I saw a recipe for Maple Roasted Chicken somewhere once, and it inspired me to make a vegetarian version. I love all things sweet and savory, and this ended up being one of my favorite dinners of all time. I’ll definitely be making it again! I decided to use sweet potatoes, carrots, and onions as the veggies in this meal. Oh yeah – it’s vegan!
Maple Roasted Tofu with Root Veggies
Ingredients
- 1 block of firm tofu (14 ounces)
- 2 medium carrots
- 2-3 small sweet potatoes (I used 3)
- 1 medium yellow or white onion
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or other cooking oil; sesame is my favorite)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- <1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup (I used one that was strawberry flavored; we got it at a local farm called Gizdich Ranch)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Wash and chop the sweet potatoes. Wash/peel/chop the carrots. Roughly chop the onion (big chunks). Dry the tofu with paper towels and roughly chop that as well (1x1x1 inch cubes).
- In a large bowl, toss everything but the maple syrup together. Transfer it to a baking dish (or a pie plate would work well) and drizzle with the maple syrup.
- Bake for one hour (or up to an hour and 15 minutes). Mix the veggies 2-3 times while baking and let sit for 10-15 minutes when they are done.
Bobby ate his with white rice and earth balanced toast (Japanese white bread; sometimes called milk bread).
I had mine with earth balanced toast (whole wheat) and a fruit salad of apple, pear, whole milk Russian yogurt, and Pumpkin Pecan Butter.
We both cleaned our plates and were very satisfied!
What’s your favorite way to prepare tofu? I definitely like mine roasted/crispy/baked, and preferably slightly sweet. Gliding Calm‘s recipe is always a winner!
great recipe!
Tofu? Sweet Potatoes? BOTH MY FAVS!!
Wow great new way to make Tofu!
I love all your recipes but this one may just be my favorite 🙂
HOLY FREAKING YUM!!
thank you for sharing that recipe – it sounds fantastic and looks even better!! yum!
Amazing!! That syrup sounds perfect to add flavor!
EVERYTHING YOU MAKE IS SO DIVINE! Can I come over for dindin?
What a delicious recipe! I really love it! So simple.
Delicious looking dinner!!
yay for tofu! and you are soooooooo sweet!! thank you for making my day! 🙂
I like my tofu spicy…especially in Curry!! Yum!
Yum! This looks great. I definitely love crispy, firm baked tofu the best, too! I like to do it plain and dip it in BBQ sauce.
looks yummy!!!
my favorite way is in stews!
Definitely cashew ginger tofu from ED&BV, no contest!
hey lovey!! that tofu looks good. I posted a similar dish on my blog yesterday for lunch. i rubbed mine with teryaki sauce and maple syrup. So delicious! Tofu is yummy.
Talk to you soon!
I love roasted root vegetables, but I’ve added tofu to the mix. I’ll have to try that, and everyone raves about Gliding Calm’s recipe. Hoping to make her version soon.
Yay tofu!
looks delish!