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Vegan Swedish Meatballs

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45 min

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Inspired by the iconic Ikea veggie balls, our plant-based rendition transforms the classic Swedish meat-based dish with hearty lentils and chickpea flour. It features a rich, creamy gravy and a hint of smokiness, which pairs excellently with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. It's a truly comforting dish.

Servings

(5 lentil balls per serving)

Total

45 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

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gluten

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What others say

Courtney Wiggins - April 1, 2025, 7:07 p.m.

Hello! I was wondering do these Swedish meatballs freeze well? If so, how would you suggest throwing & reheating?

PUL small logo PUL Team - April 1, 2025, 8:14 p.m.

Hey Courtney, yes, these lentil balls freeze well! For best results, freeze them in a single layer before transferring them to a freezer bag or container. To reheat, let them thaw in the fridge overnight, then warm them in a pan or oven until heated through. The gravy can also be frozen separately and reheated on the stove with a splash of water if needed.

In case you haven't seen yet and it helps in the future, the storage instructions on the app are in the directions tab and the last slide of the "Make" step-by-step instructions ☺️✨

Robin Dowdy - March 27, 2025, 5:19 a.m.

Made these finally and loved them. I air fried them because I wanted the balls for a salad and they were exactly what I wanted. Thank you.

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 27, 2025, 4:08 p.m.

Ooo thanks a bunch for sharing your experience with air-frying the balls, Robin! 🫶

Martina - March 23, 2025, 6:12 p.m.

Lovely recipe, I really enjoyed making both the "meatballs" and the gravy. As someone else before me mentioned, the meatballs dough was quite wet and a bit difficult to handle even after adding quite a lot more chickpea flour, but I think that depended on not towel-drying the frozen veggies after draining them. I'll try that next and see how it goes. Nonetheless, the flavour was great! :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 23, 2025, 7:59 p.m.

Hey Martina, thanks a bunch for sharing your experience with the meatballs. That is a good point; we will add that as a suggestion for the directions, to help improve the recipe. The mix of vegetables used might also affect the texture, and using cup measurement of the lentils over the weight 🤗

Laura - March 17, 2025, 6:05 p.m.

these are surprisingly quick and easy to make! my meatballs were quite soft, and in the photos theirs look a bit more firm, i think next time i might add more breadcrumbs or perhaps flour to substitute the chickpea flour? the gravy was delicious! I would say these are more like IKEA’s veggie balls as opposed to their plant balls :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 17, 2025, 6:57 p.m.

Hi Laura, we're so glad you found them quick and easy to make! If you'd like firmer lentil balls, adding some breadcrumbs or extra flour could help! Patting the frozen veggies dry with a paper towel can also remove excess water which may make them softer. Thanks for sharing your experience, and we love that you enjoyed the gravy as well 🥰

Sofia - March 15, 2025, 8:31 a.m.

Hi PUL Team,
Do you think these can be prepared in oven, similarly to chickpea meatballs? Thank you! :)

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 15, 2025, 5:06 p.m.

Hey Sofia, yes these lentil balls should work in the oven, similar to chickpea meatballs. We’d suggest baking them at 200°C (400°F) for about 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through. Let us know how they turn out! 😊

Anna - March 14, 2025, 3:49 p.m.

Just finished this as a late lunch and it was DELICIOUS! Looking at the ingredients of the gravy I was a bit sceptical at first but it turned out yummy. And the meatballs I don’t even need to talk about, they were so good!

PUL small logo PUL Team - March 14, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

Woohoo! So happy to hear this, Anna 🤩

Marijana - March 10, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

Yessssssss!!!!!
Thank you for this recipe 🙏🏻🥰❤️
I will try it as soon as I get all the ingredients 😁