Vegan Mini Carrots in a Blanket (Pigs in a Blanket) - wfpb

Vegan Pigs in a Blanket are super easy to make. You don't even need a vegetarian sausage product to serve this delicious finger food for your next party or Easter brunch with family and friends. Prepare the carrots in a blanket with wfpb marinated baby carrots and a homemade soft, airy crescent dough with whole white wheat flour.

Finger food is ideal when you have invited several people and you only want to serve small bites and these vegan sausages in a blanket are ideal for such occasions. And the best thing is that you can prepare them super quickly without much effort.

Thanks to the marinated baby carrots, it will also taste good for the meat-eaters. The taste lies in the seasonings.

You can of course also prepare them with purchased vegan sausages or with homemade seitan sausages.

With this recipe I want to keep it simple and healthy. And what could be better than small baby carrots?

I'm totally into dishes or finger food that are wrapped in dough. For example, pizza pinwheels, spinach artichoke pinwheels and much more.

And these carrots in a blanket are heavenly and I couldn't stop eating them.

I did not invent carrot sausages, there are many recipes on the Internet that have inspired me to season them as I season my vegan sausages. And I have to say they taste heavenly and you don't miss sausages anymore. We’ve already had them as hot dogs with large carrots.

These mini carrots in a blanket are perfect as a starter, snacks for football gameday parties, potlucks or simply if you fancy some.

What do I need for vegan pigs (carrots) in a blanket?

Crescent Dough

Water

Dry yeast

Maple syrup

Almond butter or another nut or seed butter

Water

Almond milk or other plant milk, lukewarm

Whole wheat flour or other flour such as spelled

Sea-salt

Marinade:

Baby carrots

Maple syrup

Apple Cider Vinegar

Soy sauce

Vegetable broth

Garlic powder

Onion powder

White pepper

Coriander powder

Sweet paprika

Nutmeg

Caraway seed

Lemon peel

Dijon mustard

Miso paste

Tomato paste

Nutritional yeast

Liquid smoke optional

Water

How do I make vegan sausages in a blanket?

Crescent Dough

Start by mixing the water with the yeast and maple syrup.

In another bowl, stir the almond butter and the water until creamy.

Now weigh all dry ingredients, except for the salt, and put them in a mixing bowl and stir them.

Add the moist ingredients to the dry and knead with a dough hook for about 7 min. Add the salt and knead again for about 3 min.

Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and put it in a warm place and leave it for 90 min. Beat the dough once after 45 minutes to let the air escape.

After 90 minutes, put the dough on a floured surface and divide the dough into 4 parts.

Now roll out in a circle, about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. And divide the circle into triangles like a cake. Just look at how big you cut them so you can wrap the carrots in them but you can still see the tops of the carrots.

Baby Carrot Sausages

Prepare the baby carrots the night before.

Put the baby carrots in a steamer and steam them for about 15 minutes or until soft. They should not be too soft as they are still marinating and baking. I always do a test with a knife, if the carrots give a little resistance when I stab them with the knife, they are perfect.

Prepare the marinade, mix all the ingredients and place in a large bowl with a lid with the carrots and shake well. It's best to leave the carrots in the fridge overnight.

Assemble

Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Now take a triangle and place a baby carrot on top and wrap it up as if you were making a crescent roll. Continue with the remaining carrots. Place them all on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.

If you still have dough left, just roll it up as crescents and bake it with the carrots.

Brush the dough with a little Aquafaba or almond milk and bake the pieces for about 10 minutes until they are golden brown.

Which dough goes best with these carrot sausages?

For a wfpb alternative, I make the dough myself. If you want to use purchased dough, make sure that the crescent dough is vegan; just read the ingredients.

Can you prepare these vegan sausages in a blanket in advance?

You can also prepare the dough an evening before and after the 90 min rise just put it in the fridge and remove from the fridge about 2 hours before you want to bake the next day and then continue as described.

How can I store baked vegan sausages in a blanket?

You can simply store them in the refrigerator in a closed container or freeze them.

How can you warm up vegan sausages in a blanket?

You can heat them in the microwave or in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350°F (180°C).

More vegan finger food recipes:

Pizza pinwheels

Spinach artichoke pinwheels

Garlic knots

Pretzel bites

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