a rich source of protein and I have to say the taste is great too.
A perfect way to introduce vegetables to children and ideal for when you are entertaining vegetarians.
To make Chickpea Veggie Loaf, you will need the following ingredients:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil and add onions, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook until soft and translucent.
Add celery, peppers and cranberries and cook for 3 minutes.
Drain liquid from the chickpeas and beans really well and place in a food processor. Blend the chickpeas, beans, cilantro, parsley and half of the cooked veggie mixture prepared in step 2. Continue blending until the mixture is mashed with some coarse chunky. You can add a handful of greens in as well at this step, if you wish. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
In a mixing bowl, combine soy free barbecue sauce with chia seed meal and lemon juice and set aside for 1 minute.
In a large mixing bowl, combine beans mixture, leftover vegetables, spice, tahini and prepared barbecue sauce mix together.
Mix breadcrumbs through, evenly, so you have a veggie burger type mixture. Adjust seasoning with salt and spices, to taste.
Transfer veggie mixture to a pre-lined loaf pan with parchment paper. If you don’t have a loaf pan, shape mixture into a rectangular log-shape on a lined baking sheet.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the barbecue sauce, hot sauce, maple syrup, ketchup, ground pepper and smoked paprika, until well combined. Pour evenly over the entire loaf and then cover with baking parchment paper.
Preheat oven to 400 °F.
Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove parchment paper cover and continue baking for another 15-25 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. For crispier edges, bake for a little longer.
Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the baking pan. And cool completely before slicing with a sharp knife.
Serve with sides of your choice and don’t forget the cranberry sauce!
This Chickpea Veggie Loaf will quickly become a favorite around your kitchen with the ease of this recipe. Full of flavor and spice you won’t even miss the meat! Try it and see what your families think too. Let us know and tag #cookmerecipes online to share your thoughts!
Super easy meal!
This Chickpea Veggie Loaf is simply great! I made it for our family dinner and even my kids loved it. It's easy to prepare and packed with flavors. I'm proud to serve such healthy food to my family.
Tasty and simple.
Made this, and my kids gobbled it up!
Awesome family meal! We had friends over, and it was a hit. Kids loved it, and I felt proud serving this healthy dish. Perfect balance of flavors, very easy to make.
I made the Chickpea Veggie Loaf for a dinner party and everyone loved it. Many of my friends are picky eaters, but they devoured this dish. It's so easy to make and the flavors are amazing. I felt good serving something healthy. This is going to be my go-to recipe for sure.
Man, this Chickpea Veggie Loaf is a game changer. Made it for a family dinner and everybody loved it. Even the kids gobbled it up, no lie. I'm def making it again.
Super fantastic loaf! I made this for my kids, and they devoured every bite. It’s so simple to prepare and packed with flavour. A brilliant way to sneak in healthy veggies!
Tasty and satisfying
Great! I made this loaf for a family dinner and it was a hit. Even my meat-loving brother enjoyed it! Simple to prep and packed with flavor.
Yo, this Chickpea Veggie Loaf is lit. I made it for my buddies at a game night and they were blown away. It's super easy and packed with flavor. Seriously, who knew chickpeas could taste sooo good. Def recommend to anyone lookin' to impress vegetarians or just have a delish meal!
Mate, this Chickpea Veggie Loaf was a hit! I made it for my mates last weekend, and they couldn’t believe it was vegan. Super easy to whip up, and surprisingly delish! Even my picky friend went for seconds. Will defo make it again soon. Cheers for the recipe!
OMG, this Chickpea Veggie Loaf is a total game changer! I made it for my friends and they couldn’t believe it was vegan. So yum!
Thank you! Approved!
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