Beyond Meat Vegan Meatballs Recipe That’s Beyond Amazing (2024)

These baked Beyond Meat vegan meatballs are so BEYOND AMAZING, no one will be able to tell the difference!

Made using Beyond Beef and chopped spinach, these meatballs are easy to make and perfect for any holiday, party, or romantic dinner in.

Because in case you haven’t noticed, plant-based food is slaying and in a big way. From the launch of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper, to Dunkin’s Beyond Sausage, to KFC testing out their own Beyond Fried Chicken, there have been epic leaps in the vegan world.

So if you like these meatballs, be sure to check out this roundup of 15 of the most amazing Beyond Meat recipes on the internet.

Last Updated: September 14, 2021

A vegan meatballs recipe that non-vegans love

The thing I love most about using Beyond Meat ground “beef” is that it can be used in place of pretty much every recipe for ground beef.

And when I made meatballs for the first time using Beyond, I was totally blown away by their vegan powers. I mean y’all, LET ME TELL YOU that this recipe is out of this world amazing.

It’s so amazing in fact, that you could serve this to a group of meat-eaters and I bet they couldn’t even tell the difference. It’s that close.

This is a huge win for vegans everywhere because sometimes it’s hard to convince Aunt Sally that plant-based can taste just as good (if not, better) than conventional animal-based products. But I have literally made believers when I’ve served Beyond at parties to non-vegans.

Because let’s face it vegans: not everyone is willing to give up the “taste” of meat…yet (as I sit here, hunched over like Montgomery Burns, twiddling my fingers….).

Sometimes, they need something to ease them into it, and now we have it.

And with this recipe, I’ve taken a page right out of grandmas book, using hand-crushed golden crackers, onions, spinach, and seasonings to create the perfect vegan meatball.

You can use this recipe for holidays, parties, or even a romantic evening for two in which you pass these meatballs back and forth with your noses over a candlelit dinner. That’s amore.

But is it healthy?

One complaint I’ve heard about the Beyond products is that they aren’t healthy.

In fact, Google continued to remind me of this for weeks, sending me recommended article after article featuring interviews from nutritionists and critics everywhere.

I’m not here to argue whether Beyond is healthy or not- there are plenty of articles debating this, and I am not a nutritionist nor a doctor. But, the main thing I want to point out (other than nobody in their right mind should expect anything from Burger King to be “healthy”) is that this is still a huge win for animals. The fact that we now have plant-based options, in nation-wide mainstream restaurants is a pivotal point in how our culture views food. And ultimately, if people choose MORE plant-based options over animal-based ones, is that not a win in the long run?

Because to me, if someone is in the store and debating over purchasing a pound of actual beef over Beyond beef, and they choose Beyond? Well, that is progress friend.

Also, we know cake isn’t healthy but that doesn’t mean we rage a vendetta against bakeries. We just choose to eat cake sometimes.

I choose to eat Beyond sometimes, but I treat it the same way I treat birthday cake. As an occasional enjoyment, not a staple of my diet.

And so, I personally felt compelled to create a recipe using Beyond Beef, because to ignore that there is a demand for these products (and in turn, possibly a demand for more recipes using them) is pushing this win under the rug.

I also love serving Beyond products to skeptics, because in that moment it flips the idea of what “vegan” actually means in their mind. Vegan does not have to mean void of taste, and Beyond has proven that.

So give this a go at your next vegan dinner party or romantic dinner in.

You won’t be sorry.

Ingredients needed

• Beyond Meat beef ground, thawed. Thaw your beef ground in the fridge overnight or set in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Frozen spinach. Thawed, drained, and squeezed.
• Onions. I use sweet onions, but red onions also work here too.
• Golden crackers. Look for dairy-free or accidently vegan golden crackers. Other options include saltines or whole wheat crackers.
• Garlic. I prefer using fresh garlic cloves for the best flavor.
• Spaghetti sauce. Pick your favorite! I like using tomato and basil.
• Pasta. Use regular spaghetti, angel hair, or whole wheat.
• Parsley. This is for garnish and is totally optional.

How to make it

Step 1: Combine thawed Beyond Ground, spinach, onion, crackers, garlic, and black pepper in a medium mixing bowl.

Step 2: Mix meatball mixture until combined well.

Step 3: Roll into 20 golf-ball sized meatballs and line baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes. If making spaghetti and meatballs, continue the steps included in the recipe box below!

Allergy Information & Substitutions

• This meatball is 100% vegan, meaning it is meat-free, egg-free, and dairy-free. It is also naturally soy-free and nut-free.
• Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free golden crackers.
• Don’t like spinach? Omit the spinach and you’ll still have a meatball that is out of this world amazing. Just keep in mind that it may yield less meatballs.
• Add more Italian spices for a zesty meatball, such as Italian seasoning.
• Want it to be cheesy? Top your meatballs with vegan mozzarella cheese, vegan parmesan, or nutritional yeast.

More vegan meatball recipes:

• 5-Ingredient Mozzarella Bean Balls
• Vegan Swedish Meatballs

More Beyond Meat recipes + information

• 15 Of the Best Beyond Meat Recipes on the Internet
• An Informative List of the Best Vegan Meat Substitutes + Bonus Recipes
• Celebrate Childhood with this Beyond Meat Sausage Slaw Dog

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