These easy plant-based Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles are a healthy snack and appetizer recipe that's made with my homemade gluten-free breadcrumbs and with no oil, no eggs, no white flour, and no cornmeal. It's a healthy makeover recipe everyone will love!
If you like traditional "fried" pickles usually found as a restaurant appetizer, my Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles will be your new best friend!
I gave this recipe a healthy makeover and they're ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes using only 6 simple ingredients.
You are going to love my version of healthy "fried" pickles and especially how easy it is to make them!
The BEST Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles
Here's why this recipe works - my top 3 reasons:
- Made without typical S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Ingredients
- They're oven-baked and not fried
- Uses homemade gluten-free bread crumbs
Made Without Typical S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Ingredients
My recipe is made with only 6 clean, real food ingredients that are easy-to-find and that you may already have on hand.
S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) Fried Pickle Recipes are typically made with ingredients that are not vegan or gluten-free.
However, my recipe does not contain the following ingredients: eggs, oil, milk, white flour, cornmeal, cooking spray, aluminum foil, processed bread crumb mixture*
They're Oven-Baked And Not Fried
You'll love how the pickles are baked in the oven instead of fried.
There is no oil, stove-top, skillet or deep fryer needed to make this pickle snack.
And best of all, they're ready to enjoy after only 20 minutes in the oven!
In fact, I love making gluten-free vegan oven-baked veggies that are much healthier than traditional recipes.
Some of my favorites are my Oven-Baked Mushrooms, Oven-Baked Okra Bites, Oven-Baked Zucchini Fries, Oven-Baked Avocado Fries, and Oven-Baked Artichokes recipes.
Uses Homemade Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs
My gluten-free oven-baked pickle recipe doesn't rely on store-bought bread crumbs.
For example, this is the ingredient list for a popular store-bought gluten-free bread crumb mixture:
*Ian's Gluten-Free Panko Bread Crumbs: Rice Flour, Xanthan Gum, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Gluconolactone), Cane Sugar, Yeast, Ascorbic Acid.
My healthier homemade bread crumb mixture is made with almond flour, nutritional yeast, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and Himalayan salt.
You can enjoy this healthier plant-based recipe guilt-free because it's vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free, paleo-friendly and keto-friendly with only 5 net carbs per serving.
How To Make The BEST Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles: Step-by-Step Instructions
Here is how to make this recipe and I'm going to show you how in my step-by-step instructions below.
Before beginning, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Next, prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 1: Set Up An Assembly Line
Firstly, set up an "assembly line" to make things go quicker.
I like to have a line set up like this, from left to right:
- Bowl with pickles
- Bowl with bread crumbs
- Prepared cookie sheet
To keep the bread crumbs from getting soggy, divide the pickle slices and bread crumbs into two bowls each - ½ in the first bowl and ½ in the second bowl.
Then, they'll be breaded in two batches.
Step 2: Prepare the Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs
Secondly, prepare the bread crumbs for the coating.
This recipe is just one of many healthy oven-baked recipes I make with my Homemade Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs, which takes less than 2 minutes to make.
Just add all the ingredients for the gluten-free bread crumbs to a small bowl and stir until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Feel free to adjust the seasonings to your preference.
Step 3: Coat | Bread the Pickles
Thirdly, dip each pickle into the bowl of bread crumbs and gently toss until they are coated on both sides.
Step 4: Bake The Pickles
Fourthly, place the bread crumb coated pickles on the prepared baking sheet.
Make sure they are spread out evenly and are not overlapping.
Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
Next, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and flip over each pickle.
Return to the oven to bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until they are golden.
Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions For Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles
Pickles. What Kind of Pickles Should I Use?
It is totally up to you and your taste preferences. I've used both of these before and each one tastes great in their own unique way:
- Organic Dill Pickles. Use these if you want a traditional 100% savory snack, as you would find in a restaurant.
- Whole Foods 365 Organic "Bread + Butter" Pickles. Don't let anyone tell you not to use bread + butter pickles if you love a sweet + salty combination. The pickles will be sweet but the coating will be savory + spicy. Yum!
Pickle Juice. Normally when making oven-baked recipes, I'll dip the veggie I'm using in homemade almond milk, to give the bread crumbs something to stick to.
But since I used sliced pickles from a jar, they were already "wet" from the pickle juice. Therefore, all you need to do is drain the pickles from the juice and then dip them in the bread crumb mixture before baking them the oven.
Almond Flour. I haven't tested the recipe using any other type of flour.
Nutritional Yeast. I added this to give the bread crumb mixture a "cheesy" flavor and it's a vegan alternative to Parmesan cheese. It can be omitted, but the bread crumb mixture will not be as flavorful. In addition, the color of the baked pickles will not have a "golden" color to them.
Ground Cayenne Pepper. This can be omitted, or adjusted to your preference.
Himalayan Pink Salt. This is my salt of preference, however, it can always be substituted with sea salt.
Parchment Paper. I highly recommend lining your cookie sheet with parchment paper. The pickles will not stick to the pan and it makes flipping them over easier. In addition, clean up is super easy!
Want More Healthy Vegan Snack Recipes?
Check out these:
- Vegan Cheesy Baked Kale Chips
- Clean Eating Cinnamon Vanilla Apple Chips
- Thyme and Garlic Crackers
- or my CLEAN EATING Cookbook with 75+ plant-based vegan + gluten-free recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
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Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked "Fried" Pickles
Ingredients
- 2 cups organic pickle chips/slices
For the bread crumbs:
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon organic garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon organic ground cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
Prepare the bread crumbs:
- Add all ingredients for the bread crumbs to a small bowl and stir until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Adjust the seasonings to your preference.
- Divide the bread crumb mixture into two small bowls. Set aside.
Prepare the pickles:
- Measure out 2 cups of pickle chips/slices and strain them to remove the juice.
- Divide the strained pickles into two bowls.
Assembly:
- Start an assembly line in the following order: small bowl with ½ the strained pickles --> small bowl with ½ the bread crumb mixture --> prepared cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Dip the pickles individually into the bread crumb mixture, making sure both sides are completely covered, then place them on the prepared cookie sheet. Make sure they are spread out and not overlapping.
- Repeat the above step with the second bowl of strained pickles and the other ½ of the bread crumbs.
- Bake at 425 degrees for approximately 10 minutes, or until they are golden.
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, flip over each pickle chip and place them back into the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Oven times may vary, but they should have a golden, slightly crispy texture. Take care to not over bake or they will burn.
- Best when served hot from the oven.
Recipe Notes
- Organic Dill Pickles. Use these if you want a traditional 100% savory snack, as you would find in a restaurant.
- Whole Foods 365 Organic "Bread + Butter" Pickles. Don't let anyone tell you not to use bread + butter pickles if you love a sweet + salty combination. The pickles will be sweet but the coating will be savory + spicy. Yum!
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