Jalapeño popper pinwheels have the creamy-crunchy texture and spicy flavor of jalapeño poppers in crispy, pinwheel form! Perfect for parties, game day, holiday dinner!

I love crispy pinwheels as appetizers for parties or any get-together. They’re such a satisfying, handheld snack that’s quick to pick up and not too messy. And you can add whatever fillings you like to pinwheels, like the veggie filling in my spinach pinwheels, spiced lentils in my kachori pinwheels, or spiced potatoes in my samosa pinwheels. 

And today, we are making jalapeño popper pinwheels, which have a mix of pickled and fresh jalapeños along with non-dairy cream cheese, rolled into puff pastry sheets and topped with crispy breadcrumb and cheese mixture. This amazing appetizer is basically jalapeño popper dip rolled up in a crispy puff pastry sheet!! It’s spicy, creamy, cheesy, crispy and just addictive. They need few ingredients, and are also easy to make ahead.

Delicious, crispy-creamy-spicy jalapeño poppers pinwheels are perfect for a crowd! Serve them at your next dinner party, Diwali dinner or holiday party when you have vegetarian and vegan guests. They’re delicious on their own or with a dip, like vegan ranch, celery ranch, or garlic dressing.

Why You’ll Love Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels

• hand-held roll-ups are perfect for parties and holiday gatherings. No individual plates needed!
• creamy jalapeño popper dip rolled up in crisp puff pastry
• easy and fun to make! Can be made ahead.
• soy-free and nut-free with easy gluten-free option

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Here’s the vegan party snack to beat all party snacks! Vegan French Onion Dip – lovers of my vegan French Onion Soup will LOVE this dip made with homemade caramelized onions.

Now, caramelizing onions can be incredibly tedious and requires watching the pan for half an hour. In this Instant Pot French Onion Dip recipe, the caramelization part is completely hands-off! We let the onions slowly caramelize in your Instant Pot.  And the best thing – there’s zero risk of burnt onions in the end. You can make the caramelized onion on stove top or bake them. See recipe notes for instructions.

This restaurant-style dip pairs perfectly with fresh veggie sticks, breadsticks, or your favorite homemade or store-bought crackers for easy entertaining.

Using my fool-proof method, the onions will cook at low heat and caramelize and get perfectly jammy and delicious! If you love how these turn out and want to use these for more recipes than just French Onion Dip, you can use these over hummus/ avodado toast or cream cheese toasts, add them to top your favorite pasta, etc.

French onion dips usually require cream cheese and/or yogurt as a base. In this vegan version, we blitz tofu with dairy-free yogurt.

More vegan Dips and appetizers:

 Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe 30 Mins!

 Pizza Dip with Vegan Mozzarella Cream Herbed Mushrooms

Thai Layered Dip.

Jalapeno popper dip 

Firecracker Tofu wings 

Nashville baked cauliflower

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Guys, I made this epic Deep Dish Pretzel Crust Pizza! That’s right, deep dish pizza meets pretzel! I’m a super fan of pretzels, and LOVE making my vegan deep dish pizza I was instantly obsessed with the idea of combining those two favorite foods.

I knew I had to come up with a vegan version for you guys and as I just posted how to make this amazing  vegan cheese sauce, I knew that it had to be cheesy pizza. It’s actually not that difficult to make a batch of homemade pretzel dough – no boiling is needed here. Just brush the pizza dough with the baking soda wash and cornstarch wash and it will brown up and get all pretzel like!

This delicious vegan pizza is not only filled with the cheese sauce, but it also has some mushrooms, and fresh spinach. All of that cheesy savory goodness served on a crisp Pretzel crust?! Unreal!  It’s a cheese pie in pizza form!

If you haven’t tried olive oil crisped basil on pizza, you have to try it! It adds a fabulous flavor especially to the browned mushrooms over cheese sauce combination !

We use a cast iron skillet to give the pizza its signature shape. You can also use a cake pan.

The major difference between traditional pizza dough and pretzel dough is that here, we brush the crust with a baking soda wash and prebake it before we add the cheese sauce and toppings. Pre baking ensures that the bottom doesn’t get soggy, which can easily happen in a deep dish pizza with thick saucy filling.

More vegan recipes for pizza lovers:

Gluten-free Almond Flour Pizza Crust

Vegan Pizza Waffles

Vegan Pesto Pizza Rolls Recipe

Vegan Pizza Snack Bites

Vegan Margherita Pizza With Cashew Mozzarella

Cheesy Pull Apart Pizza Bread

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Here’s an amazing Vegan Cheese Sauce that is super smooth, very creamy, and irresistibly cheesy. The best part? It’s all made in the Instant Pot so pretty hands-off! It tasted just like the real deal and your guests won’t believe it’s vegan!

