5 from 3 votes
Vegan Club Sandwiches
These vegan club sandwiches are stacked high with lettuce, tomato, savory baked tofu and crunchy coconut bacon.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
3
-4
Calories:
583 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the baked tofu:
- 1 pound tofu drained and pressed at least 30 minutes, extra firm
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- black pepper to taste
For the coconut bacon
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup flaked coconut unsweetened
For the vegan club sandwiches:
- 1 avocado peeled and pitted, ripe
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 6 to 8 lices sandwich bread toasted
- 4 leaves green leaf lettuce or romaine lettuce
- 1 tomato large, sliced
- dill pickles for serving, sliced
Instructions
To make the baked tofu:
- Slice tofu in half, width-wise, so you have two small blocks, then slice each block in fourths, thickness-wise, so you have eight thin slabs. Stir maple syrup, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, paprika, cumin, and black pepper together in a shallow dish. Add tofu slabs to the dish and spoon some of the maple syrup mixture over them. Allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange tofu slabs on parchment, reserving any excess marinade. Bake 20 minutes, then gently flip and spoon any reserved marinade over tofu slabs. Bake 20 minutes more, until tofu begins to darken and most of the marinade has cooked off.
Cup of Yum
To make the coconut bacon:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Stir soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Add coconut and stir until fully coated with the soy sauce mixture.
- Spread coconut on parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the oven with tofu and bake until browned throughout, about 15 minutes, gently flipping every 5 minutes or so and watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely.
To make the sandwiches:
- Place avocado into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and mash with a fork. Season with salt to taste.
- Spread avocado mixture onto toast, then sprinkle with coconut bacon. Divide toast slices into pairs, then stuff with baked tofu, lettuce leaves and sliced tomato. Serve with dill pickle slices.
Notes
- Prep time includes marinating time for the tofu.
Nutrition Information
Calories
583kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Sodium
1373mg
(57%)
Potassium
1058mg
(23%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
3748IU
(75%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
235mg
(24%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 -4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 583
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 583kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 1373mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 1058mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 3748IU | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 24% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.