10 Crowd Pleasers to Serve at Your Meatless Cookout

Fire up the grill and clean up the backyard, because it’s cookout time! Hosting a meatless cookout at your home is a great way to take advantage of the beautiful weather and bring people together under the sunshine. It’s also a good time to cook for your friends and loved ones who are meat-and-dairy fans, where you can feed them delectable dishes and snacks so they can see just how enjoyable eating plant-based can be. Check out these 10 crowd pleasers to serve at your meatless cookout.

1. Vegan Mozzarella Sticks

Your guests will love these “mozzarella” sticks with their ooey-gooey, cheesy goodness wrapped in a crunchy batter. You can use store-bought vegan mozzarella cheese that melts and stretches. Or, make your own.

2. Veggie Burgers

You can get creative with your veggie burgers since there are endless possibilities, like quinoa burgers, eggplant burgers and black bean burgers. Check out any of these 10 epic veggie burgers you should throw on the grill.

3. Cheezy Roasted Tomatoes

You can bake or grill these tomatoes, which get their cheesiness from nutritional yeast. Also, sprinkle some oregeno on top for more kick.

4. Grilled “Cheesy” Mac n’ Rib Pizza

This pizza was inspired by the series American’s Top 10 Sandwiches Veganized. The ooey-gooey combination of mac n’ cheese, caramelized onions and BBQ seitan will have your guests’ mouths watering when they see it finishing up on the grill.

5. Baked Eggplant Fries

This is a much healthier version of French fries, but still guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser.

6. Red Pepper Hummus

Hummus is a great dish to serve at a party since you can set it out it with a plethora of dipping items like chips, pita and chopped, raw veggies.

7. Perfect Vegan “Tollhouse” Cookies

Classic chocolate chip cookies are a favorite for mostly everyone. Putting these Tollhouse-inspired, vegan cookies on the table is sure to be a popular hit.

8. Creamed Cheese Brownies with Salted Dark Chocolate Topping

Brownies are a definite crowd-pleasing dessert, conveniently cut into squares that several hands can grab and eat in a cookout setting. This one has a tasty cream cheese center.

9. Vegan “Nutella” Spread

Skip the soy lecithin, processed sugar, and skim milk/whey that comes in the famous brand of chocolate hazelnut spread. Instead of buying the jar, make your own, healthier version with better ingredients like coconut oil, almond milk and raw cacao powder.

10. Vanilla Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

These simple, vanilla cupcakes are made with soy milk and oat flour, and the peanut butter frosting has a secret ingredient for its rich consistency: tofu.

Lead image source: Perfect Vegan “Tollhouse” Cookies