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The saucy baked tofu is served over the rice. This recipe is simple and easy, it's perfect if you're looking for a meatless and satisfying dinner!

What makes this recipe a "One-Pan" meal?

I named this recipe "One-Pan" because all you have to do is mix all the ingredients in a baking dish and bake. I understand after a long day, the last thing you want to do is lengthy cooking and do the dishes, right? So break the tofu into bite-size pieces with your hands and toss with broccoli. If you have pre-cut broccoli florets, you don't even need to cut anything. Then mix together the sauce ingredients, drizzle over the tofu and broccoli, and mix. Then let the oven do the job for you.

Here is what you need to make One-Pan Ginger Tofu and Broccoli Bake:

Firm tofu: best when pressed well to squeeze out the excess water.
Broccoli florets
Soy sauce
Maple syrup
Garlic
Ginger
Chili pepper flakes: add more or less for your desired heat.
Toasted sesame oil
Arrowroot starch: thicken the sauce.
Water

What to serve One-Pan Ginger Tofu and Broccoli Bake with?

This hearty recipe taste so good and belly-warming as it is. But this recipe is designed to be saucy and a little bit salty so that it tastes best when served over rice, making it a wholesome and fulfilling meal. My favorite is brown rice, but use whatever you like or have, like white rice or even leftover rice from last night.

Can I make this recipe Gluten-Free?

You can easily make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free tamari instead of soy sauce. Make sure you're using all the gluten-free products to make this recipe!

One-Pan Ginger Tofu and Broccoli Bake

This saucy baked tofu recipe is simple and easy, it's perfect if you're looking for a meatless and satisfying dinner!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Servings

Calories 621 kcal

Ingredients

14 oz firm tofu, pressed
3 cups broccoli florets
⅓ cup soy sauce or gf tamari
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
3 garlic cloves, minced or grated
2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
Dash chili pepper flakes
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
2 tsp. arrowroot starch
⅓ cup water
2 cups cooked brown rice
Sliced scallion, cilantro, and goji berries, for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Break the tofu into bite-size pieces. Add tofu and broccoli to a baking dish.
In a measuring cup, whisk together soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic, ginger, chili pepper flakes, sesame oil, arrowroot starch, and water. Drizzle the mixture over the tofu and toss together. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently mix.
Divide rice into serving bowls and top with baked tofu and broccoli. Garnish with scallion, cilantro, and goji berries.

Notes

Please note that the nutritional information provided is an estimate of each serving and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 621kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 2223mgPotassium: 764mgFiber: 9gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 888IUVitamin C: 123mgCalcium: 384mgIron: 5mg

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This Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu is not a traditional recipe but has a touch of spring feel. The velvety tofu cream, fresh strawberry, and robust espresso are assembled together in a glass! Silken tofu makes a surprisingly smooth cream that beautifully replaces traditional cream made with dairy, making this recipe notably light and delicate.

Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu is served in a glass dessert glass and scoop it with a spoon.

I love strawberry recipes and share a lot, like Chocolate Strawberry Daifuku Mochi and Strawberry and Cream Overnight Oats with Matcha Yogurt. They're perfect for the spring and summer season, and this strawberry tiramisu is no exception. This tempting dessert is made with tofu and brown rice crisp, making this recipe dairy-free and gluten-free.

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Why You'll Love This Strawberry Tiramisu: Dairy-Free Cream with Tofu

Mascarpone cheese whipped with sugar and egg is what makes tiramisu so rich and delicious. But it doesn't always have to be that way. If you want some light and healthy dessert, tofu is going to be the perfect dairy-free ingredient of your choice.

I love using tofu in dessert recipes, and I especially adore silken tofu. Silken tofu is Japanese-style soft tofu and has a silky and delicate texture, which is excellent for making velvety cream for dessert.

Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu is served in glass jars.

How to Press Tofu

To make thick cream, it's important to drain the excess moisture from the tofu as much as possible.

