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    Home > Appetizers, Starters & Party Food

    Vegetarian Sausage Rolls That Meat Eaters Love Too!

    Published: Nov 30, 2020 · Modified: Mar 27, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Vegetarian Sausage Rolls stacked up
    Vegetarian sausage rolls on a cooling rack

    Golden pastry stuffed with tangy cheddar cheese, tender breadcrumbs and spring onions - these tried and tested Vegetarian Sausage Rolls are a simple pastry treat for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Easy to prep ahead and perfect party food. Check out my video below see just how easy they are to make!

    Vegetarian sausage rolls piled up on a cooling rack

    Jump to:
    • 📋 What Are Vegetarian Sausage Rolls Made Of?
    • 🔪 How to make this vegetarian party food
    • 📺 Watch how to make it
    • 🍲 Some of my other favourite vegetarian party foods
    • Vegetarian Sausage Rolls That Meat-Eaters Love Too!
    • 💬 Reviews

    Who doesn't love a good sausage roll!  Whether it's this amazing vegetarian option or my popular meaty tear and share recipe, my family devour sausage rolls  🙂

    I believe the meat version or the meat-free sausage rolls should be quick and easy to prepare (no more than 10 mins of prep please!), yet they should still come out of the oven golden, flaky, crispy and way better then anything you'd get from the refrigerated aisle at the supermarket.
    These cheese rolls totally hit the spot.

    📋 What Are Vegetarian Sausage Rolls Made Of?

    Not all vegetarian sausages rolls are the same.  I prefer to make a homemade filling that's not trying to taste like meat, but rather stand up to the taste test on it's own merit. Mine contain a delicious mix of:

    • Cheese - vegetarian cheese of course, but a lot of the regular cheddar cheeses are vegetarian nowadays.
    • Breadcrumbs -to give stability to the mixture and to prevent the cheese just melting out of the sides in a greasy mess. The mixture will ooze out a little, but the breadcrumbs will ensure it all sticks together.
    • Cream - well that's for creaminess, but also to help to bind the mixture together.
    • Also spring onions (scallions), black pepper and paprika for flavour and colour.

    So we do have a few more ingredients than the meaty sausage rolls, but we're only talking 3 or 4 minutes extra prep to make something that I'm much more comfortable calling 'home-made' 🙂

    🔪 How to make this vegetarian party food

    ***Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.***

    Start by mixing grated/shredded cheese and breadcrumbs:

    Cheese and breadcrumbs in a bowl

    Then stir in spring onions (scallions), black pepper, paprika and a splash of cream:

    Filling for vegetarian sausage rolls being mixed in a bowl

    Next unroll the pastry and slice in half length ways:

    Sheet of pastry being cut in half

    Spoon in the filling and squash into a rough sausage shape:

    Cheese filling being spooned onto pastry for vegetarian sausage rolls

    Brush the edge with egg wash and roll up:

    Nicky rolling up up pastry and filling for vegetarian sausage rolls

    👩‍🍳PRO TIP Seal the seam of the pastry using a fork, so the pastry doesn't unravel in the oven:

    Sealing the pastry seams with a fork for vegetarian sausage rolls

    Turn the rolls over and brush with egg wash:

    Brushing vegetarian sausage roll with egg wash before placing in oven.

    Then slice into bite-size rolls:

    Slicing vegetarian sausage rolls into small sausage rolls before placing in oven.

    Place in the oven to cook for 12-15 minutes at 220C/425f until golden brown:

    Vegetarian sausage rolls on a tray about to go in the oven

    Look at that filling 😍

    Close up of vegetarian sausage rolls

    As well as being a great party food, they make a great picnic food or kids lunch too.

    I particularly like that these as something the kids can make themselves with minimal help - which is a lifesaver during the school holidays.  Getting my ten and fourteen-year-old to make lunch (I just put the rolls in the oven when they're made -they can do the rest) is a great way to keep them entertained, and to make them feel proud of their creations.

    Granted, they're not quite as neatly rolled (in fact in some cases they're more like cheese pastry sandwiches - squashed flat with little hands!), but they taste just as good!


    📺 Watch how to make it

    YouTube video

    🍲 Some of my other favourite vegetarian party foods

    • Puff pastry Caprese Bites
    • Cheese Stuffed Bread with spinach and sun dried tomato
    • Loaded Mexican-style carrot fries
    • Cheese and Tomato Tarts with a rich tomato ragu and creamy béchamel sauce
    • Cauliflower Wings
    • And my ever popular Cranberry Brie bites <-- one of the most popular party foods on the blog

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    Vegetarian sausage rolls piled up on a cooling rack

    Vegetarian Sausage Rolls That Meat-Eaters Love Too!

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    A simple pastry treat for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Really easy to make at the same time as meaty sausage rolls - to keep all your guests happy.
    4.85 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 24 Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
    Calories 123 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 x 320g/11.25oz pack of ready-rolled puff pastry
    • 2 cups (200g) grated mature cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup (50g) panko breadcrumbs
    • 5 spring onions/scallions - chopped
    • 2 tbsp double/heavy cream
    • ¼ tsp black pepper
    • ¼ tsp paprika
    • 1 egg - lightly whisked

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat the oven to 220c/425f.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the cheese, breadcrumbs, spring onions, cream, black pepper and paprika.
    • Roll out the pastry and cut lengthways into two rectangles.
    • Divide the mixture into two and dot the mixture in a long strip long the length of each piece of pastry (so it looks like you have one long sausage in the center of each of the pastry lengths). Make sure the mixture reaches right up to the ends, using your fingers to squash it into more of a 'sausage' shape.
    • Brush a little of the beaten egg onto the top edge of the pastry - all along the length. Then starting from the bottom edge, roll the pastry up with the cheese mixture in the middle. Try to make sure it's quite tight. The egg you brushed on should help the pastry stick together when rolled up. Repeat with the other length of pastry.
    • Use a fork to squash down the seam of the rolls - so it sticks better, then turn the rolls over, so that the seam is at the bottom.
    • Now brush egg wash over the length of both rolls. Cut each roll into 10-12 pieces, then prick the top of each one with a fork.
    • Place the little rolls onto a large baking tray - making sure there's a little bit of room around each roll (as they will expand in the oven).
    • Then place in the oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
    • Serve warm, or cold.

