Easy Vegan Chickpea Meatloaf

This family-friendly vegan meatloaf is made with chickpeas, garlic, and flax seeds. Topped with ketchup, it's even better than the classic version!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 52 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon dried sage
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
• cooking spray
• ½ cup almond milk
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
• ¼ cup ketchup, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 45 minutes.