Since the texture of silken tofu is extra delicate, it requires careful handling. Carefully remove tofu from the package and discard excess water if there is.

To squeeze out the water even more, I like to start pressing the tofu the night before I make tiramisu. Gently wrap tofu in paper towels and place onto the flat-bottomed container. Place another flat-bottomed container on top of the tofu to gently press.

A block of silken tofu is wrapped in paper towel and placed in between containers to press.

I like to use glass or metal containers for this, but if the top container is too light, place one or two food cans to aid pressing.

Transfer tofu to the refrigerator and let sit overnight. Next morning, you'll be surprised how much water is squeezed out of a block of tofu!

Discard water, unwrap the tofu, and make it into tofu cream.

In a pinch, you can skip the overnight pressing, instead gently hand-press tofu between your palms without crushing it. But the result is going to be a little bit runny. Just a couple of hours, or even 30 minutes, of pressing can improve the texture of the cream.

Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu is served in a glass dessert glass topped with strawberries and pistachios.

Here is What You Need to Make Tofu Cream

Silken Tofu: drained well and pressed to make the creamy and thick cream.
Maple Syrup: makes this recipe refined sugar-free.
Vanilla Extract: adds rich vanilla flavor and masks the slight earthy "bean" flavor that tofu carries.
Lemon Juice: mascarpone cheese has a slight acidity and I added lemon juice to recreate that mild tangy flavor.
Sea salt

Blend everything in a small/medium size food processor or blender until creamy and smooth.

The ingredients of the tofu cream are blended in a blender.

How to make a gluten-free sponge cake layer

Traditional Italian tiramisu is made with a little finger-shaped sponge cake called Ladyfingers, which is not naturally gluten-free. Ladyfingers work perfectly fine, but sometimes I like to avoid gluten, or maybe some people need a gluten-free recipe. For any reason, this recipe works great without sacrificing the flavor.

So the key ingredient is brown rice crisps! You can alternatively use regular/white rice crisps but make sure they're unflavored and no sugar added. If you're making rice crispy treats, save some and make this tiramisu. Rice crisps absorb espresso and become moist and spongy.

How to Make Strawberry Tiramisu

To assemble the Strawberry Tiramisu, You'll need

Tofu Cream
Brown Rice Crisps
Espresso Shots or strongly brewed coffee
Fresh Strawberries
Freeze-dried Strawberries
Pistachios

This recipe makes small 3 individual tiramisus. You can make this in one container, but I like to serve it in small jars or glasses to show the beautiful layers. Building this tiramisu is pretty straightforward.

Step by step photos of how to build Strawberry Tiramisu. The are 4 images showing 1) adding brown rice crisp, 2) pouring espresso shot, 3) adding strawberries, and topping it with tofu cream.

Start with placing the rice crisps on the bottom of the serving jar/glasses.

Pour the espresso shot over them, letting the rice crisps absorb the coffee flavor. Then arrange the diced strawberries in an even layer over the rice crisp layer. Lastly, top the jar with tofu cream.

Topping and Variations

I topped the tiramisu with powdered freeze-dried strawberries, diced fresh strawberries, and chopped pistachios. But feel free to use the garnish that your heart desires!

If you can't find freeze-dried strawberries(I got mine at Trader Joe's!), freeze-dried raspberries also work. Or like traditional tiramisu, you can dust the cacao/cocoa powder on top. I mean. who doesn't like the strawberries and cacao combo?

I sprinkled pistachios on top to add a nutty flavor, crunch, and beautiful color contrast to this dessert. But if you don't have pistachios on hand, I would use chopped almonds, hazelnuts, or even cacao nibs!

Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu is served in a glass dessert coupe.

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Easy Tofu Strawberry Tiramisu

This Strawberry Tofu Tiramisu has velvety tofu cream, fresh strawberry, and robust espresso beautifully assembled together in a glass.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 307 kcal