    Video

    YouTube video

    ✎ Notes

    Can I make them ahead?
    Yes, you can make them, then cool, cover and refrigerate them for up to two days. Reheat in the oven, uncovered on a tray at 150C/300F for 5-7 minutes, until piping hot throughout.
    Can I freeze them?
    I find they go a little dry if freezing after cooking, so it's best to freeze them uncooked.
    You can make the rolls up, but don't egg wash them, then place on a tray and freeze. Once frozen, remove from a tray and place in a freezer bag so they don't get freezer burn.
    Defrost in a single layer overnight in the refrigerator, then egg wash them and cook for 12-15 minutes at 220C/425F until golden brown.
    Is there an alternative to egg for the egg wash?
    Yes, you can replace the egg with milk. It should still brown, but you won't get the same shine as with egg wash (still tastes great through).
    Nutritional information is per vegetarian 'sausage' roll.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 29mgVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 0.6mg
    Keywords appetizer, Party Food, picnic, quick vegetarian recipe, vegetarian, Vegetarian Appetizer
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    This post was first published in August 2015. Updated in November 2018 with new photos & recipe video. Updated August 2019 and November 2020 for housekeeping and added additional information and tips.

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    1. Dave Longstaff says

      October 18, 2020 at 7:08 am

      5 stars
      Well they didn’t last long!
      Very easy recipe, very easy to make, very easy to eat.
      Wonderful with salad and pint of bitter.
      I am going to make a second lot today ( my wife found Panko bread crumbs in M&S ) and will vary the black pepper and paprika addition.
      A quarter of tsp of each seems a bit small.
      Will try some cayenne chilli.

      Reply
    2. Judith says

      September 15, 2020 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      Oh wow, these are so easy to make and impossible to keep your hands off when they come out of the oven. They're also way better than M&S cheese and onion rolls!

      Reply
    3. Grace says

      June 30, 2020 at 3:29 am

      4 stars
      Made these today and changed the recipe a bit. I added 1 cup of carrot and 2 eggs to bind it together a bit better. They turned out great, they are so yummy. Wont last two days!

      Reply
    4. Barbara says

      April 02, 2020 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious. My daughter couldn't walk past without eating one. Unfortunately they didn't last two days.!!. Too yummy. Thanks for the recipe .

      Reply
    5. Linda Williams says

      December 28, 2019 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      These are absolutely delicious, very tasty, so savory. They're a firm favourite and go to for every friends and family gathering. The meat eaters love them too!!

      Reply
    6. Sandra says

      December 17, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      Hiya, you use panko bread crumbs in your recipe, I was wondering could I substitute that for wholemeal bread crumbs and if so would it be the same amount.

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        December 19, 2019 at 3:45 pm

        Hi Sandra, I prefer to use panko in this recipe as panko breadcrumbs are drier than regular breadcrumbs - so they absorb the oil from the cheese without going soggy as regular breadcrumbs might.
        You could use wholemeal breadcrumbs, but it would be better if the were dried in a low oven first. Same quantity as the panko.

        Reply
    7. Julia says

      August 12, 2019 at 8:51 am

      I would be having hard time not to eat all of these if they were right in front of me 🙂 They look so good! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Andrea says

      August 10, 2019 at 6:00 am

      5 stars
      Just watched on youtube and will try this tomorrow in dinner

      Reply
    9. Julian says

      August 08, 2019 at 9:11 pm

      Why not call them what they are "cheese rolls". I'll probably try them because I like cheese and I like pastry dough. I just about deleted this email when I saw Vegetarian sausage, which suggests attempting to make vegs taste like meat, hate that.

      Reply
    10. Sam Mcloughlin says

      January 13, 2019 at 8:12 am

      5 stars
      Awesome and cheap and really delicious

      Reply
    11. great post to read says

      December 06, 2018 at 1:09 pm

      Very good info. Luchky me I found your site by accident (stumbleupon).
      I've saged as a favoritee for later!

      Reply
    12. Martin Turley says

      November 10, 2018 at 10:01 am

      5 stars
      Just made these for snacking on during the rugby this afternoon. After the egg wash I sprinkled a few poppy seeds on half of them and sesame seeds on the other half ( not suitable for everyone I know). Impossible to wait until later so I've just tasted one.....fantastic!
      They won't last long!

      Reply
    13. Nutritionist Mira says

      November 08, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      Wow awesome recipe with full of nutrients. As a Nutritionist I appreciate this recipe with all healthy ingredients. Many Thanks for posting this recipe, I will must try to home.

      Reply
    14. Stebve says

      March 02, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      5 stars
      I saw these on a re run of Taskmaster the other night. I love sausage rolls and cheese and onion pie so I think it's a safe bet that I will enjoy them.

      Reply
    15. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      August 04, 2015 at 3:25 am

      As an aussie.. I love a good sausage roll! And these veggie ones look super delicious and addictive.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        August 10, 2015 at 10:06 am

        You and me both Thalia! Thanks for the comment 🙂

        Reply
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