This homemade vegan pepperoni is easy to make and tastes like the real deal! Cook up a batch for your next pizza night!
- 1 ¼ cup vital wheat gluten
- ½ cup precooked or canned chickpeas (drain and rinse if using canned)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons water, plus more if needed
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 ½ tablespoons sweet paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
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Prepare your steaming device and bring your water to a boil so you're ready to start steaming as soon as the dough is mixed.
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Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with an s-blade. (Note 1)
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Turn on the machine until the mixture is fully blended.
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Grab a small amount of the mixture and pinch it together in your hand. It should hold together like a firm dough. If it's too crumbly, add a bit more water and blend again
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Remove the dough from the food processor and divide it into two equal portions.
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Roll the dough portions into logs and place each on a sheet of foil. (Note 2)
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Wrap the logs in foil, rolling and shaping as you go, so that they are each about 8-inches long when you're done. (Note 3)
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Place the dough logs in your steamer and steam them for 40 minutes.
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Once they're done steaming, remove the vegan pepperoni logs from the steamer and let them cool. After a few minutes you can carefully open the foil.
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Once they are cool, place the pepperoni logs into sealed containers or bags and chill them until cold throughout, about 3 hours.
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Thinly slice your vegan pepperoni into around 70 slices.
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Serve or place in an airtight container and store for later.
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- If you don't have a food processor, mash your chickpeas well in a large mixing bowl, then stir in your other ingredients until mixed. Knead the dough briefly by hand.
- Parchment paper can be used if you prefer to cook without foil.
- If your steamer is too small to fit two 8-inch logs you can make a greater number of smaller logs. Steam them in batches if needed.