Best Vegan Chicken Nuggets (Tofu) (Oven Baked)

The Best Vegan Chicken Nuggets! Crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Easy to make and make a delicious meal or snack. Perfect for the whole family! Vegetarian and meatless!

You’ll love my vegan take on chicken nuggets made with tofu and baked in the oven. Totally kid approved! My grandkids can’t get enough of these tasty breaded tofu nuggets and neither can the rest of the family! Vegetarian Chicken nuggets!? Who would’ve thunk it right!! Well the flavour is amazing!

The vegan chicken seasoning that I added to the crushed cornflakes tastes a lot like KFC! You’ll be blown away by this recipe! So good and super crispy!!

Scrumptious served as a meal with my Caesar Salad and Home Fries  or as a tasty snack with ketchup and or Vegan Ranch Dressing!

This is also an excellent recipe to serve for a game day celebration!

Can Vegan Chicken Nuggets be made gluten free?

Absolutely! You can replace the all purpose four with a gluten free flour blend such as ‘Bob’s Mill’ or ‘Robin Hood’ Brand or rice flour.

Do you need to press your tofu for this recipe?

It’s totally up to you! I would definitely recommend removing excess moisture by wrapping in paper towel and you could add a heavy object to the top, like a cast iron frying pan. I usually do both and press the tofu while I prep the other ingredients for this recipe. But just using paper towel is enough. The tofu will just be a little moister.

What are Vegan Chicken Nuggets made of?

• Extra firm tofu
• Flour
• Plant milk
• Sesame oil
• mustard
• Nutritional yeast
• Herbs and spices
• Crushed cornflakes

How do you make Vegan Chicken Nuggets?

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Slice the tofu lengthwise into three even slabs. Wrap in paper towel and add a heavy object to the top (I use my cast iron frying pan). Set aside while you prep your other ingredients.

Next grab two regular soup bowls: add the wet ingredients to one and the dry ingredients to another. Make sure the ingredients are mixed well in each bowl.

Cut each tofu slab into 6 pieces.

Dip one tofu piece one at a time into the wet batter. Make sure the whole piece gets coated (the batter will be thick). Next add the battered tofu nugget to the corn flake mixture, making sure it gets coated evenly and well.

Place the breaded nugget on the parchment liked baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of tofu pieces.

Spray the tops of the nuggets lightly with cooking spray, flip over and spray the other side.

Bake for 30 minutes, flipping half way through.

Enjoy! For full recipe instructions and ingredients see recipe card below.

Ok let's make some Vegan Chicken Nuggets! They're:

super crispy

tender on the inside

better than the real deal

so flavourful

taste like KFC

healthy

addicting

kid friendly

easy to make

Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.

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Want more tofu recipes? Check these out!

• Tofu Stir Fry Recipe (Chinese)
• Balsamic Marinated Tofu
• 20 Minute Tofu Scramble
• Vegan Butter Chicken

Best Vegan Chicken Nuggets (Tofu) (Oven Baked)

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• Author: Verna
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 18 Nuggets 1x

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The Best Vegan Chicken Nuggets! Crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Easy to make and make a delicious meal or snack. Perfect for the whole family! Vegetarian and meatless!

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Ingredients

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• 1 block extra firm tofu
• oil spray (optional)

Wet Ingredients:

• ½ cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup plain unsweetened plant milk (I use unsweetened soy milk)
• ½ tablespoon sesame oil, toasted or regular
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning

Dry Ingredients:

• 3 cups corn flakes, measured then crushed (I use my food processor)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated onion
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon black pepper (a good pinch)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Slice the tofu lengthwise into three even slabs. Wrap in paper towel and add a heavy object to the top (I use my cast iron frying pan). Set aside while you prep your other ingredients.
3. Next grab two regular soup bowls: add the wet ingredients to one and the dry ingredients to another. Make sure the ingredients are mixed well in each bowl.
4. Cut each tofu slab into 6 pieces. Dip one tofu piece one at a time into the wet batter. Make sure the whole piece gets coated (the batter will be thick). Next add the battered tofu nugget to the corn flake mixture, making sure it gets coated evenly and well.
5. Place the nugget on the parchment liked baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of tofu pieces.
6. Spray the tops of the nuggets lightly with cooking spray, flip over and spray the other side (optional)
7. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping half way through. Enjoy! For step by step photos see the post above.

Serve as meal with Caesar Salad and Home Fries or as a tasty snack with ketchup, ranch dressing, sweet chili sauce or maple mustard sauce and enjoy!! Tasty with hummus too!!

Notes

Can Vegan Chicken Nuggets be made gluten free?

Absolutely! You can replace the all purpose four with a gluten free flour blend such as ‘Bob’s Mill’ or ‘Robin Hood’ Brand or rice flour.

Do you need to press your tofu for this recipe?

It’s totally up to you! I would definitely recommend removing excess moisture by wrapping in paper towel and you could add a heavy object to the top, like a cast iron frying pan. I usually do both and press the tofu while I prep the other ingredients for this recipe. But just using paper towel is enough. The tofu will just be a little moister.

• Prep Time: 20 Minutes
• Cook Time: 30 Minutes
• Category: Mains, Snacks & Sides
• Method: Oven Baked
• Cuisine: American, Canadian