Vegan Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Vegan meatballs made with tofu, pecans, and nutritional yeast and covered in sweet and sour sauce are a great finger food option at parties.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 703 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup warm water
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup finely chopped pecans
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried sage
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 1 cup shredded vegan cheese
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or more as needed
• ¾ cup grape jelly
• 2 tablespoons egg replacer
• ½ cup grated tofu

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix warm water and egg replacer together in a large bowl. Stir in vegan cheese, tofu, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic powder. Add onion, pecans, Italian seasoning, basil, and sage; mix until well combined. Stir in enough bread crumbs to reach a moist, crumbly texture.

Step 3

Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place in an 8-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Mix grape jelly, ketchup, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and oregano in a separate bowl. Pour over meatballs.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm, 35 to 40 minutes.