Vegan Breakfast Tacos are made with flavorful scrambled tofu, infused with Mexican spices, served up in warm tortillas with avocado, radishes, salsa & cilantro. Video!
Hi friends, I don’t know about you, but we’ve been feeling a little full from Thanksgiving and took a little much-needed time-out, opting for plant-based meals the last few days. These Vegan Breakfast Tacos are something we make a home a lot, not only for their tasty flavors but because of how fast and easy they come together.
All you need is 15 minutes, and you’ll have a delicious meal on the table!
Vegan Breakfast Taco | Video
How to make Vegan Breakfast Tacos
Step one
Saute onions and bell peppers in a skillet with a little olive oil.
Step two
While the onions are sauteeing, prep the tofu. Use a 14-ounce block of firm tofu, and drain the water.
Place tofu on paper towels and lightly pat it dry.
Break to tofu apart with your fingers.
Step three
Then add the tofu to the pan with the cooked onions and peppers, crumbling it a little with your fingers.
Step four
Then we will add the Mexican spices: salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, and a pinch of turmeric, just for color.
Step five
Stir in the spices, breaking apart the tofu, and if the pan feels dry add a touch more olive oil.
Step six
And now the flavorful tofu scramble is ready to use in tacos.
Step seven
Heat the tortillas – either right over your gas burner, or in a toaster oven.
Here we are using 6-inch, organic whole wheat tortillas.
Step eight
Assemble the breakfast tacos!
Spoon in the warm Mexican scrambled tofu, add sliced avocado, radishes, pico de gallo, vegan sour cream, cilantro and hot sauce.
Variations of Breakfast Tacos
- Add black beans or refried beans
- Add this Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce!
- Add fajita-style veggies! (During the summer months, sauteed strips of peppers, poblanos, onions, zucchini are nice here!)
- Skip the tortilla and create a breakfast bowl, with warm black beans on the bottom.
Expert Tips
The leftover scrambled tofu can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheated.
More breakfast or brunch recipes you may enjoy
- Mexican Breakfast Bowls!
- Breakfast Strata with Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, Goat cheese & Thyme
- Chia Pudding with Greek Yogurt
- Skillet Baked Oats w/ Maple Glazed Apples
- Spring Green Vegan Frittata
- Vegetable Frittata Baked in the Oven
The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Tacos
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: breakfast, vegan
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Breakfast Tacos with flavorful Mexican scrambled tofu, toasty tortillas, avocado, radishes, cilantro and pico de gayo.
Ingredients
- 1/2 an onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 14-ounce package firm tofu (organic, non-Gmo, or sprouted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric, optional, for golden color
- 4–6 six-inch tortillas ( whole wheat, gluten-free, or corn-flour blend)
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 3 radishes, sliced
- fresh cilantro
- salsa or hot sauce or Poblano Pumpkin Seed Sauce
- optional: vegan sour cream or vegan chipotle mayo
optional additions: warm black beans, refried beans, microgreens, other veggies
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet. Saute onion and peppers over medium heat until softened and fragrant.
- Drain, and blot tofu with paper towels, breaking it apart into 4. Add to the pan, crumbling it with your fingers as you go.
- Add the salt and spices, and mix them into the tofu, breaking apart the tofu even more. If the pan gets dry, add a tiny drizzle of olive oil. Stir occasionally until the tofu is heated through.
- Warm the tortillas (either on a gas burner, or in a toaster oven).
- Assemble the tortillas- dividing the seasoned tofu, avocado, vegan sour cream, cilantro, radishes and any extras you want to add. (If using refried beans, spread them on the tortilla first.)
- Serve immediately, and save any extra tofu in the fridge, and reheat later.
Notes
Feel free to skip the tortillas and create breakfast burrito bowls, with warm black beans or refried beans as the base.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: one large taco
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 566 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.4 g
- Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
My favorite breakfast! and sometimes lunch or dinner…I add, at the least, onions, grated garlic, diced pre-cooked potatoes and taco spices, especially cumin.. I always use Kala Namak – this gives the scramble an eggy taste while keeping it vegan. Fold it into a flour tortilla and add pico, vegan sour cream, and avocado to round out the perfect plate.
Sounds perfect Linda!
Absolutely delicious! I couldn’t find any tortillas I liked, so swapped with a folded seeded flatbread. Worked brilliantly.
Also used garlic olive oil (as I use it with literally everything!), really tasty.
Thanks for the recipe!
Perfect Jenny! Glad you enjoyed them!
Delicious and simple!! Highly recommend.
thanks Kristina- so happy you enjoyed these!
I make veggie breakfast tacos all the time, but this is the first time I’ve subbed tofu for eggs. They turned out great! I added garlic and jalapeno into the onion saute, as well as zucchini. So good!
Glad you gave them a go Tracy!
SO good!!!
Thanks Carolyn!
Would you make any adjustments if using tempeh instead of tofu?
Hi JT- I’m having a hard time picturing tempeh here- are you using ground tempeh?
It’s more chopped/crumbled than ground. Similar looking texture to the photo. I prefer the taste and texture of tempeh but it is more solid and more flavorful than tempeh.
Oh interesting! I bet it would taste great… it may be drier, so would have to account for that.
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Awesome Monique! Glad you enjoyed this!
This was so good thank you so much for the recipe!