If you’re looking for one of the most comforting vegan dishes you’ve ever made, then this vegan chicken and dumplings is the recipe that you want to make ASAP!
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I’ve always been a biscuit lover; however, I learned as an adult the reason I don’t like dumplings is because I didn’t know how to properly cook them. In this vegan chicken and dumpling recipe, I’ll walk you step-by-step on making the absolute perfect vegan chicken and dumplings recipe!
No more soggy dumplings. No more wondering if the middle is cooked yet, only to be disappointed when it’s not. I’ll share my secret tip to getting them perfect every single time (hint: it’s proper size and the spooning method).
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Notes on ingredients
Chickpeas
Chickpeas are the protein source for the recipe as well as then vegan chicken replacement. Chickpeas are the easiest and most budget friendly option for replacing chicken in vegan recipes.
Substitute: You could do any type of white bean instead, but you could also do soy curls cut into thirds or you can use grilled vegan chicken strips.
Vegetables
Onions, carrots, celery, and garlic start the recipe off by sauteing and building flavors. Towards the end of the recipe, you’ll add in green peas.
Substitute: While we recommend keeping the base ingredients, you could get creative when adding more ensuring just that they good in the same amount of time.
Other ingredients could include: peppers, potatoes, corn, green beans, and/or mushrooms.
Coconut Milk
We love using canned coconut milk whenever we need a liquid in a sauce. Because of the high fat content, coconut milk is super creamy and mimics a heavy cream flavor and texture.
Substitute: Any non-dairy milk will work for for this recipe.
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Vegan Chicken and Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground sage
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup coconut milk or favorite non-dairy milk
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 15 oz chickpeas cooked and drained
- 1 teaspoon vegan better than bouillon
Dumpling Mixture
- 2 cups all purpose flour (240g)
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ cups non-dairy milk (180g)
- 4 tablespoon vegan butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
For The Dumplings
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Then mix in the melted butter, maple syrup and vegan milk until well incorporated. The dough will be on the dry side, like biscuit dough. Set aside while you start your gravy.
Gravy Sauce
- In a large pot (dutch oven or stock pot), heat oil over medium heat. When hot, add in celery, onions, and carrots. Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables have begun softening. Add in garlic and all the spices and stir together.
- Add in flour and stir together. Then immediately add vegetable stock, coconut milk, peas, chickpeas, and vegan better than bouillon. Turn down to simmer and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
- Using a spoon or cookie dough scoop, drop scoops of the dough into the gently simmering soup. Carefully spoon the liquid mixture over the dumplings to ensure even cooking. Cover pot with a lid and all to cook for 10 more minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! This will last for 3-5 days stored in an air tight container.
We have not tried this recipe for gluten free dumplings at this time so cannot recommend a gluten free variation. As far as other top allergens, just make sure to use a safe for you non-dairy milk and butter.
This was one of the best vegan recipes I’ve ever made. Seriously. The dumplings were fantastic. And the overall flavors are like eating chicken and dumplings of my childhood. I substituted kale as I didn’t have any peas and left out the allspice and nutmeg as that flavor profile is not my favorite. I forwarded this recipe to all my adult kids and will definitely make again! Thanks soo much!
So happy to hear that it was a hit!
I’m new to plant-based eating but decided to give this dish a try. It was delicious and the leftovers tasted even better. I will be adding this to my rotation of meals for sure.
Welcome to this lifestyle! Hope it’s going well. Glad you gave it a try and enjoyed it!
I am planning to make this in the near future. do you have a link to those little glass containers you mix the spices with?
So I’m not sure if you are watching on Tiktok/Instagram or Youtube since I used two different. If IG/TT – those little jars are actually Yoplait Oui NOn-Dairy yogurt containers lol. I love them for mixing little things. If Youtube – they are just glass mixing bowls you can find at my affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/4jTIsml
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I made this recipe for dinner last night & it was amazing. The only thing I did differently was add mushrooms because we had some that needed to be used. My husband who is often skeptical about meals that do not contain meat, spent the whole night raving about this recipe. Thank you so much!
Love when that happens!
Best comfort food recipe! I substituted the garbanzo beans for cannellini. Dumplings were nice and tender. Very flavorful and creamy. Best part, one pot!
My meat eating boys were in love with the meal. They even said I can keep this on rotation, especially for the colder months.
I love that so much!
This was so wonderful and comforting! Perfect recipe for a cold winter night. I was able to cut the vegan butter in half with good results and added cauliflower to the veggies.
Sounds wonderful! Glad you enjoyed
Simple, hearty soup.
Glad you enjoyed!
Delicious 😋
I never liked dumplings until now. WOW!
oh wow, so glad to hear that