These vegan stuffing balls will make a great addition to a winter time roast dinner and will perfectly serve those on a glutenfree and paleo diet. A wonderful mix of cranberries, apricots and pistachio with plenty of herbs and seasoning!
Ingredients
Yeast mix
- 75ml freshly boiled water
- 50ml cold water
- 50ml plant milk
- 1 tsp dried active yeast
Egg replacer
Onion & fruit mix
- 1 large red onion (minced)
- 50g pistachios
- 25g fresh herbs of choice (chopped)
- Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
Dry ingredients
- 90g/1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp arrowroot flour
- 2 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder/granules
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt
Method
- Pre-heat your oven to 170°C/325°F/gas 3. If using a fan assisted oven set it to 150°C. Line a baking tray with a piece of greaseproof baking paper and set to one side.
- Yeast mix: In a measuring jug mix together your freshly boiled water, cold water, and coconut sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Next, add your plant milk and dried active yeast. Stir then leave to one side for 10 minutes.
- Egg Replacer: Mix together Flax seed flour and water & leave until it is gelantinous
- Toast your pistachios in a dry skillet over a medium heat. Stir frequently and remove from the heat once lightly browned and fragrant. Leave to cool for 5 minutes then roughly chop by hand or in a food processor.
- Onion & fruit mix: Melt your coconut oil in the skillet and add your minced red onion. Fry over a low to medium heat until softened then add the contents of the pan to a small mixing bowl. Add your chopped pistachios, chopped apricots, cranberries, chopped fresh herbs, and lemon zest with your cooked onion and stir together until fully combined. Set to one side until needed later. To speed things up you can do this whilst waiting for your pistachios to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl add your dry ingredients: arrowroot, almond, coconut and flax seed flour, milled chia seeds, mixed herbs, baking powder, xanthan gum, black pepper powder, sea salt, and garlic powder then whisk together until evenly mixed.
- Stir together your yeast mix then pour into your dry ingredients and mix together until fully combined. Add the egg replacer and mix thoroughly.
- Once combined stir in your onion and fruit mix then set to one side.
- Place your lined baking tray and a small bowl of cold water nearby. Wet your hands, especially palms, generously and take around 2 tbsp of mixture. Gently roll into a ball then place onto the lined baking tray. Repeat until all the mixture has been used up. Be sure to leave an inch of space between the balls as they will fluff up a bit.
- Place into the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out hot to the touch and clean. Serve immediately or leave to cool then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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