Buffalo Jackfruit and Chickpea Sandwiches

Creamy Cheesy Vegan Buffalo Jackfruit & Chickpea Sandwiches. This is a quick 1 PAN MEAL. Just throw everything in a pan, bake, and serve! The ease of this recipe makes it a great weeknight meal. No standing over the stove involved. This filling is great for sandwiches, burritos, or in a bowl with rice. I like serving this on toasted buns with fresh tomato and crunchy lettuce.

The green jackfruit gives a great shredded texture to bite into while the chickpeas help make the dish more hearty and satisfying. The vegan cream cheese is a perfect match with spicy buffalo sauce. You can’t beat it.

Ingredients

• green jackfruit (canned)
• chickpeas
• bell pepper
• buffalo sauce – did you know that many store-bought buffalo sauces happen to be vegan? It’s true! You can find them at Safeway, Wholefoods, and Kroger stores.
• vegan cream cheese
• spices

See the recipe card for quantities.

Variations

• Spicy – add in some red chili flakes when adding the rest of the spices.
• Other Uses – this filling also works great in a wrap with lettuce and tomato. A burrito version is also delicious with rice, avocado, and shredded cheese. Or keep it simple on top of rice and veggies.
• No Chickpeas – if you don’t have chickpeas, or simply don’t want to use them, this recipe works well with all jackfruit. The jackfruit will still provide a fantastic texture!

Buffalo Jackfruit and Chickpea Sandwiches Recipe

Creamy Vegan Buffalo Jackfruit and Chickpea Sandwiches. This recipe is a 1-pan meal! Throw all the ingredients in a pan, bake, and that's it. This recipe is a favorite!

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Course Main Course

Servings 6 sandwiches

Ingredients

  

• 1 can green jackfruit I like to get the kind that is pre-sliced into wedges
• 1 can chickpeas
• 1 bell pepper sliced into strips
• 1 cup buffalo sauce
• 1 vegan cream cheese package
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon basil
• ½ teaspoon parsley

Instructions

 

• Place jackfruit & chickpeas in a baking dish.
• Smash with a potato masher or a fork. So jackfruit separates into a shredded texture.
• Add in sliced bell peppers.
• Drizzle buffalo sauce over everything.
• Add in dry spices.
• Mix well.
• Make space in the center of mixture and place cream cheese in the middle.
• Push buffalo mixture back around the cream cheese so the cheese is surrounded.
• Bake in at 375 degrees F° for 20 – 25 min.
• Take out of oven and mix everything together.
• Put filling in toasted and buttered buns with crunchy lettuce and fresh tomato slices.

Notes

• I like to serve this on toasted buns – Butter the inside of your bun and toast it in a hot pan for delicious, crispy, buttery buns! 
• Sprinkle fresh chopped chives on top for some extra flavor and color.
• This filing is also killer in burritos or tacos. Let me know how you end up using it!

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