The Vegan Sweet & Spicy Blackberry Chipotle Meatballs contain 210 kcal per serve. It is a very delicious dish for vegans. You will prepare it in 40 minutes. Serve this recipe for family dinners, events, occasions, or party appetizers. Also, you can pair these Vegan Sweet & Spicy Blackberry Chipotle Meatballs with pasta, rice bowls, sandwiches, or wraps. We will use cooked lentils, rolled oats, chopped onions, tomato paste, ground flaxseed, smoked paprika, seasonings, blackberries, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for this. The instructions are very simple to prepare them. You can keep them chilled in a tight box for three or four days.
STATS:
- Portion size: Four meatballs
- Total time: 40 minutes
- Number of calories: 210 kcal
- Cuisine: American
- Servings: 4
- Cooking time: 25 minutes
- Course: Main
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Diet: Vegan
EQUIPMENT:
- Baking paper
- Blender
- Measuring spoons
- Fork
- Measuring cups
- Baking sheet
- Small saucepan
- Mixing bowl
INGREDIENTS:
VEGAN MEATBALLS:
- Quarter tsp black pepper
- 1 cup cooked lentils
- Half cup of rolled oats
- Quarter cup chopped onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- Two tbsp tomato paste
- One tbsp ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp water
- Half tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
BLACKBERRY CHIPOTLE SAUCE:
- One cup blackberries
- 1 minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- Two tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Quarter cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
INGREDIENT NOTES:
COOKED LENTILS:
- We will use the cooked lentils to make your vegan meatballs. We cannot use real meat here, so we use lentils for that. Lentils will give you fiber in your recipe. Use black beans for an alternative choice.
ROLLED OATS:
- Rolled oats can easily mix all your ingredients for the meatballs. These can easily soak up the moisture. Also, they will make a good meatball shape for your dish. Oat flour can also work for your meatballs.
ONION:
- Onion will make your meatballs sweeter. Also, onions add a good taste to your recipe. Use green onions for an alternative idea.
GARLIC:
- Garlic will make the taste of your recipe savory. It also mixes well with spicy sauce on your meatballs. Use garlic powder for an alternative option.
TOMATO PASTE:
- You will get an umami taste in your recipe from it. Tomato paste also helps make your dish rich. Use some tomato sauce as an alternative as well.
WATER AND FLAXSEED:
- These will make a flax egg and bind your vegan meatballs. Your meatballs will not break when they bake if you use this. Use chia seeds as a substitute.
SMOKED PAPRIKA:
- You will feel a little smoky taste from using this. It will make your vegan meatballs colorful as well. Add chili powder for another idea, too.
BLACKBERRIES:
- Blackberries are the main item in this full vegan recipe. You will use fresh or frozen ones to make the sauce. Your sauce will get a fruity taste. Also, these will make your sauce colorful. Blueberries can also work in your dish.
CHIPOTLE PEPPER:
- This is also the main item for your dish. You will get a smoky taste in your sauce from using it. Using smoked chilli powder is another idea.
MAPLE SYRUP:
- It can maintain any extra spiciness in your sauce. Also, it will make your sauce sweeter. Use agave syrup for substitution.
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR:
- This will include acidity in your recipe. Your sacue will also become brighter from adding it. Lemon juice can also work for your sauce.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm the oven to 190°C.
- Add baking paper to your baking sheet.
- Use a small bowl to mix water and flax egg to rest for five minutes.
- Then take another bowl to mash your cooked lentils.
- Include flax egg, pepper, salt, smoked paprika, tomato paste, garlic, onion, and rolled oats in the bowl as well.
- Mix to make a thick mixture.
- Take portions of this mix and make meatballs from it.
- Put them on the baking sheet and bake them for 25 minutes.
- Then take a saucepan.
- Add all the components for the sauce to it.
- Cook them on medium flame for 8 minutes.
- Now you have to blend this mixture
- Then, include your baked meatballs in the sauce in the pan.
- Simmer the mix for three minutes and mix to coat them.
- Now your vegan recipe is complete.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
- You can eat your recipe with brown rice for a fulfilling dinner.
- These meatballs will taste great if you serve them with spaghetti.
- Add them to a lettuce wrap to eat for lunch.
TIPS:
- You need to mash your lentils properly so they make smoother meatballs.
- Bake the meatballs in a small amount so your baking tray does not overload.
- Check the flavor of your sauce before you add it to the blender.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Add this dish to the tight box to chill for four days.
FREEZER:
- Don’t freeze your sauce. Just add your cooked meatballs to a freezer box to store for two months.
FAQs:
Can I fry my meatballs?
- Yes, you can pan-fry them in an oily skillet on a medium flame.
Should I add frozen blackberries?
- Yes, you may add frozen blackberries as well.
How to prepare my meatball mix beforehand?
- Prepare your mixture and chill it for a day.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Vitamin A: 950 IU
Calories: 210 kcal
Protein: 11 grams
Calcium: 70 g
Iron: 3 grams
Total carbs: 34 g
Potassium: 520 g
Net carbs: 28 grams
Fiber: 6 g
Sodium: 380 grams
