Vegan Bacon Bits

Vegan Bacon Bits made out of tempeh, savory, smoky, sweet & crunchy. A delicious topping for salads, baked potatoes & pizza. 

Vegan | Gluten-Free | Nut-free

When you go vegan, you go through a lot of breakups that you never thought that would happen, like with bacon bits. Although there are vegetarian-friendly bacon bits, there aren’t any vegan-friendly. Luckily, making these is super easy!

Now, I know what you’re thinking… we’ve talked about tempeh before, it has a strong flavor that sometimes it’s pretty hard to mask. But, trust me, it’s all in the seasoning. Another pretty important aspect of this recipe is the crunch! Which is why tempeh works best for this recipe.

You can use these on basically anything: soups, pizzas, salads, veggies, baked potatoes, donuts, pasta, tofu scrambles… you name it! Or just eat it straight out of the container.

Notes:

• Don’t have liquid aminos? Substitute for tamari or soy sauce.
• Increase the spice level by adding cayenne pepper.
• Switch tempeh for Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP).

• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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Vegan Bacon Bits

Rating: 5.0/5

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes 15 minutes Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Tempeh
• ⅓  cup liquid aminos, or soy sauce
• 3 tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsps garlic powder
• ½  tsp liquid smoke 
• 1  tsp smoked paprika
• 1  tsp onion powder
• Optional: 1 tsp black pepper

Procedure

1. Preheat your oven to 400 F.
2. In a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients, except tempeh, to make a marinade.
3. Finely crumble the tempeh and coat with the marinade mixture. Let sit for at least 20 minutes, or marinate overnight if you prefer.
4. Spread the tempeh out in a thin layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes, toss it around, then bake for another 5-7 minutes. Keep a close eye on the second baking round, as some pieces might burn.
5. Let the bacon bits cool completely then serve, and ENJOY!

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