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published: Feb 28, 2022 · modified: Aug 1, 2022 by Freya · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Easy and Delicious Vegan Tofu Scramble (eggless and dairy-free)

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Easy vegan tofu scramble. Don't eat eggs? No problem. You will go to the ball Cinderella, and you shall eat sky-high cakes and fluffy pancakes, and for breakfast, there's Tofu Scramble.

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Eggs. I didn't believe that there was a substitute for real eggs. How could there be? What else could give you light fluffy pancakes, sky-high cakes, or yummy quiches? Or that rich eggy taste? And, while it's true that the Vegan food science geniuses are still working on replicating a fried egg or soft-boiled egg (hello Vegg), there are other options.

A bowl of tofu scramble
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  • How do you serve Tofu Scramble?
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  • Try my other delicious vegan breakfast dishes
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Made with, you guessed it, tofu, lavishing the right care and attention to this vegan staple will yield you a tasty and much healthier, cruelty-free breakfast that you can customize to your heart's content.

What is Tofu Scramble?

A bowl of tofu scramble topped with sauteed veg

Tofu Scramble is a naturally vegan and low-fat version of scrambled eggs. It is flavored with nutritional yeast (adds a cheesy taste), black salt (kala namak, gives an eggy flavor), and turmeric powder (which gives the tofu an "egg" color). These ingredients help to make the best tofu scramble flavor. You can also add onion powder and garlic powder, but I find those a little too pungent first thing in the morning!

How do you serve Tofu Scramble?

A bowl of smothered tofu scramble

Scrambled Tofu is perfect served in a breakfast burrito, as part of a vegan Huevos Rancheros feast with some black beans, on avocado toast or a bagel with some sliced avocado. You could serve it as part of a vegan fry-up with vegan bacon, some breakfast potatoes and baked beans. However you choose to serve it, you are guaranteed a hearty healthy breakfast!

Vegan Huevos Rancheros

One my personal favorite ways to serve my delicious tofu scramble, is smothered with sautéed red bell pepper, onions and some fresh tomatoes and hot sauce. I promise this will become one of your favorite vegan recipes!

You can store leftover tofu scramble in an airtight container (once cooled) and have the next day!

Tofu scramble is also great to serve in "egg" fried rice, the tofu, of course, replacing the real scrambled egg element. I add a little soy sauce, chopped garlic, green onions and ginger to the scramble and then add some cooked rice to this.

How do you make Tofu Scramble?

Tofu Scramble Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Firm Tofu. My favorite type of tofu to use is firm tofu, but you could use extra-firm tofu, or pressed silken tofu if that's all you can find. The texture of firm tofu holds together much better when cooking than silken tofu, and gives you a more "scrambled" texture. Silken tofu has a tendency to break up, and give you a much creamier texture.
  • Turmeric. Adds color and flavor.
  • Black Salt, adds an "eggy" flavor
  • Nutritional Yeast, adds a cheesy, savory flavor

Method

  • To make a basic tofu scramble, firstly you need to drain your block of tofu, and then dry it on some paper towel.
  • Once dry, crumble in a mixing bowl, then, with a fork, mash it up until you have achieved a scrambled texture.
  • Add the nutritional yeast, black salt, turmeric, some black pepper and a pinch of sea salt, and stir well.
  • Heat a little oil in a frying pan, then sauté the seasoned tofu over medium-high heat, constantly stirring, until piping hot.
  • I like to add a little vegan butter to it, just to make it a little creamy, but this is optional.

That's it, it's ready to serve! If you like, you can make enough for a couple of days in advance, and then serve it in a few difference ways for lunch or breakfast. It's just as good served cold as hot!

Try my other delicious vegan breakfast dishes

  • My delicious and simple Tiramisu Pancakes
  • Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes
  • Gluten-Free and Vegan Granola
  • Vegan Black Forest Protein Smoothie

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5 from 61 votes

Easy Delicious Tofu Scramble Recipe

YIELD 2 people
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
A quick and delicious breakfast dish, perfect served in a burrito or on toast

Ingredients

Scramble ingredients

  • 350 g Firm Tofu drained
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Salt or Kala Namak
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
  • Pinch Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon White Pepper

Smother

  • ½ Onion small, finely chopped
  • ¼ Red Pepper chopped
  • ¼ Green Pepper chopped
  • ½ Red Chilli finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin
  • 2 teaspoon Rapeseed Oil

Instructions

To make the Tofu Scramble

  • Moderately heat a small frying pan and add the tofu.
  • Using the back of a wooden spoon, break up the tofu until it resembles a scramble.
  • Once the liquid has evaporated from the tofu, and your scramble looks quite dry, add the black salt, turmeric, nutritional yeast, then season to taste.
  • Serve on toast, tortillas, on its own.
  • Heat 2tsp oil in a frying pan.

To make the Smother

  • Gently saute the onions and peppers until softened. Add the chilli and cumin and season to taste.
  • Stir into the scramble and serve.
RECIPE BY Freya

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Delicious Tofu Scramble Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
223
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Sodium
 
302
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
224
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
18
g
36
%
Vitamin A
 
635
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
 
49
mg
59
%
Calcium
 
235
mg
24
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information Disclaimer

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  1. Luke Ratford says

    March 07, 2022 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    A superb tofu breakfast recipe, full of flavour 🙂

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  2. Bernice says

    March 07, 2022 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Thank you for solving today's lunch dilemma. I can't wait to whip this one up.

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  3. Marcellina says

    March 07, 2022 at 9:46 pm

    5 stars
    Such a tasty recipe!

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  4. Stine Mari says

    March 08, 2022 at 6:50 am

    5 stars
    I love how easy and flavorful this tofu scramble is, will make again!

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  5. Audrey says

    March 11, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    This was perfect for the block of tofu I had in my fridge.

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  6. Jerika says

    March 11, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
    YUM!:) This is one of my favorites. Thanks!

    Reply
  7. maya says

    March 11, 2022 at 3:25 pm

    5 stars
    This was great! I was a little skeptical but it's actually delicious.

    Reply
  8. Bernice says

    March 11, 2022 at 6:28 pm

    5 stars
    This one was a winner in our house! So easy too. Love a good vegan scramble.

    Reply
  9. Sue says

    March 28, 2022 at 12:46 pm

    5 stars
    This looks fantastic!

    Reply
  10. Alexandra says

    April 25, 2022 at 11:08 am

    5 stars
    Such a delicious way to start the day!

    Reply
  11. Sue says

    May 20, 2022 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    This looks so easy and delicious!

    Reply

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