Chickpea Loaf w/ Spicy Ketchup
With so much to celebrate around the corner, I thought I’d create this recipe for you to impress your guests. This Chickpea Loaf is everything but dull and will make any meat eater fan of meatloaf a believer.
How to make a Chickpea Loaf?
It may look a little cumbersome but trust me the only out of the ordinary ingredient you will need here is “Worchestire Sauce” that is vegan of course. But don’t sweat it if you don’t have it just replace it with a little soy sauce or coconut aminos or completely omit it. Before we begin grab a loaf pan, spatula and a clean kitchen towel in case of spills. Remember it’s always easier if you just have all your ingredients lined up for easy access this is also known as “mise en place”. Shall we begin!
Chickpea Loaf
Equipment
- Stove
- Oven
- Frying Pan
- Food Processor or Potato Masher
- Loaf Pan 9×5
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Chickpeas Canned or Fresh
- 1 Cup Carrots
- 1 Cup Celery
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Cumin
- 1 Tsp Worchestire Sauce optional
- 1/2 Cup Aquafaba this is the chickpea liquid
- 4 Cup Bread Crumbs or Panko
- 4 Tbsp Agave or sweetner of choice
- 1/2 Cup Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Tabasco optional
- 2 Tbsp Flaxmeal
Instructions
Spicy Ketchup Glaze
- Mix Ketchup with Agave and Tabasco to make the glaze and let sit. Preheat your oven to 375F.
Flaxeggs
- Mix 2 Tablespoons of Flaxseeds with 6 Tablespoons of chickpea liquid to make the flaxeggs
Chickpea Loaf Preparation
- Chop celery and carrots in even bite sized pieces and prepare them so you have them ready.
- Prepare your bread crumbs
- Prepare the rest of your ingredients
- Sautee Celery, Carrots with 1/4 cup chickpea liquid and Worchestire Sauce for 4 minutes at the most. This step is optional but recommended. Your stove should be at a medium heat.
- Mix all of your spices, chickpeas, breadcrumbs in a food processor or with a potato masher. Remember to season with salt and pepper to your preferred state
- The mixture should look like this.
- Add the mixture from the food processor to your loaf pan and make sure to compact tightly with a spoon or spatula. Place in the oven for 30 minutes at 375F.
- At the 30 minute mark remove the loaf pan from the oven and give your glaze another mix.
- Brush the Chickpea Loaf with the Spicy Ketchup Glaze.
- Place back in the oven for 20 minutes more with the glaze so it can caramelize.
- Your Chickpea Loaf is ready to serve. I found that it lasts up to a week in the fridge and even tastes better as the days go by.
Notes
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If y0u are looking for legume free roast, check out this delicious Vegan Nut Roast from Six Hungry Feet.
What a great idea! I don’t like normal meatloaf so maybe I’ll like this. Love how healthy it is!
Hope you enjoy it when you try it.
We love meatloaf but it’s usually so heavy. Love how wholesome this loaf is with the chickpeas! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Hope you enjoy it, when I make this loaf it makes me think I am cheating on my diet. 😀
Looks so delicious 🤤 yummy yummy
I saved your recipe and I will try to make is this weekend. 1 hour in the kitchen for such a delicacy sounds easy peasy
Hope you enjoy it.
i really want to start implementing Meatless Mondays… this looks like a recipe to try!
Meatless Monday is how I started the vegan lifestyle. Hope you enjoy it.
i love the glaze! the tobasco adds just the right amount of heat!
Tobasco on everything …Yes
SO glad I finally found a really good vegan meatloaf alternative! Loved the addition of all of the spices and the spicy ketchup on top! Will make again 🙂
Meatloaf is just one of those meals that takes you home to the family dinner table, glad you enjoyed.
This looks great, although the prep would definitely be more than 5 minutes!
Thank you if you try it hope you enjoy it.
Yum, this looks so delicious! I cannot wait to make it, so thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you enjoy.
I love how healthy this recipe is and looks easy with basic ingredients. Would like to explore any chickpeas recipes 🙂 Thank you for sharing
Enjoy it thank you.
ketchup is a wonderful combo with all types of meat.
this recipe looks a perfect fit for a variety of fried items.
thanks for sharing this.
Hope you try it.
Wowowow. I absolutely love all things chickpeas and this looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Hope you love it.
I’ve been wanting to experiment with a chickpea loaf! I think I’ll have to try this recipe! Looks great, thanks! 🙂
Totally let me know if you have any questions. Hope you love it.