Description
These Meatball Sub Bites are a delightful vegan appetizer featuring crescent roll dough filled with marinara sauce, vegan mozzarella, and savory vegan meatballs. Baked to golden perfection and garnished with fresh basil, they make a perfect crowd-pleasing snack or party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 8-ounce sheet of crescent roll dough
Fillings
- ½ cup marinara sauce, divided, plus more for serving
- ½ cup vegan mozzarella shreds, divided
- 12 premade vegan meatballs, thawed if frozen
Garnish
- Fresh minced basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375° F (190° C) to prepare for baking the bites.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough sheet onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 equal squares arranged in 3 rows and 4 columns.
- Line Cupcake Tin: Lightly grease a cupcake tin and press each dough square into an individual cup, forming a small dough cup.
- Add Fillings: Place 2 teaspoons of marinara sauce into each dough cup, followed by 2 teaspoons of vegan mozzarella shreds. Nestle one vegan meatball into each dough cup on top of the cheese and sauce layer. Then, add a couple more teaspoons of marinara and more vegan mozzarella over each meatball.
- Bake: Place the cupcake tin in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 13 minutes, or until the dough is light golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Cool and Garnish: Remove the tin from the oven and let the bites cool at room temperature for 5 minutes. Garnish each bite with fresh minced basil.
- Serve: Serve your Meatball Sub Bites warm, accompanied by extra marinara sauce for dipping, and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the vegan meatballs are thawed completely before assembling for even cooking.
- Lightly flouring the surface prevents the crescent dough from sticking while cutting.
- You can substitute vegan mozzarella with your favorite plant-based cheese shreds.
- These bites are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite (approximate)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
