The Best Vegan Sausage Recipe (Gluten-Free) (2024)

ByKristen Wood 09/06/202209/15/2023 Last updated 09/15/2023

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A vegan sausage recipe made with flavorful, plant-based ingredients. These vegan sausages work well for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Gluten-free.

💚 Why You Need This Recipe

• It’s tasty, filling and satisfying.
• This is a relatively easy recipe, well worth the effort.
• These vegan sausages are absolutely delicious and packed with flavor.
• This vegan sausage recipe is suitable as a vegan breakfast sausage, lunch or dinnertime sausage.
• Naturally vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free.

🥣 What You’ll Need to Make This Recipe

1. Skillet

A cast iron skillet or good quality non-stick skillet will work best with this recipe.

2. Mixing Bowl

I like to use a sturdy stainless steel mixing bowl.

3. Baking Sheet

If you have a baking sheet that food items never tend to stick to, you can use that without parchment paper, otherwise any basic baking sheet lined with parchment paper will work well.

🥫 Ingredients and Substitutes

Oil: Because you will be pan-frying, I recommend using an oil with a high smoke point such as avocado oil or grape-seed oil. However, any oil you have on hand will get the job done.

Onion, garlic: A common flavor base for many savory recipes, I do not recommend omitting or substituting here.

Sage, thyme: Fresh herbs make the sausage more flavorful in my opinion, but if you only have dried herbs on hand, use them. To use dried herbs instead, simply use 1 teaspoon dried sage and 1 teaspoon of dried thyme instead.

Spices: Onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper work together to add additional savory flavor to this vegan sausage recipe. Once you get this base recipe down pat, feel free to experiment with other spices. I’ve also used paprika, oregano, cumin and fennel seeds with success in this recipe.

Lemon juice: A bit of acid greatly enhances the flavor of this vegan sausage. If you do not have lemon juice on hand, regular white or apple cider vinegar will get the job done.

Butter beans: Butter beans are the main ingredient and what adds the bulk of the meaty texture in the sausages as well as some hearty protein. They work best and this recipe was largely created around the use of butter beans, as they have a rather neutral taste and a delightful soft, butteriness. If you do not have butter beans on hand, you can experiment with other cooked lentils and beans, though I have not tested it. I suspect it will work, but the flavor and texture will be slightly different. If you try it, I would love to hear in the comments!

Oat flour: Oat flour really has a lovely texture, flavor and nutritional profile. It helps add bulk to this gluten free vegan sausage. Having said that, if you do not have oat flour, feel free to swap for a flour you prefer.

🔪 How-to Make Vegan Sausages – Step By Step Process Photos

🍽️ Serving Ideas

• Serve as a breakfast component alongside other breakfast items like hash browns, fresh fruit, eggs (or vegan eggs), toast or waffles.
• Serve as a snack or appetizer alongside a favorite dipping sauce. They make a fun finger food!
• Use in a breakfast burrito or lunch wrap alongside some veggies and a favorite condiment.
• Slice and serve in salads, or rice and quinoa dishes.
• These are great served lunch-style with some pickled cabbage or sauerkraut.
• Top with vegan gravy.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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