Best 5 Vegan Meatloaf Recipes

VEGAN "MEATLOAF"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat; add onion and garlic. Saute until fragrant and slightly soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Combine water and egg substitute in a large bowl; add onion mixture, vegan beef crumbles, baguette, 1/4 cup ketchup, and parsley. Mix together by hand until well combined. Transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir remaining ketchup and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and brush with the ketchup mixture. Continue to bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

EASY VEGAN CHICKPEA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Combine remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, onion mixture, chickpeas, bread crumbs, almond milk, 2 tablespoons ketchup, flaxseed meal, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and sage in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until just combined; do not overblend. Work in batches if needed. Press mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Brush top with remaining 2 tablespoons ketchup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.

VEGAN LENTIL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Combine remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, mushroom mixture, cooked lentils, bread crumbs, almond milk, 2 tablespoons ketchup, flaxseed meal, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until just combined; do not overblend and work in batches if needed. Press mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Brush top with remaining 2 tablespoons ketchup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.

VEGETARIAN / VEGAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grind walnuts in food processor to a powder and set aside.
• Reconstitute soy granules in hot water or vegetable broth according to package directions.
• Coat medium skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat.
• Add chopped celery and onion and garlic and saute 4-5 minutes or until tender and remove from heat.
• Mash drained tofu in large bowl.
• Mix in walnuts, vegetables, drained soy granules, oats, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, mustard and poultry seasoning and ketchup - salt and pepper to taste.
• Coat 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and spoon mixture into pan and press.
• Spread a layer of ketchup or barbecue sauce over this, if you like.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until inserted knife comes clean.

VEGAN MEATLOAF #1

Steps:

• Pulse the pine nuts in a food processor until it resembles a coarse meal. Empty into a large mixing bowl.
• Sauté the vegetables (minus the beans) with the oil over medium heat until everything is softened. Take off the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8 baking dish with oil or spray. Add the beans, rice, vegetables, seasonings, soy sauce, ketchup and flour to the mixing bowl and mash/mix everything together. If the "batter" seems to dry, add some vegetable broth to moisten. If it seems to wet, add some more flour.
• Scoop the mix into the baking dish and level out the top. Place in the oven to bake for 1 hour. After about 40 minutes, take out the loaf and spread some ketchup over the top (optional) and place back in the oven to continue baking.
• Let the loaf cool for 10-15 minutes and either turn out onto a platter, or just serve out of the dish. I served mine with a baked potato and steamed veggies.