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Over the years I’ve received a lot of emails asking for a veggie nuggets recipe, similar to the frozen kind available at the grocery store. As the requests increased, I finally went out and bought a few boxes just to see what all the fuss was about. I found that although many were labeled “all natural”, most brands I tried contained tons of fillers and additives. However I tasted them and the appeal was clear, so I started working on my own version.
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These nuggets are not only out-of-this world delicious, they’re also extremely easy to make. The recipe makes five times the amount of nuggets you typically get in a $5 box from the store — a $20 savings for you! Just pop what you don’t use in the freezer and you’ll never have to waste time or money on the boxed variety again.
I created this recipe especially for the weelicious cookbook and so unfortunately I can’t post it here on the site. But with all the money you will save making these nuggets, you can treat yourself to the book. It’s win win!
any suggestions on how to make these (minus the egg and flour) for an egg and wheat allergy. Would non-wheat flour work the same?
Yes, these can be a bit finicky! I freeze them until they’re just frozen enough to hold together, but loose enough to cut with a cookie cutter! When the mixture starts getting soft again, pop them back in the freezer for a few minutes to firm up again!
Hey there
Not sure what happened. I made these yesterday afternoon and by the time I got them from the freezer I couldn’t get a cookie cutter trough them because it was so hard. It look a while an a few tools to get something to work. Is this normal ? I really like them And hope to be able to make them often.
The food processor helps to get everything chopped really tiny. You Absolutely could chop it all by hand, it’ll just take a bit longer! 🙂 You could try doing it in a blender in very small batches so that it doesn’t just turn to mush.
I would love to make these…but I don’t have a food processor : (. Any ideas?
Same happened to me, but as soon as they started to get soft I had to put them back in the freezer for awhile and then start again. I had to do this 3 times for the whole batch.
Not sure if it was just my freezer…. but I froze the flattened sheet of nuggets-to-be for about 1 hr and 15 min (right in the middle of the suggested time frames) and by the time I was battering the last dozen, they were pretty much melted! Lost several nuggets that way, and it was rather messy (and I was working fast! ) Just wanted to give the feedback that I’d freeze a little longer if you have an older fridge! Thought they were super tasty, and my texture-finicky two year old was quite content with them, too! Thanks!
[…] because it was spent doing one laborious task. I took advantage of Dan’s day off to make Weelicious veggie nuggets while he and Emme shared quality daddy-daughter time. Most Weelicious recipes take mere minutes. […]
I’d like to do that too, chickpeas sound perfect! What would be the measurement? Maybe half the potatoes and use the chickpeas for the other half?
Yes, I think that might work!
Hi Catherine,
I love the idea of making my own veggie nuggets (and have the cookbook), so I love that you included this recipe.
At our neighborhood preschool, chicken/meat and shellfish are not allowed, which makes veggie nuggets hugely appealing as one of the lunches in our rotation.
I was wondering what the best way to work more protein in to your recipe. I am thinking that mashed chickpeas mixed in to the mashed potatoes might work well – what do you think?
Thanks!
Elana
It is available in a number of countries. You’ll have to check with your local booksellers!
I need this book! is it available to be delivered to Australia?
Yeah for some reason you can only pin the videos through YouTube. 🙁 Here is the link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMf920BFmr0&list=UUCuItaN9Yzb8jEAIoyLibBg&index=1&feature=plcp
am trying to pin this……and i can’t……we are definately making this
I’d like to know about a egg substitute as well! My kiddo loves the Dr. Praeger’s Spinach Little Bites but she now has an egg allergy. (and the Dr. P’s are expensive and we had a few issues w/fishy tasting ones!!)
And the cookbook is now on my Christmas/Birthday wishlist on Amazon!!