Crispy Baked Tofu Marinara Recipe

This tofu fingers recipe is one of our favorites each week. It's easy to make, so perfect for someone who has never cooked with tofu before! This recipe is gluten free, oil free, and whole food plant based compliant. You can even make these into nuggets for kids!

This recipe is adapted from Dr. Fuhrman's "End of Dieting".

Prep Time45

Cook Time45

Total Time1 30

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American, Italian, No-Oil, Vegan, Whole Food Plant Based

Keyword: baked tofu, crispy tofu, Gluten Free, oil free, Vegan, whole food plant based

Servings:

Calories: 280kcal

Author: Kim Murphy

Ingredients

1 14 ounce block extra firm tofu
2 cups marinara sauce
1 cup almond flour
2 tablespoons yellow corn meal
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Drain tofu and wrap in a clean dish towel to soak up moisture. Set aside for 30 minutes to drain.
Preheat the oven to 375º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone making mat.
In a medium bowl, mix together almond flour, corn meal, nutritional yeast, oregano, basil, garlic powder, & cayenne pepper until well combined. Set aside.
Pour 1 cup of marinara sauce into a separate medium sized bowl.
Once tofu has drained, set block on a cutting board and cut into 12 equal slices, about 1/2 inch thick.
Dip each tofu slice into the marinara sauce, shaking off excess. Then coat in the almond flour mixture, shaking off excess. Place on the baking sheet in rows. Repeat for each slice.
Bake for 45 minutes, flipping twice after 15 minutes.
Serve with a bowl of marinara for dipping!

Notes

Make sure your marinara sauce is not chunky - you want it smooth so it is better for battering & dipping.

If you can't find extra firm tofu, firm tofu will work.

Cut the strips in half before breading to create nuggets for kids!

To lower the fat content, use whole grain bread crumbs instead of almond flour.

Serve with a side of vegetables. This is also great for party appetizers!

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