This recipe comes from Helynskitchen.com. I adapted it by adding more spices and additional oats for binding.

• 3 T ground chia seeds plus 6 T water
• 2 cups soy curls (ordered from Butler Soy Curls website)
• 1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 cup finely diced apples
• 1 1/2 cups navy or any white beans (15 oz can)
• 2 T maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp natural maple flavoring
• 2 tsps ground sage
• 2 tsps ground fennel seed
• 3 tsps onion flakes
• 1 1/2 T tamari
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
• 1/4 cup oats

 

• Cover curls in water and hydrate for 10 minutes.
• Mix chia with water and set aside.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Remove stems from mushrooms, chop mushrooms roughly and water saute them until tender. Make sure most of water is cooked off.
• Drain the curls and squeeze out as much of the water as possible.
• Drain and rinse the beans.
• Add the mushrooms and all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the apples, to a food processor, and pulse until combined but remain chunky.
• Fold in the apples.
• Shape mixture into logs.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes turning the over once or twice to ensure an even color and even heating. They are very gentle until they're cooked.