Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Oh man, these vegetarian sausage rolls are SO GOOD! Flaky puff pastry wrapped around a super flavorful filling with gooey cheese—seriously, I could eat a whole batch in one go!

Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

I've been searching for a meat-free snack recipe for a while! I found this sausage roll recipe in my mother's recipe book, and I decided to try it.

These homemade vegetarian snacks are AMAZING! They’re crazy easy to make, perfect for snacking, and always a hit. I also love their convenience as appetizers, party food, or even in my kids' lunch boxes. 

I like to serve these as a side dish to Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia, Mexican burgers or Thai Basil Fried Rice.

You'll Need

"See the recipe card below for more information about the ingredients and quantities."

• Puff pastry sheet: For a flaky exterior, I use store-bought puff pastry.
• Spring onions: Also called green onions.
• Cheddar cheese: Well grated. If you like soft cheese, you may add some cream cheese or cottage cheese along with Cheddar.
• Panko breadcrumbs: You can find these at an Asian grocery store or order them online.
• Heavy cream: You can replace it with whole milk.
• Seasonings: I used paprika and black pepper.
• Egg: I used it to brush the pastry at the very end.

Step By Step Instructions

One: Before prepping our veggie rolls, preheat the oven to 220°C or 430°F. This will also be a good time to crack open an egg and beat it in a small bowl. Also, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Two: Take out a large mixing bowl to prepare the filling. In this bowl, combine all the filling ingredients together (heavy cream, cheese, spring onions, breadcrumbs, paprika, and black pepper).

At this point, you can dip your clean fingers in, taste it, and make alterations to the spices as per your liking. Once you've prepared the filling that will go inside the roll, set it aside.

Three: Roll out the pastry sheet flat onto the countertop or any flat surface. Cut the pastry lengthways into two rectangles.

Four: Taking the mixture, we prepared before the filling into your hands, using a spoon or spatula, spread it between the two rectangles. Spread the mixture into the centre of each rectangle lengthwise.

(It should look like a long sausage in the centre of each one).

Five: Now, focusing on one triangle at a time, brush the edge of the pastry that you left bare before with the beaten egg.

Six: Carefully roll the pastry up, and wrap it in the mixture, making sure that it's pretty tight.

Seven: Repeat the same with the other rectangle piece of pastry.

Eight: Once both the rolls are tightly wrapped, you'd want to seal the edges.

The best way to do this is to pick up a fork and gently press down on the overlapping flap of the pastry. When you firmly press these fork impressions onto the flap of pastry that you just closed, it'll prevent it from opening up once placed in the oven.

Nine: Brush egg wash over both rolls, then use a sharp knife to cut each one into 10-11 equal pieces. You can make these pieces as long or as short as you would like. Poke the top of each one with a fork.

Ten: Place these rolls onto the baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

Voila! You just finished making these puff pastry sausage rolls. That was quick, wasn't it?

Tip: I store them in an air tight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Cook Them In The Air-Fryer

Air-fryer is a great alternative to the oven in making Sausage Rolls. You'll need to place these bite-sized veggie rolls into the air-fryer basket and set the temperature to 200°C or 392°F for approximately 15 minutes.

Make sure that there is enough space between the rolls to expand a little. You may need to air-fry the rolls in several batches to do this comfortably. Also, it's good to keep in mind that the temperature can vary depending on your particular air-fryer brand and model.

Air fryers also come in really handy when you need to reheat these rolls.

More Side Dish Recipes

• Indian Burger
• Mexican Burgers
• Best Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia

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