Crumbled tofu, a splash of liquid smoke, and a mix of savoury spices make this simple Quick Tofu Pepperoni Crumble. The texture and taste of this tofu crumble make it perfect for topping pizza, giving that classic taste to your pizza pie.

Why Use Tofu for Your Pepperoni Crumble

Make a super quick and surprisingly convincing ‘pepperoni’ with tofu and homeade flavouring! Tofu is ideal for soaking up flavours. It’s incredibly versatile for making vegan meats, cheeses and sauces. Simply add a mix of savoury spices to tofu to get a quick pepperoni crumble with meaty flavour infused into every bite. Just mix up your flavouring, crumble your tofu and bake it in the oven for 20 minutes! Your Quick Tofu Pepperoni Crumble will have a scrumptious chewy texture resembling crumbled pepperoni.

Pressing & Mixing Your Crumbled Tofu

Not all tofu preparations call for pressing. Usually if you are sautéing or frying tofu and want an extra crispy texture, then pressing is the best way to get it. Pressing your tofu removes the excess moisture, and gets that firmer tofu feel. This can help it hold its shape during cooking. Plus, riding it of extra water also ensures your seasonings won’t be diluted.

In this recipe pressing is suggested, but optional. It won’t make a huge difference in the end result. If you choose to press, you can use an actual tofu press, or just lightly press it with your hands before crumbling it. Get in there with your hands to crumble it, rather than cutting it into small pieces. Crumbling gives it that sausage-like texture. It also lets the flavour to be soaked in more when you mixing it with your spice mixture.

Baking Your Tofu

If you’re using your Vegan Tofu Pepperoni Crumble on pizza, you might be temped to skip the baking stage for this recipe. Don’t! Baking these little guys on their own before adding as a pizza topping is essential! It will get you the right crispy texture. Prepare and bake your crumbles ahead of time if you want the, ready for your pizza party.

To bake, spread your seasoned tofu crumble onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Spread the mixture out into a single layer so it darkens evenly as it bakes.

Once your crumble is out of the oven it’s ready to throw on your pizza! Try it on top of salad, on toast with sliced tomato and olive oil, or anywhere your heart desires!

Vegan Pepperoni Tofu Crumble

A super quick pepperoni made of crumbled tofu and savoury smokey flavour.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, dinner, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Canadian, Italian, Plant-Based, Vegan

Servings 6 people

Equipment

• tofu press optional

Ingredients

  

Tofu

• 10 oz firm tofu, pressed (or extra firm)

Vegan Pepperoni Mixture

• 1 tsp salt
• dash pepper
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp dried fennel
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp coconut sugar (or sugar of choice)
• 1 tsp liquid smoke

Instructions

 

Tofu

• Drain and press tofu. (You can use a tofu press or simple press with your hands to remove excess liquid).
• Crumble your tofu by hand into a bowl.

Vegan Pepperoni Mixture

• Add all spices into a bowl.
• Add your liquid smoke to the bowl and mix to combine with spices.
• Transfer your crumbled tofu to your mixture and mix it by hand or with a spoon until all your tofu is covered with the flavouring.
• Spread your tofu crumble out in one layer onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake your crumbled tofu at 350 for 20 minutes.

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This Easy Super Vegan Seitan Steak tastes so much like the real thing. Best of all it’s super easy to make. Enjoy it as steak, or add it to stir fries, sandwiches and more.

Plant-based meats have come a long way! Make a healthy homeade vegan steak at home with this Super Easy Vegan Seitan Steak recipe. High in protein and iron, vegan seitan steak has no-saturated-fat and no-cholesterol! It’s flavourful and meaty, and can be cooked up any way you prepare animal-based steaks.

How Easy is Vegan Seitan Steak To Make?

This Easy Super Vegan Seitan Steak recipe is, of course, seitan based! That means it’s made from vital wheat gluten, a fine high protein flour. Wheat gluten has been used as a substitute for meat in Asian countries for centuries, particularly among groups who prefer not to eat meat. Seitan vegan meats are popular because they use only flour, water, spices and various other pantry items (dependent on the recipe variation), so they’re easy to mix up in bowl at home.

To make this Super Easy Vegan Seitan Steak recipe just add ingredients to a bowl to make a dough, then form it into shape and cook it by steaming. To steam you simply add several inches of water to a large pot with a steamer basket, (or metal strainer) and bring to a boil. Place your steaks in the steamer basket and cover with a lid then steam for 25 minutes. Make sure to flip the steaks halfway through. From there, your homemade seitan is ready to use in any dish. It’s all very simple and gets quicker each time you make it.

Getting that Juicy Smokey Flavour

Getting the texture of a plant-based meat right is easy with seitan. It has a chewy meaty texture that can really mimic animal-based meats. To get that mouth-watering juicy flavour, a common vegan natural flavouring is used: liquid smoke. You can easily order a bottle online (make sure it’s vegan-most are) and it will last you a lifetime. Liquid smoke adds that smoky yum to your steak, and it can also be used in many other vegan recipes. Seitan is versatile and one of the closest in texture and flavour to meat of any plant-based protein options — so break out the mixing bowls and get kneading!

Is Vegan Steak Healthy?

One of the Vegan Seitan Steaks in this recipe contains: 300 calories, 45g protein, 23g carbohydrates, 4g fat, 5g fiber, 28% iron. Great, right? Compared to beef loin, seitan contains fewer calories and less fat but nearly the same amount of protein. Seitan has as much iron as beef, and one serving contains enough protein for most adults for a day. It has a high amount of vitamin B6 and fulfills your daily value of riboflavin (B2) and niacin (B3). Vegan steak also has zero heterocyclic amines, which are the carcinogens found in animal-based meat.

Use this Vegan Steak to make a vegan beef stir fry topped with my Easy Vegan Teriyaki Sauce!

Super Easy Vegan Steak

Healthy, easy, and delicious — this super easy vegan steak is full of protein!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

marinate 30 minutes mins

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Canadian, Plant-Based

Servings 4 steaks

Ingredients

  

Vegan Steak

• 1/2 cups vital wheat gluten
• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 6 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt

Steak Marinade

• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp maple syrup or agave

Instructions

 

Vegan steak

• Add all of the vegan seitan steak ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine. (you can use a hand immersion blender, or hand mash the lentils then mix together all ingredients in a bowl).
• Place the mixture out onto a clean work surface and knead it together for a few minutes until it comes together into a ball. Cut the ball into 4 sections, then use a rolling pin to roll out each section into ½" thick steaks.
• Add several inches of water to a large pot with a steamer basket or metal strainer and bring to a boil. Place the steaks in the steamer basket and cover with a lid. Steam for 25 minutes, flipping the steaks halfway through.
• In a large ziplock bag or air-tight container, mix together the marinade ingredients. Remove the steaks from the steamer and place them into the marinade. Let them sit in the marinade for a minimum of 30 minutes before cooking, or up to a day in the fridge.
• Once the steaks are boiled and marinated, they're ready to use! Prepare them however you'd like. Heat a frying pan, grill pan, or barbecue.

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