Vegan Brown Sugar Glazed Tofu

5 from 8 votes

This vegan brown sugar glazed tofu is the perfect substitute as a vegan glazed ham recipe. So much flavor and the perfect texture!

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Freezing Time8

Total Time8 50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 443kcal

Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

2 packages extra firm tofu, frozen then thawed and pressed (see post for details)
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup agave
¼ cup pineapple juice
3-4 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 teaspoon vegan ham flavoring*
½ teaspoon liquid smoke
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon black pepper
8 slices fresh or canned pineapple

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Add all the ingredients except the tofu into a medium bowl. Whisk together.
(We prefer 4 tablespoon dijon - If you don't want as much of a tang add 2-3tbsp)
Add ⅓ cup of the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish and spread evenly.
Cut each tofu block in half for a total of 4 pieces**. Cut shallow crosshatch pattern over the tofu with a sharp knife only on the top side.
Brush all four sides of each piece of tofu with the mixture. With the crosshatch side, gently brush some of the mixture into the slices. Then place into the casserole dish, pushing down gently for the bottom of the tofu to absorb some more of the flavor. Place pineapple slices on the top.
Bake for 45 minutes, brushing every 15 minutes with more of the brown sugar mixture. After the last time brushing, turn the oven temp to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 more minutes.
While waiting for the last 15 minutes, add any remaining mixture to a small pan and heat to at least 200 degrees F (this is so that the ham flavoring is not raw).
Remove and drizzle remaining sauce over the tofu when ready to eat.

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Notes

*You can still make this recipe without the vegan ham flavoring; however, if you want the most authentic taste, then we highly recommend it! Purchase vegan ham flavoring on Amazon.

**You can serve the four pieces as an individual piece, or you can slice it once finished to make more pieces. Alternatively, you could slice each block into four piece or you can cube if desired.

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