This recipe is an easy to make meatless appetizer that everyone will love. Using carrots instead of hot dogs is a healthy swap that won’t break your budget. Make these vegan pigs in a blanket for your next party, holiday dinner or game night.
Are crescent rolls vegan? Make sure to check the ingredients list but most crescent rolls are dairy free & egg free. You will cut each of your crescent roll dough triangles into 2-3 pieces, depending on the size of your baby carrots.
Making this vegan pigs in a blanket recipe is pretty easy. Just be sure to read the recipe through and plan to marinade your carrots the night before you want to bake them. They key to a yummy carrot dog is letting it absorb the smoky marinade.
How to Make Vegan Pigs in a Blanket:
- Boil your carrots
- Marinade your carrots at least 10 hours
- Roll up your carrots in crescent rolls
- Bake your pigs in a blanket
boil your carrots 
mix your marinade 
marinade carrots overnight 
cut your cresent triangle in 3 
roll up your carrots 
bake
Serve this appetizer with ketchup, mustard or bbq sauce. Get fancy and mix a little maple syrup with dijon mustard to dip in.
Vegan Pigs in a Blanket (with Carrots)
Vegan Carrot Pigs in a Blanket are an easy to make appetizer without the meat (or faux meat) perfect for a party, holiday or game day.
Ingredients
- 48 baby carrots about 2 packages
- 1 cup vegetable broth low sodium
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 2 cans crescent rolls
- 2 tbsp aquafaba (juice from can of chickpeas) Optional
Instructions
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Pick out any misshapen or short carrots. In a medium sized sauce pan cover carrots with water.
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Boil carrots 10-15 minutes, until tender. Drain.
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In a small bowl mix all ingredients (minus crescent rolls & aquafaba).
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Add carrots and marinade to a container with lid or resealable bag. Marinade carrots at least 10 hours to overnight in refrigerator.
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Heat oven to 375°.
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Drain the carrots.
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Cut crescent rolls triangles into 3, use your fingers to stretch them out if needed. Roll a carrot in each piece of dough and place on baking sheets about 1-2 inches apart.
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Optional: Brush the tops of each carrot in a blanket with aquafaba.
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Bake 11-15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Let cool 5 minutes, serve with your choice of dipping sauce.
Recipe Notes
- If you forgot to marinate the carrots the night before you can boil the carrots in the marinade then let sit in the marinade for as long as possible. They will not be as flavorful as the marinating overnight method.
- Best eaten same day as baked
If you enjoyed this recipe try:
Strawberry Mango Salsa
Buffalo Bean Dip
Apple Cranberry Chickpea Sandwich
If you make this vegan pigs in a blanket recipe I would love a comment below of how you liked it.
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Stay Happy & Healthy !
– Emily
1 comment
Love these!