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This tofu taco crumbles recipe is one of the easiest and best vegan dinner ideas that you can have. In fact, you don’t even need to technically drained it (which we do but just telling you!)
It’s not only quick and easy, but it has minimal ingredients and can easily be meal prepped.
If you would rather skip soy and can have nuts, we would encourage you to check out our vegan walnut taco meat.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this make and can I double the recipe?
We know some families are large and may need to make more.
The recipe as written makes 2 cups of taco “meat”. It’s enough for our family of four; however, you can easily double or triple the recipe for your needs. Just add the same amount line for line.
Can I make Top 8 Allergy Friendly vegan tofu taco meat?
We can easily tell you how to make this Top 7 free, but the base of the dish is tofu, making it hard to say it’s easily Top 8 Free.
The soy sauce is the only other ingredient that we are concerned with. Depending on the allergies you have, you can replace the soy sauce with gluten-free tamari, coconut aminos or a Top 8 no soy sauce (click links to see each).
While it will taste different and the texture won’t be the same, you could also pulse chickpeas down and replace the tofu to make it Top 8 Allergy Free.
If you are not allergic to nuts you could also try out our vegan walnut taco meat.
Can I meal prep these Vegan Tofu Taco Crumbles ahead of time?
Yes! This is actually a great meal prep planning dish to make. You have 2 options.
One, you can press the tofu out up to 2 days ahead of time, as well as chopping your vegetables and store in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Then, when ready proceed with the recipe as normal.
The other option is to make the entire recipe at one time, but place the finished product in an air tight container for up to 7 days in the fridge.
What toppings should I put on top of my tofu taco crumbles?
Anything that you would normally serve on top of tacos goes great with this vegan meat dish. Things like avocados, tomatoes, vegan sour cream, vegan cheese, lettuce, salsa, and more.
If you are looking for more creative dishes for taco toppings, you can try:
Can I use this to make vegan tofu taco meat quesadillas, burritos, etc?
Absolutely! This vegan “meat” option can be used in any dish you’d use taco seasoned meat for. Some ideas would be:
- Dairy Free Nachos
- Vegan Enchiladas (swap out the jackfruit for this)
- Added into our sweet potato and black bean tacos
- Swap out walnut taco meat to make Vegan Cheese Fries
- Add into our vegan cheesy potato burritos
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Vegan Taco Crumbles
Ingredients
- 14 ounces extra firm tofu, pressed for at least 15 mins up to overnight
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning (more or less to taste – see post for homemade recipe)
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 juice of a lime
Instructions
- Press water out of tofu for at least 15 minutes up to overnight. *Note: The more water in the tofu, the longer it will take to cook.
- Into a large skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once heated, add tofu crumbles and let cook until golden brown (about 5-8 minutes).
- Sprinkle the taco seasoning across and stir to combine. Add in tomato sauce and soy sauce. Stir until mixed together. Cook for another 4-5 minutes or until all the liquid has soaked up. Remove from heat and add the lime juice. Stir together. Use as desired.
- Once cooled, store leftovers in air tight container in the fridge up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
- 2 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper, more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, more or less to taste after
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This post was originally published on 5/17/2019 and updated on 1/10/2026.
Are there sun dried tomatoes in this recipe? There is discussion of where to find them, and it looks like they are used when looking at the photo, but they are not listed in the recipe or mentioned in the video. Thank you.
So sorry for the confusion. We updated the recipe to take them out and looks like they didn’t get omitted from all the post. Fixing now 🙂 The recipe card is the correct version
Super yummy! Love adding this to the roster
That’s awesome! Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try!
I do weekly meal preps and I used this recipe for my partner and me for dinner. It was easy to make. Stayed fresh in our air-sealed container. We really enjoyed this recipe and are so glad we came across it. I will definitely be making it again.
So glad that you enjoyed it!