The Best Tofu Scramble Recipe; it’s easy, hassle-free, delicious, versatile, and fast! Are you looking for a vegan breakfast that is both healthy and delicious? If so, then you need to try tofu scramble! This dish is made with tofu, onion, and spinach, and it can be served with toast or a bagel. Tofu scramble is perfect for those who are looking for a nutritious meal that doesn't take long to prepare.
Giving our morning scrambled eggs and white scrambles were amongst the hardest things to do during our transition to a plant-based lifestyle.
We enjoy working out very much, and we stuck to our scrambled eggs breakfast for a lot of time after we left meat behind.
We decided to try different tofu scramble recipes, and we stumbled towards different versions. The texture was there, but we still lacked some flavor.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying this tastes like eggs; I am saying that we lacked the protein and deliciousness coming from an egg scramble without sacrificing flavor.
We tried different things. I mixed and matched and have stuck to this recipe for more than three years now.
It is delicious, and it is very versatile. We use whatever combination of vegetables that we would typically use on eggs, on a base of tofu, nutritional yeast, mild mustard, and turmeric.
It is oil-free, cholesterol-free, and full of anti-inflammatory properties, brought to you by turmeric as a bonus.
Ingredients
- Extra-firm tofu
- Nutritional yeast
- Dijon mustard
- Ground turmeric
- Spinach
- Chopped onion
- Cherry tomatoes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional Suggested Ingredients
- Thyme
- Mushrooms
- Red bell pepper
Substitutions
Onions - you can replace them with green onions, red onions, shallots or ground onion powder.
Thyme - use oregano instead.
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients
Finely chop the onion and any other veggies you decide to use.
Crumble the tofu with your hands.
Cook
In a skillet, stir fry the chopped onion. As soon as it is soft, add crumbled tofu followed by the rest of the veggies. I always leave the spinach to the end, as it wilts quickly.
Add the nutritional yeast, mustard, ground turmeric, freshly ground pepper, and salt to taste.
Serve
Immediately serve with a toast of artisan bread or a piece of baguette.
Benefits of turmeric
Turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years to treat joint pain, fatigue, and digestive issues, amongst other conditions.
Modern research also suggests that turmeric is a potent antioxidant, heart disease-fighting, and anti-cancer effects.
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Recipe
Best Tofu Scramble Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 9 ounces extra-firm tofu organic
- 1 onion small, finely chopped
- 4 cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons mustard mild or dijon
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 3 cup spinach
- ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper to taste
Optional(recommended):
- 1 teaspoon thyme (dry, or 1 sprig fresh)
- 1 cup mushrooms cremini or portobello, halved
- ½ red bell pepper diced
Directions
- Finely chop the onion and coarsely chop any other veggies you decide to use.
- Crumble the tofu with your hands.9 ounces extra-firm tofu
- Stir fry. In a skillet, stir fry the chopped onion. As soon as it is soft, add crumbled tofu followed by the rest of the veggies. I always leave the spinach to the end, as it wilts quickly.
- Season. Add the nutritional yeast, mustard, ground turmeric, freshly ground pepper, and salt to taste.
- Serve hot with bread.¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
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Notes
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Supernatural Hippie
Definitely going to try this out ????
Gus
Super! Let us know how it goes! We love having it for weekend brunches! So is very timely!
Maia
Hola! cualquier pimienta potencia las propiedades de la cúrcuma, o tiene que ser la negra?
Gus
Hola Maia. Generalmente se usa pimienta negra, pero el ingrediente activo que promueve la absorción de la cúrcuma es la piperina, que también se encuentra en la pimienta blanca. No así la pimienta roja, ya que es una planta diferente. Así que, en teoría tanto la pimienta blanca como negra, facilitarán la óptima absorción de las propiedades de la cúrcuma, sin embargo todos los estudios que pude encontrar en la relación a este tema, hablan específicamente sobre la pimienta negra, así que esta sería mi elección!
alex
Thank you for the recipe! I loved it! I have made it couple times now and it is a new breakfast staple in my kitchen! I have also made the granola bars recipes and my kids also love them.
Gus
I am glad you are enjoying it! We also love those granola bars! The perfect snack!
Marinela
This nutritious tofu scramble recipe is perfect for a busy morning breakfast. 100 times better than regular eggs scrumble. And so easy to make in minutes. Thanks for sharing!
Kayla DiMaggio
Tofu scrambles make the best breakfast and this was so delicious!
Holly
My family loves tofu scrambles on the weekends! I like the savory addition of mustard in this one!
Anaiah
This tofu scramble was delicious! I would have never thought to add mustard but it really gave it a nice flavor.
Maiko
This vegan scramble recipe is divine! Good balance of veggies and herbs and the texture is very nice, thanks to extra-firm tofu! My breakfast staple 🙂
Natalie
I never tried tofu scramble. But you got me interested now. Looks light and so delicious. I think I'll make this for breakfast tomorrow. Thnaks!
Julia
We loved this recipe! We had it for lunch with toast and it was awesome. I've not included nutritional yeast in tofu scramble before but it really made a difference. This is the best tofu scrambled eggs I think I've tried and I've tried a few. Thank you.