Spicy 'n' Sweet Vegan Cranberry Bean Ball Canapés
A delicious vegan and gluten free meatless bean ball recipe that is perfect as a canape for party season! Make ahead and heat as needed!
Prep Time35 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Canape, party food, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: gluten free canape, gluten free party food, vegan canape, vegan party food
Servings: 32 balls
Calories: 61kcal
Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer
For the Spicy Bean Balls
- 480 g kidney beans drained (2 standard tins/cans)
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon dried cranberries finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 4 teaspoon ground linseed/flaxseed mixed with 3 teaspoons of water
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
For the Spicy Tomato Sauce
- 400 g chopped or crushed tomatoes 1 tin/can
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 small chilli optional!
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt, Pepper & a little sugar if needed
For the Spicy Bean Balls
In a large frying pan, sweat the onion & garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Add all the herbs & spices & let them sizzle for a minute to activate their flavours.
Add the drained kidney beans & cranberries. Cook for a few minutes until the beans start to fall apart a bit.
With a masher or back of a fork, mash the beans to form a thick, chunky paste.
Season with salt & pepper & let the mixture cool a bit.
Mix the ground linseed with the water & allow to form a thick gel.
Combine the linseed mix in with the kidney bean mixture (this is the binding agent!).
Roll into walnut sized balls, then baste with some olive oil.
At this stage you can either put the balls into the fridge, or into the freezer until ready to use them.
When ready to cook, heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4.
Put the balls on an oven proof tray & cook for around 15 minutes (longer if from frozen) until slightly crisped on the outside.
For the Spiced Tomato Sauce
Sweat the garlic in some olive oil & add the spices.
Add the tomatoes & cook down until reduced.
Season with salt & pepper & if needed, add some sugar to taste.
Let cool a little, then blend until smooth
Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg