This recipe is for people who want to eat healthy tasty and animal friendly food. These vegan meatballs are made without any meat but still feel rich and full of flavor. They are made using chickpeas chia seeds oats and herbs. Everything mixes together to make small soft balls that are perfect with pasta or in a sandwich.
Many people think vegan food is boring or hard to cook. But this recipe is very simple. You only need one bowl and one oven tray. No fancy tools. No special ingredients. Just healthy natural items that are already in your kitchen. These meatballs taste like classic meatballs but they are better for your body and for the planet.
This recipe is also great for people with busy lives. You can make many at once and keep them in your fridge or freezer. They do not fall apart. They stay soft inside and crispy on the outside. Now let us start this easy and powerful plant based recipe.
✅ Ingredients
Here is everything you need:
- Two cups cooked or canned chickpeas
- Two and a half small spoons chia seeds
- Six spoons water
- Half cup oats
- One and a half spoons tomato paste
- Three spoons chopped fresh basil
- One garlic clove chopped fine
- Half spoon fennel seeds
- Quarter spoon red chili flakes
- Salt as needed
- Black pepper as needed
- A little oil spray for baking tray
🍳 How to Make Vegan Meatballs
Step One
Turn on your oven and heat it to four hundred twenty five degrees. Place foil on your baking tray and spray some oil on it.
Step Two
Drain chickpeas and add them into a food processor. Blend for a few seconds until they break into small pieces but do not make them too soft.
Step Three
In a small bowl mix chia seeds and water. Leave it for five minutes until it turns into a jelly like mix.
Step Four
Now add the chia mix tomato paste basil garlic oats fennel seeds and red chili flakes into the food processor. Blend again slowly. If it looks too dry you can add a little water from the chickpea can.
Add salt and black pepper. Mix one last time.
Step Five
Use your hands and make sixteen small round balls. Put them on the tray. Bake for ten minutes. Turn each one carefully then bake for ten more minutes until golden brown.
🍽 How to Eat These Vegan Meatballs
- With spaghetti and tomato sauce
- Inside a sandwich with lettuce and sauce
- With salad and lemon dressing
- As a snack with peanut sauce or hummus
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
One Can I use flax seeds instead of chia seeds
Yes you can but chia seeds work better and have no smell.
Two What if I do not have basil
You can use coriander parsley or even dry oregano instead.
Three Can I cook these without oven
Yes you can cook them in a non stick pan with little oil on low flame.
Four Are these meatballs good for kids
Yes these are soft and healthy. You can skip chili flakes for small children.
Five Can I store them in freezer
Yes you can freeze them for up to one month. Reheat in the oven or air fryer.
⚠️ Disclaimer
The recipes on Daily Recipes Book are made for cooking fun and general ideas. Always check if you are allergic to any item like chickpeas or garlic. If you have health problems or special diet always ask your doctor before trying. We do not give any medical advice. This recipe is for personal use only and we are not responsible for your results.
