Easy Pizza-Tofu Baskets – Vegan & Protein-Packed
These vegan pizza-tofu baskets are savory, protein-rich, and baked in muffin tins for the perfect grab-and-go meal! Easy, fun, and full of flavor.
Servings: 12 portions
Calories: 190kcal
Cost: €0.60
Ingredients
For the Filling:
- 400 g smoked tofu crumbled
- 2 red onions finely chopped
- 2 large mushrooms chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp hot curry spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
For the Sauce:
- 200 ml tomato purée
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp dried basil
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
For Assembly:
- 1 pack of vegan pizza dough ready-made or homemade
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Filling
- Preheat a pan with 1 tsp oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and jalapeño. Cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms, stir and cook for another 8 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and curry spice. Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley.
Step 2: Make the Sauce
- In a small pan, add tomato purée, oil, sugar, salt, basil, and black pepper. Heat over low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
Step 3: Preheat the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (355°F).
Step 4: Shape the Baskets
- Roll out pizza dough and cut circles with a wide glass or biscuit cutter. Grease a muffin tin and gently press dough circles inside to form basket shapes.
Step 5: Fill and Bake
- Brush each dough cup with tomato sauce. Fill with 1–2 tbsp of the tofu mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.