Name: Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pack ready-made puff pastry; 2 cups mature cheddar cheese (, shredded); 6 spring onions (, chopped); 2 tbsp heavy cream; 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 egg (, lightly whisked)

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These vegetarian sausage rolls are delicious meat-free snacks made with flaky puff pastry and a filling of breadcrumbs, cheese, and spring onions. They are crispy, full of flavor and are perfect for lunchboxes, picnics, or as an easy snack.

Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

If you are looking for a meat-free snack recipe, these homemade vegetarian snacks are so good! I found these vegetarian sausages easy to make and perfect for snacking.

I use a simple filling mixture in this recipe; however, feel free to add your favorite alternatives. It won’t hurt the recipe, but be careful not to overfill the rolls so they can close properly.

Vegetarian sausage rolls on top of each others.

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.

In a mixing bowl, combine together all the filling ingredients.

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.

Spread the filling between the two puff pastry sheets and brush the edges with the egg.

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.

Roll the pastry up; brush the egg on top and cut each one into 10 bite-sized pieces.

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.

Place the rolls onto a baking sheet and bake until golden brown.

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.