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Vegan Stuffed Mushrooms

Cremini caps filled with herbed breadcrumb and walnut stuffing

⏱️ Prep: 25min🍳 Cook: 25min⏰ Total: 50min👥 Serves: 24🌡️ hot
✓ vegan
⚠️ Contains: 🌾 Gluten, tree nuts

Ingredients

  • 24cremini mushrooms(stems removed and reserved)
  • 0.5 cupwalnuts(finely chopped)
  • 0.5 cuppanko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbspnutritional yeast
  • 3 clovesgarlic(minced)
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley(chopped)
  • 1 tspfresh thyme
  • 3 tbspolive oil(divided)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Finely chop reserved mushroom stems
  3. Sauté stems and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil until softened
  4. Mix with walnuts, breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, and herbs
  5. Season with salt and pepper
  6. Fill mushroom caps with mixture, drizzle with remaining oil
  7. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden and mushrooms are tender

💡 Pro Tips

Choose mushrooms with deep caps for maximum filling. Save removed stems for the filling. Nutritional yeast adds cheesy umami flavor. Can be assembled ahead and baked just before serving.

📜 History

Stuffed mushrooms have been a cocktail party classic since the 1960s. This vegan version replaces the traditional cream cheese and sausage filling with a savory combination of walnuts, herbs, and nutritional yeast for umami depth.

Also pairs well with:

red winebourbon