Now, I already have this Vegan Queso recipe in the archive but while the queso recip0e is ideal as a dip or for nachos, this is more of an all-purpose cheese sauce. It’s brilliant drizzled over veggies and obviously utterly divine with pasta. Actually, it goes so well with pasta ! I added a Mac cheese recipe to the recipe card.

The recipe starts off with some creamy vegetables like cauliflower or zucchini, carrots, and potatoes. Cashews add more creaminess,  and we also add in some spices like ground mustard, garlic, and onion powder for flavor. Then two important ingredients – miso paste and nutritional yeast! These two additions add the umami so don’t skip them.

Nutritional yeast has nothing to do with the active dry yeast that you buy for baking. It’s deactivated yeast and you can find it online at amazon but also at grocery stores. Adding nutritional yeast to dips and sauces lends them a cheesy flavor that you will find to be very addictive.

On to the method: This vegan cheese sauce recipe is so quick and simple to make using the Instant Pot. Simply dump everything together in the pot, cook it on high pressure and then puree it in a blender into a smooth creamy sauce. DONE!

I love to use this cheese sauce for Mac and cheese, over tacos, in deep dish cheesy pizzas or pastries. It’s versatile and so delicious!

More cheesy goodness:

• Vegan Spinach Mozzarella Cheese Melts
• Vegan Spinach Potato Cheese Stuffed Naan
• Sheet Pan Cheeseburger Veggie Dinner with Garlic Mayo Dressing
• Loaded Baked Potato Wedges with Creamy Cheese Sauce and Tofu Bacony Bits
• Vegan Mac and Cheese Powder

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Stop what you’re doing and go marinate some tofu NOW because you don’t want to miss out on these Crispy Baked Vegan Tofu Nuggets! They are my new favorite vegan party snack – well, along with my Baked General Tso Cauliflower!

I use the spices used for southern fried chicken and add them to the coating and the marinade. Together they add so much amazing flavor. These are perfectly crispy on the outside and wonderfully meaty on the inside – seriously the best texture and flavor thanks to some key tips and a delicious tofu marinade. Seriously, if you know someone who dislikes tofu, give them these Tofu Nuggets and their minds will be changed forever.

Now there are two things that are super important for making the perfect Tofu Nuggets.

Number one: you need to press your tofu! For most of my tofu recipes, I recommend pressing your tofu, and this is no exception. Squeeze all that excess water out of your tofu. This will give you much better tofu and will prepare it for my tofu nuggets. Use extra firm tofu so that you don’t end up with squishy bites.

tip #2 Marinate your tofu.  Let the pressed tofu sit in the marinade a minimum of 5 minutes. We really want the marinade to soak up into the insides of the tofu, making the texture even better. You can marinate your tofu for 30 minutes, or even overnight.

More vegan party food:

Bbq Cauliflower Wings

Vegan Mediterranean Nachos

Baked Popcorn Okra

Crispy tofu strips 

Mango Sriracha cauliflower 

Spinach pinwheels

Everything Bagel seasoning Tofu 

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Enjoying pizza night can be challenging for  some who avoid gluten. But with this easy recipe for vegan gluten-free almond flour pizza crust everyone at the table can enjoy a slice of pizza with their favorite toppings.

This pizza crust is basically my almond flour naan but baked. The batter works out wonderfully and crisps up and is sturdy. It takes just a few ingredients and is super quick as there’s no yeast.

Making pizza crust with almond flour isn’t as simple as just replacing all-purpose flour with almond flour. Almond flour does not contain any gluten and isn’t doughy so we need to add some tapioca starch for binding.

This recipe uses baking powder instead of yeast and therefore doesn’t need to rise like classic Italian pizza dough. I love how quickly it comes together. Simply mix together the ingredients, roll the dough out into a circle, and bake.

You can get creative with your pizza toppings but make sure you always start by par-baking the crust. This allows the crust to begin to cook and firm up before adding any topping that might add too much moisture to the crust.

The crust continues to cook after we add our toppings so don’t worry – it will crisp up.

For my pizza, I added marinara, sliced vegan pepperoni ( keep your eyes peeled for my gluten-free pepperoni recipe next)  and a blend of different vegan cheeses. So good.

