If you were a big fan of eggs in your pre-vegan days or an egg-loving ovo-vegetarian looking for a more conscious alternative, this recipe is for you! Like my chickpea omelette, this tofu scramble recipe gives you the taste of eggs without using any. This recipe is higher in protein, flavors, and texture, so it’s hard not to love this dish.
What’s A Tofu Scramble?
Tofu scramble is an eggless vegan dish made from firm tofu that mimics scrambled eggs’ taste and texture. Like scrambled eggs, it’s high in protein but low in saturated fat and, therefore, better for you.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make scrambled tofu are:
Extra-Firm Tofu – Don’t use silken tofu, or the scramble won’t hold its shape. Also, you don’t need to press the tofu for this recipe. Remove the block from the packaging, discard the liquid, but keep the block unpressed. Nutritional Yeast – This adds a cheesy flavor and lovely yellow color to the dish. Black Salt – It’s the secret ingredient that adds an eggy flavor to recipes. It has a strong sulfur flavor that mimics an egg taste in this recipe. Pepper – for taste. Plant-Based Yogurt or plant-based milk. Avocado Oil – or any other high smoke point vegetable oil. Turmeric – For col – or only, skip if you don’t like its bitter flavor. Garlic Powder – This is optional. Add if you love a garlic flavor to your plate.
How To Make Tofu Scramble
It’s super quick and easy to make egg tofu scramble, and your kids can help you make this simple high-protein breakfast.
Tips for Serving Tofu Scramble
You can serve tofu scrambled eggs hot or cold in salads or sandwiches.
Warm
If served warm, you can eat this recipe plain, as a low-carb, high-protein breakfast with some simple and delicious toppings like:
Fresh chopped herbs like parsley or cilantro Chili flakes or hot sauce Salt and black pepper Drizzle of olive oil
Or you can serve the tofu scramble on top of toasted bread with some vegetables on the sides like:
Tomato slices Avocado Cucumber Cooked mushrooms
Cold
Another option is to use this recipe cold to make a tofu egg sandwich. Fill two slices of wholemeal bread or use my vegan, gluten-free bread recipe. Spread some vegan mayonnaise on both slices of bread, add lettuce, tofu egg scramble, chopped green onions, and cucumber slices, and enjoy. You can also make an egg tofu salad by stirring this into chopped lettuce, chopped red onion, and cherry tomatoes cut into quarters.
Side Dish Pairing
To serve a healthy high-protein breakfast, serve this tofu scramble recipe with some slow carbs. I love air-frying vegetables for side dishes because it’s quick and tastes amazing with this crumbly tofu dish. Find below some side dish suggestions:
Air-fryer sweet potato wedges Vegan Mashed Sweet Potatoes Air-fryer baked sweet potato cubes Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
Allergy Swaps
Below are some substitution suggestions if you are allergic to some of the ingredients in this recipe. Keep in mind that this recipe is naturally gluten-free, low-carb, and nut-free.
Plant-Based Milk – You can use any dairy-free milk you love as long it’s unsweetened. I like oat milk and soy milk for more protein, unsweetened almond milk, or coconut milk if you want a coconut flavor in your dish. Oil-Free – The oil can be skipped in this recipe for a vegan oil-free breakfast. Turmeric – You can skip the turmeric, it’s used for color only. Nutritional Yeast – This adds a cheesy flavor and yellow color. You can skip it, but the recipe will be pretty bland.
Storage Instructions
This tofu scramble is a wonderful recipe to meal-prep high-protein vegan breakfast recipes for egg lovers. It’s easy to keep this recipe fresh in the fridge for up to 4 days in a sealed container. You can also freeze the tofu scramble plain or in breakfast burritos and thaw them in the fridge the day before eating. Rewarm the scrambled tofu in the microwave, in a warm non-stick saucepan, or in the air fryer if it’s in a sandwich or flatbread. Find below my answers to the most popular questions about this recipe.
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