Russian-Style Seitan High Protein Pierogi (Vegan + Travel-Friendly!)

As an Eastern European, I love me a nice filling hot hand pie — so now I make them vegan and high-protein. No need for cheat meals when regular meals are just as tasty! Whether you're meal-prepping for a busy week, feeding friends, or packing a hearty snack for a trip, these plant-based pierogi hit the spot.

We’re using vital wheat gluten and chickpea flour to create a chewy, savory, protein-rich dough (think: seitan pierogi magic), and the filling options? Limitless.

Why You’ll Love These Vegan Pierogi

• High in plant-based protein (33g per serving!)
• Easy to customize with savory or sweet fillings
• Great for meal prep, travel, or snack plates
• Crispy outside, soft & meaty inside
• Air fryer- and oven-friendly

Ingredients

For the Dough

• 2 cups vital wheat gluten (240 g)
• ½ cup chickpea flour (60 g)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1½ cups water (360 ml)
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast (20 g)
• ¼ cup peanut butter (60 g)

Filling Options

Pick your fave combo or mix and match. Each makes enough for a full batch of dough.

• Mushrooms + onions + vegan sausage (I use MorningStar)
• Sauteed cabbage and carrots + chick peas
• onion + chive + vegan cheese
• Apples + butternut squash or pumpkin + raisins + cinnamon + coriander

Instructions:

• Set a medium size pan on medium heat and saute your fillings, chopped to the 1/2 cubes for 10-15 minutes, or until softened. Pies will not be cooking for long enough to cook the ingredients through and not overtry the batter.
• Assemble the hand pies with 1 table spoon of filling inside. 
• Air fryer: set to 350°F for 10 min, flipping half way through.
• Conventional oven: 375°F for 7 min per side, or until done.

Приятного Аппетита!

• Makes 6-8 hand pies depending on the size of your hands and desire this day :)

   

  Macros per 8 servings of mushroom sausage pies:

  Component	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
  Batter	245	30g	13g	7.5g
  Sausage, onions + mushrooms filling	37	3g	3g	1.3g
  Combined	282	33g	16g	8.8g

   

  If you make this, tag me on IG @gorbachevae! I love seeing your high-protein vegan creations that actually taste good. 🥢💪

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