No it’s not April Fool’s day!
Yes this is actual food you are seeing! (Not cake!)
While of course I’ll continue sharing my awesome baking recipes with you all, I have been asked by so many people who are trying to transition to a vegan diet, “What the heck did you eat!?”
So I am so excited to share with you my new How to Cook Vegan FOOD for Beginners series on my youtube channel and here is the first recipe I want to share.
Cheesy Tofu Scramble with Crispy Smoky Bacon
Not only is this my first recipe to my sew series, but it is also my first recipe that I started making as I transitioned from a vegetarian diet to a full vegan – plant based diet last year.
It is so good I promise you will forget all about cholesterol filled eggs and greasy pig bacon as soon as you try this!
Chock full of smoky flavor and sweet maple this recipe for coconut bacon was adapted from Cookie & Kate and was one of my first recipes I tried and feel in love with as I made the jump to a full vegan diet.
This coconut bacon recipe stores at room temperature for weeks, so I always have some on hand and as you will see I do use it in some other recipes that I’ll be sharing very soon!
Or as a crunchy sweet salty snack throughout the day!
The nutrition facts below are for the exact way I showed in the video, you can cut some fat and sodium by adjusting the salt and eating your toast no butter
- For the Tofu:
- Half block drained tofu 7ounces
- Kala namak ½ tsp
- Tumeric ½ teaspoon
- Pink Sea Salt *optional pinch
- Black Pepper to taste
- Garlic powder ½ teaspoon
- Onion Powder ½ teaspoon
- Smoked Paprika ¼ teaspoon
- *optional spice additions make it AWESOME!: garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika about ¼ tsp each
- Cheddar Daiya Cheese Shredds or your favorite non dairy cheese ¼ cup
- Nutritional Yeast 2 tsp
- Coconut Oil Spray or use a nonstick skillet and you don't need it
- 3 Tbs Coconut Bacon recipe follows
- Squeeze as much of the liquid out of the tofu as possible, or press it ahead of time.
- Combine everything except the bacon in a bowl and mash up the tofu
- Fry in a lightly oiled saute pan until the cheese melts and the tofu is hot
- Serve with toast *optional
For the Coconut Bacon
- Unsweetened Flaked Coconut 1 bag (approx 3 ½ cups)
- Liquid Smoke 2 Tbs
- Tamari Soy Sauce 3 Tbs
- Maple Syrup or Agave 2½ Tbs
- *if not using maple syrup I add 1 tsp Maple Extract
- Combine everything together in a a bowl
- Spread out onto a silicone lined sheet pan
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes stirring half way through baking
Gretchen…you’re the best. I’ve been a vegetarian for about 11 months now. I have been contemplating going vegan but I’ve been struggling with giving up my eggs. I’ve made scrambled tofu before but it didn’t hit the spot. I’m going to try your recipe because it looks absolutely delicious!
Thank you so much for being you. 🙂
-Victoria
awe thankyou!! I hope you try it!
Are you going to serve your new vegan recipe meals at your new bakery? Really loved your video, desde Las Cruces, New Mexico. Gracias hasta la próxima, Gretchen!
Thankyou! I sold my bakery 3 yrs ago though!
New Vegan.. always looking for recipes, especially for breakfast.
YAY! Glad to have you here! More to come!
Hi Gretchen
I’m so glad you’re sharing what you eat. I’m having a hard time trying to figure out what and how to eat, let alone how to make it. Thank you, I look forward to your series and posts.
Hi Thanks! I can’t wait to get back to more FOOD videos! I’m in the process of moving from my apartment though so that plus the holidays is really jamming up my video schedule! Ill be back to it ASAP though! thanks again!