Everything Bagel Tofu! Crispy Baked Tofu Seasoned with Everything but the bagel seasoning. Serve this Baked Everything Tofu with vegan ranch or hot sauce. Vegan Nut-free Oil-free Recipe, Can be Gluten-free..Ā Jump to Recipe
I have been eating more tofu lately (more on that below) and experimenting with it more too! And baked tofu is how I prefer the texture and flavor.
Whether you add a simple herbed breadcrumb breading for Crispy breaded tofu, a spicy ginger garlic marinade to bake and add to Indian curries, add a simple soy lime marinade for a stir fry, bake with peanut butter!, rub with cajun seasoning or other spices and then bake, the possibilities are endless! These easy tofu sticks are breaded with a mix of breadcrumbs and everything bagel seasoning. You can buy some premixed seasoning or make your own! Then batter and bread the tofu and bake. Crunchy, Delicious and so fun! Perfect to snack on, for the game day, for parties or as a side.
With the changing hormones and age, my digestion seems to prefer beans only a certain way- super fresh (made from dried beans, soaked and then cooked and then consumed within hours of cooking, No canned and no leftovers!) and generally in the earlier part of the day. My preferred protein hence has changed to tofu for dinners, while lunches are lentils, beans, tofu, shrooms etc. We have eaten legumes all our life, so it has been a change to adjust to other protein options. When we transitioned to a vegan diet more than a decade ago, our consumption of tofu was one 14 oz pack in a month! I didn’t much like Tofu until I started cooking with it. The food was all various types of beans and lentils and veggies and grains. You may have noticed this in the recipes on the blog a well. The slight shift with more tofu, mushroom and other ingredients compared to chickpeas and beans which would make a much frequent appearance a few years agoĀ There are a thousand recipes on the blog now and you can find many to suit your preference based on which ingredients you prefer. Look through the recipe index!
Ingredients for Baked Everything Bagel Tofu
- For the batter, you need flour(all purpose or rice flour), starch, soy sauce/tamari, garlic powder, pepper salt and water.
- For the breading you need breadcrumbs and everything bagel seasoning. Use gluten-free breadcrumbs or almond flour + coarse oat flour for gluten-free.
How to make Baked Everything Bagel Tofu
Can I make this Baked Everything tofu Gluten-free?
Yes, Use gluten-free breadcrumbs or a mix of half almond flour + half coarse oat flour(blend oats until a coarse meal) and use rice flour for thickening in the batter.
Can I make these Soy-free?
Use coconut aminos to substitute soy sauce in the batter. For the Tofu, Use my chickpea tofu instead of tofu. My chickpea tofu recipe is firm, some other burmese tofu recipes make a softer tofu that will soften a lot more on baking.
More Baked Tofu!
- Crispy Breaded Tofu
- Chili Garlic Baked tofu
- Spiced Baked tofu for Butter Tofu
- Orange Tofu
- Cajun Tofu
- Peanut Butter Tofu
Also try some Pan fried Tofu
- Curried Tofu for Banh Mi
- Sticky Sesame tofu
- Palak Tofu Paneer
- Tofu Lalabdar – Tofu with Creamy Tomato ginger sauce
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Everything Bagel Tofu
Ingredients
- 14 oz (396.89 g) firm or super firm tofu
Batter:
- 2 tbsp flour (all purpose), Use rice flour or more starch for gluten-free
- 2 tbsp starch (tapioca or corn starch)
- 2 tsp soy sauce , tamari for gluten-free
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ā tspĀ salt , optional
- ā cup (78.86 ml) water
Breading:
- ¼ cup (27 g) breadcrumbs , see notes for gluten-free
- 3 tbsp everything bagel seasoning (Quick Everything Bagel Seasoning: Mix 1.5 tbsp sesame seeds(white or a mix of white and black), 1 tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tsp onion flakes, 1 tsp dried minced garlic, ½ tsp flaked salt)
Instructions
- Press the Tofu in a tofu press or place between paper towels and top with a few books or similar heavy weight for 15 mins. Then slice into ½ inch fingers. Line a baking dish or sheet with parchment or grease with a bit of oil. Preheat the oven to 400 deg F (205 C).
