If you have never had the pleasure (and maybe disgrace?) of eating a griddle stick, let me take a minute to explain the concept to you. It's pretty advanced. You have a sausage, wrapped in a pancake, served on a stick. You can dip it in maple syrup.
Okay, so this is probably more of a kid fantasy food than advanced culinary artistry, but whatever. It's awesome.You can find these pre-made, often called "griddle sticks" or just simply "pancakes and sausage on a stick," in the frozen food section of many grocery stores. What you won't be able to find as easily is a vegetarian friendly version.
So, I made my own. And it's insanely easy. And insanely delicious.
The whole things is just insane.
Vegetarian Griddle Sticks, makes ten to twelve.
1 box veggie sausage links (I used Boca)
1 packet pancake mix (I used Hungry Jack, chocolate chip)
1 cup water
10-12 small wooden skewers
oil, for frying (I used a mix of canola and vegetable oil)Step One: In a small mixing bowl stir together the pancake mix and water. You could also use your own favorite pancake recipe, if you don't want to use a mix.
Step Two: Carefully push the wooden skewers into the center of each sausage link, at least 2/3 through lengthwise. You'll also notice my pancake mix is now in a champagne flute. No, I'm not just a weirdo. This makes it easier to dip/coat the links as you fry them. Try it—makes things so much easier!
Step Three: Heat enough oil for the links to float (2-3 inches) in a large, heavy pot until it's around 350°F. Dip a link, fully coating it in pancake batter. Then fry in the oil for about two minutes. Remove to a bed of paper towels to remove excess oil. Continue until you've cooked all the links.Serve warm with a little pure maple syrup. You can serve these along with some fruit and yogurt to make yourself feel a little better about the whole experience. 🙂 Try this sometime soon, even if you don't consider yourself a vegetarian. They are just too good. Enjoy! xo. Emma
Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman
Omg thank uuuuu- I used to love pancakes and sausage on a stick as a child and crave it from time to time but I am now (mostly) vegan and I thought I wouldn’t be able to eat them again. But yayyyy for using vegan sausage to make these! And recipe seems so easy and simple! You a genie! I am making these asap and I couldn’t be more excited! Lol! Thank you! 🙂
Ok so it’s like a dessert pogo/corn dog? Not sure! would have to taste one to form an opinion!
Looks sooo delicious!
These look so yummy! Can’t wait to try them out!
Theses look amazing! We get nothing like that in England 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much for posting this! These were one of my favorite things to eat before I stopped eating meat… and now I can have them again! Hooray!!
Hi girls. Love this blog. You guys are so creative!
I have some questions about this recipe.
If i use normal sausage, what kind could i use and should i cook them before to frie ?
Xoxo
Never knew them as Griddle Sticks before! Have heard Pigs in a Blanket though, and in some parts of Canada, at least, they’re just called Pogos. (I think Pogo was the brand name, maybe.)
Yay! It’s fixed. 🙂
I had to laugh because it’s just so american. Although I have to admit – sometimes I wish we had the same sortiment or ready-to-make-food here in Sweden.
As a fellow pescatarian I LOVE this recipe, thank you!
Bonjour,
Désolée de ne pas écrire en anglais.
vos recettes de cuisines sont toujours très belles, et bien photographiĂ©es. Cela-dit en tant que française je suis Ă©tonnĂ©e de voir que cela est presque toujours prĂ©parĂ© avec des produits dĂ©jĂ prĂ©parĂ©s ( sachets de prĂ©parations pour gâteaux, crĂŞpes…). Cela pour nous en France et Belgique est très bizarre car ce n’est pas de la cuisine, et ce n’est pas du tout bon pour la santĂ©. Voici juste un point de vue Ă©tonnĂ© de l’autre cĂ´tĂ© de l’atlantique.
J’adore ce blog, les magnifiques idĂ©es, photos et le fait qu’il y a plein de messages chaque jour !
OH MAN. I loved those things back when I ate meat! Why haven’t I thought of this?! Brilliant.
Haha!! That picture of a sausage daintily resting in a champagne flute is just about the funniest thing ever. These looks tasty, though–I’m a brunch-a-holic!
eee yum! As a fellow vegetarian I must try these.. you forget the stuff you can eat vege style. Thanks guys!
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YES YES YES! I loved Griddle Sticks as a kid, but I even love the idea of a vegetarian pancake, sausage deliciousness since I don’t eat much meat. Do you think this would work just as well with homemade pancake mix?
xoxo
Taylor
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So brilliant. I have never had the pleasure of knowing a non-veggie version either!
Whoaaaa …. sweet idea. Are the veggie sausage links true to taste (not sure if you know)? I’m a vegetarian but never really eat veggie meat.
There is a waffle restaurant in NY that dips veggie hotdogs in waffle batter and fries it just like that. They serve it with a maple mustard. It was surprisingly good. I’ll have to try this!
o.m.g. put this in my mouth RIGHT NOW!