Name: Vegan Yeast Dumplings with Plum Filling | Austrian "Germknödel"
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 40 g sugar; 1/3 tsp salt; 30 g plant-based margarine; 125 ml soy or oat drink; ½ yeast cube (21 g); ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional); Plum jam * (for the filling); 250 ml plant milk; 50 g plant-based margarine; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbsp mustard; 140 g cashew nuts *; 140 ml plant milk (or more); 30 ml agave syrup; 1-2 tsp of vanilla extract or vanilla sugar; 1/3 tsp salt; 3 tbsp ground poppy seeds; 3 tbsp mustard

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Vegan yeast dumplings with a sweet plum filling, homemade vanilla sauce and poppy seed sugar. A simple and vegan variant of the Austrian classic. The filled dumplings are made from a fluffy yeast dough and filled with fruity plum jam. While they are still warm, a homemade vanilla sauce made from just five ingredients is poured on top of the sweet dumplings and sprinkled with poppy seed sugar. Perfect for a sweet lunch! The vegan yeast dumplings are easy to make and super tasty!

Delicious yeast dumplings with a fruity filling

I’ve wanted to try a vegan version of this classic for a long time. Even as a child, I was always very happy when there were delicious yeast dumplings for lunch. My mom served them with melted butter and powdered sugar. Delicious!

Yeast dumplings are dumplings made from yeast dough and filled with plum jam. They can be served warm with melted butter and poppy seed sugar (a mixture of ground poppy seeds and powdered sugar). The dumplings are often doused with a vanilla sauce.

Usually they are steamed or boiled over boiling water. Alternatively, they can also be prepared in a pan.

Whether sweet or savory: Yeast dough creations are easy and delicious to prepare vegan. And this also applies to yeast dumplings!

You can already find a selection of vegan recipes with yeast dough on my blog for example Vegan Cinnamon Buns with Apple-Nut Filling or Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels!

Vegan yeast dumplings – this is how it works

The basis is a simple yeast dough. It should be kneaded well (ideally 10 minutes) and then needs 45-60 minutes to rest, but you only need a few ingredients and you’re ready to go.

After the resting time, shape the dough into about 6 to 7 balls of equal size (about 60 to 70 g per ball). Let the dough balls rest covered for another 30 minutes.

To fill the yeast dumplings, press the risen dumplings flat and place 1 to 2 teaspoons of plum jam in the middle. Moisten the edge with a little water, seal it tightly and carefully shape into dumplings. Cover the finished dumplings and place them on a lightly floured board or plate until ready. This way they will not dry out.

The yeast dumplings can then be placed on a steamer insert and steamed over hot water. I have had the best experiences with this method. Alternatively, they can be steamed in a pan or in a pot (works well too) or alternatively boiled in water (not tested).

What is important is to keep the lid tightly closed during preparation and do not lift it. Otherwise the yeast dumplings will collapse.

Finally, pour melting margarine or vanilla sauce over the still warm yeast dumplings and sprinkle with poppy seed sugar.

Tips & notes on the recipe

If the dough is too sticky, add more flour until the dough is smooth. Yeast dough is generally a bit stickier, so be careful not to add too much flour, otherwise the dough will be too dry.
The yeast dough should rest in a warm place, either near a heater or in the oven at 40 to 50 degrees.
Instead of plum jam, you can also use a jam of your choice.
Do not lift the lid while steaming and close it tightly. Otherwise the yeast dumplings will collapse.

If you make these vegan yeast dumplings, be sure to leave a comment and / or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys and how my recipes tasted to you! If you do make this recipe, share your creation on Instagram as a photo and use the hashtag #byanjushka. Always so happy to look through your photos of recipes!