Why you’ll love this simple almond flour pizza crust

• Just 6 main ingredients
• No kneading needed. We make a quick batter and spread that
• No yeast, so no waiting for the yeast to activate and rise
• No gluten or grain!
• for a Nutfree gf pizza crust see here 

More vegan pizza recipes:

• Vegan Pizza Waffles
• Vegan Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
• Vegan Pesto Pizza Rolls Recipe
• Vegan Pizza Rolls Recipe
• No Yeast Pizza Dough

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These delicious and easy homemade vegan sausage rolls feature a savory herby lentil sausage filling encased in a golden, flaky vegan puff pastry. These rolls come together in minutes and need just seven ingredients. They make a fun addition to a lunchbox, and are can be made gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free.

These meatless vegan sausage rolls are just perfect as an appetizer, as a party food ( hello, St Patricks Day) as a savory snack or even as lunch. They bake up crispy and crunchy and incredibly savory, and I bet you won’t be able to stop after one.

why you’ll love these vegan sausage rolls!

• They are easy to put together
• the lentil sausage filling is delicious and versatile
• These rolls are Soyfree and They can easily be made Nutfree
• Kids love these as they are easy to pack into lunch boxes or grab on the go!

Is Puff Pastry Vegan?

Puff Pastry — flaky, buttery goodness and obviously not always vegan. In fact, puff pastry is traditionally made with butter  and usually brushed with egg before baking.

However, many store-bought puff pastries are made without dairy or egg because it makes them more shelf-stable so check your grocery stores for those accidentally vegan puff pastry.

More Vegan Party Food

• Vegan Pizza Rolls
• Beer battered Bbq cauliflower 
• Spinach pinwheels 
• Chickpea Pinwheels
• Pumpkin Cornbread
• Pull-Apart Pizza Bread
• Samosa potato pinwheels
• Nashville hot Cauliflower

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If you’re a sandwich fan like me, you will LOVE this easy vegan meatball sub recipe.  Not only is it super simple to make it’s also 100 % plant-based, soy-free and and sooo delicious!!

We have baked lentil meatballs covered with marinara and melty vegan cheese served over an oven-toasted bun that gets brushed with garlic butter! YUM! Also all baked in the same pan so fewer dishes!

The vegan meatball subs are completely made from scratch and while many plant-based meatballs use tofu, these are soy-free. The flavor comes from lots of Italian herbs, spices, and nutritional yeast. While the ingredient list for this vegan meatball sub recipe might seem rather long, at first sight, most of the ingredients are really just spices. While you can pan-fry vegan meatballs, I prefer this baked version.

And then all you need is a good marinara sauce and some Italian sandwich rolls or baguette. Let’s not forget a sprinkle of some vegan cheese and maybe some fresh parsley on top.

The perfect weeknight dinner and let me tell you, kids LOVE these! These are perfect for game days and picnics. Serve the lentil balls with spaghetti and marinara for variation.

More vegan burgers and sandwiches:

• Pulled Jackfruit BBQ Sandwiches
• Black Bean Quinoa Burger
• Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich
• Tofu Egg Salad Sandwich
• General Tsos Tofu Sandwich
• Buffalo chickpea salad sandwich
• jalapeño popper chickpea sandwich 

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These Crispy Baked Onion Pakora (Onion Bhaji) are an easy alternative to the widely loved Indian fried onion snack and taste just as delicious as any restaurant-style bhaji! They’re just how we like them – crispy and packed with Indian spices and that addictive sweetness and umami from the onions! No greasy fingers afterwards and your tummy will also be less rumbly.

More veggie snacks and appetizers  from the blog

• Zucchini Carrot Chickpea Fritters
• Baked Broccoli Pakora
• Apple Fritters
• Baked Dal Samosa.
• Cajun Chickpea fries 
• Garlic Fries 

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Enjoy flavorful restaurant-style General Tso cauliflower at home for an easy weeknight dinner! These cauliflower florets are battered and baked, not fried. The crispy cauliflower is then coated in a deliciously sweet and sticky sauce that comes together is a cinch. You definitely won’t miss your take-out joint’s grub with this baked vegan General Tso Cauliflower recipe.

The flavors in the sauce are spot on, with the perfect balance of sweet and salty but not so much that you feel like you need to drink a gallon of water afterward. This Chinese-inspired dinner was so delicious served on a bed of rice.

Let’s talk about the General Tso sauce for a second! Other than just a mix of ketchup, soy sauce and vinegar, which many restaurants use, we start this sauce from scratch – adding fresh bell peppers, garlic and ginger to really get a deep round taste. You will want to bottle this sauce and put it on everything.  Trust me!

MORE VEGAN CHINESE RECIPES FROM THE BLOG:

• Sticky sesame Cauliflower
• 1 pot Lo Mein with everyday ingredients
• Sweet and Sour Chickpeas, Broccoli and Peppers. 
• Sticky Sesame Ginger Tofu & Veggies- no refined sugar
• Check out this Chinese recipe round-up 

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