- Mix the batter ingredients in a shallow bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs and bagel seasoning in another shallow bowl.
- Dip each tofu in the batter with one hand and transfer to the breading bowl. Use the other hand to coat with the seasoning mixture and place in the baking dish and inch away from each other. Spray oil on top (optional)
- Bake at 400 deg F for 35 mins or until golden.
- Serve the crisp tofu with vegan ranch or vegan blue cheese dressing or hot sauce.
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AB
I made this tonight and it was SO good! And so easy! Thank you for the recipe!
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So happy to hear!
Robin
This is my new favorite recipe for tofu! It was so easy and delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
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yay!
Nichole
Creative delicious recipe. I made an oil-free version this weekend.
Thank you for sharing your recipe!
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thanks for your awesome feedback
Kristine Kenyon
Cam these be air fried?
Richa
Yes
Susan
I cut them into cubes and they are crispy and delicious. These will become regulars.
Emily Leishman
My mom loves these! And so do I! Theyāre so easy to make, and I love the Everything bagel seasoning! So good with a side of sweet potato fries or edamame!
Denia
Itās easy, reasonable fast to make and everybody likes it!!!
Megan Sinsley
Love your recipes and try them often .. THANK
YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO !!!
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I’m so glad, thank you so much for the kind review!
Jodi Stinson
Love this recipe!
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Hooray! Thank you!
Stephanie
Amazing flavors!! So very easy to make which is right up my alley. Thank you for all of your hard work.
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Thank you for stopping by, glad you enjoyed this!
Oz
This was super easy and delicious! I used the extra firm protein tofu from Trader Joe’s as well as rice crumbs instead of bread crumbs and gf flour. It’s a keeper, thank you!
Kim
My new favorite way to eat tofu! I love it. The leftovers are even good cold. I served it with a big garden salad and homemade vegan ranch dressing made with soy yogurt. I also really appreciated what you said about your digestion changing over time. I am over 50 and new to plant based eating. I havenāt always been able to determine what foods are hard in my digestion so your comments are helpful.
Richa
Thats awesome! yes indeed our bodies keep changing and everyone has their own requirements
Vivina Vincent
Tried it and loved it !
Richa
aweesome!
Shane
This. Is. Awesome.
Texture was great (baked on silpat on baking sheet) and as usual for your recipes, flavors were spot on. Enjoyed it with ranch, loved it even more with bbq sauce. We also had some vegan chipotle mayo on hand, which was another good pairing. Added some veggie spears and tater tots, and had the perfect evening of tv friendly food. Thanks!
Richa
Thats awesome! Those are great pairings
jennifer horan
Astonishingly Great!
I haven’t had chicken fingers in many a year, but these would satisfy any chicken finger addict…I had to fight myself from eating the whole pan!
Many Blessings to you for sharing your wonderful recipes!
Richa
Awesome!
Kelly Koepp
This was easy and really quite good, It is probably even better in an air fryer. We really enjoyed it and will make it again.
Richa
Awesome! Thanks!
Sarah | Well and Full
This is such a creative idea!! I have been all about everything bagel seasoning lately so I need to try this ASAP!
Richa
right! such a flavorful seasoning!
Sue
You are the most prolific and reliable blogger I know of. Congrats on having over 1,000 recipes here!! I love your blog and your creativity. Thanks for your hard work.
Richa
<3 <3
Joshua Howard
Hi! I really love your healthy vegan recipes! This one sounds delicious! Today I’m going to try it and I think it will turn out amazing as usual!
Richa
Thanks!
Cassie Autumn Tran
This looks to die for! I love how this recipe is super easy–it would be great for cauliflower and tempeh too!