Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Vegan breakfast burrito: Tofu and eggplant wrap to start your day

Being on a plant-based diet doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy great breakfast food. Try this vegan breakfast burrito with tofu and aubergine.

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Most of us love eggs for a healthy protein breakfast but not everybody eats eggs. If you’re following a vegan or vegetarian diet, you should experience great meals that will provide you with the nutrients to give you energy for the rest of the day. This vegan breakfast burrito is a healthy tofu scrambled egg wrap which all sorts of great flavours and vegetables to keep you healthy today. It’s especially perfect for those long weekends with activities.

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Vegan breakfast burrito tips

Tofu is a great vegan protein alternative and turning it into scrambled eggs is all about mashing and adding your seasoning and turmeric for flavour and colour. If you don’t want raw vegetables, you can also cook the onions, iron-packed spinach and some tomatoes or mushrooms to fill the burrito even more. You can also use a vegan alternative mayonnaise and also a cheese alternative if you want to. If you like spice, add some hot sauce too.

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Being on a plant-based diet doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy great breakfast food. Try this vegan breakfast burrito with tofu and aubergine.

Last updated on 20 March 2023

Vegan breakfast burrito recipe

5 from 3 votes
Recipe by Christine Burger Course: BreakfastCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Total time

20

minutes

A vegan breakfast burrito packed made with tofu.

Ingredients

  • 90 g 90 block of tofu (plain is my personal preference)

  • aubergine (3 slices cut 1cm thick each)

  • 1 small 1 red onion (diced)

  • 1 handful 1 fresh spinach leaves (baby spinach recommended)

  • 1 Pinch 1 fresh chives

  • For the tofu scrambled eggs
  • 1 tsp 1 Dijon Mustard

  • 1 tsp 1 turmeric

  • 1 tsp 1 salt

  • 1 tsp 1 pepper

  • For the aubergine
  • 1 tsp 1 salt

  • 1 tsp 1 pepper

  • 1 tsp 1 paprika

  • 3 tbsp 3 Olive oil

  • 1 1 tortilla wrap (26cm or 30 cm)

  • 1 tbsp 1 creamy vegan mayo

Method

  • For the aubergine
  • Slice three 1cm thick slices from the aubergine.
  • Dust with salt on both sides and set to the side for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a frying pan to medium to high heat. Once warm, add some oil to the pan.
  • Sprinkle aubergine with paprika and fry until both sides are golden brown. Add half of the dished onion to the pan. Fry until onions are translucent.
  • Remove from heat and keep to the side.
  • For the tofu scrambled eggs
  • In a bowl, mash up the block of tofu into chunks roughly 1cm big.
  • Combine Dijon mustard, turmeric, salt and pepper and mix well until evenly distributed.
  • Heat a frying pan to medium heat. Once the pan is warm, add about a table spoon of oil to the pan and add your tofu.
  • Evenly fry your tofu for about 5 minutes. Cook it like its actually scrambled eggs
  • Remove from heat.
  • Assembly
  • Microwave tortilla for 20 seconds to warm it up. Add tbsp of mayo to the center and spread .
  • On top of the mayo add your fresh spinach and onions
  • Add your 3 slices of aubergine and onions
  • Add your tofu scramble. Add salt and pepper to taste. finish with a fresh chives on top.
  • To Roll: take 1 end of the wrap and fold it over about a third of the filling and secure it there. Then take the side of the wrap closest to you and roll it over the filling as tight as you can without tearing the tortilla.
  • Grab a plate and enjoy.

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