(version française plus bas!)
A very good friend came over for the first few days of the year to spend some time with us. I love spending time with her because she is very inspiring, curious and a great cook! She shared this recipe with me and gave me permission to share it here, so it’s pretty exciting! These bites make great snacks, appetizers or can be a fun lunch if paired with a salad or other little bites.
I have to say, I’m always on the watch for the simplest recipes when looking for new things to try out, and this is so simple! It takes only a few minutes to prepare the batter, and then it’s just waiting for these little beauties to bake. Easy enough!
Here is what you’ll need:
- 350g extra firm silken tofu
- 1 tbs tahini paste
- 1 tbs olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tbs dried thyme leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
To garnish: These are simple ideas, go nuts!
- 1 caramelized onion (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes and cut in tiny pieces
- 2 tbs sliced olives
Here is what you do:
- In your food processor, blend together the tofu, tahini paste, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. You want to have a very smooth texture.
- Transfer the mix into a large bowl and mix in the garnish.
- Preheat your oven to 350F, and oil some muffin tins. Fill them up with the mixture and tap the tins to make sure there are no air bubbles trapped and to make your bites smoother.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top of the bites are golden. Serve and enjoy!
These are so delicious! They disappeared in no time! Their texture is really reminiscent of traditional egg quiche, while being cholesterol free and very light. The fun part is that you can really personalize them to your own liking: spinach, nuts or mushrooms would be great in these! Let me know if you try them out!
Une très bonne amie est venue passer les premiers jours de l’année avec nous. J’adore passer du temps avec elle car elle est vraiment très inspirante, curieuse, et aussi une très bonne cuisinière! Elle a partagé cette recette avec moi, et m’a permis de la partager ici aussi, alors c’est plutôt excitant! Ces petites bouchées sont simples à préparer, et sont parfaites en collation, en appéritif ou en lunch avec d’autres bouchées ou une salade.
Je dois dire que j’aime les recettes simples et faciles à préparer. Cette recette est parfaite! Elle nécessite seulement quelques ingrédients faciles à trouver, ne prend que quelques minutes à préparer et les bouchées se mangent toutes seules! Miam!
Voici ce dont vous aurez besoin:
- 350g de tofu soyeux extra ferme
- 1 c. à soupe de pâte de tahini
- 1 c. à soupe d’huile d’olive
- le jus d’un demi citron
- 1 gousse d’ail, émincée
- 1 c. à soupe de feuilles de thym séché
- sel et poivre au goût
En garniture: Quelques idées délicieuses, mais soyez fous!
- 1 oignon caramélisé (environs ½ tasse)
- ¼ tasse de tomates séchées, trempées dans de l’eau chaide pour 15 minutes et coupées en petits morceaux
- 2 c. à soupe d’olive en tranches
Voici ce qu’il faut faire :
- Dans votre robot culinaire, mélanger le tofu, le tahini, l’huile d’olive, le jus de citron, l’ail le thym, le sel et le poivre. Mélanger jusqu’à l’obtention d’une pâte uniforme et soyeuse.
- Transferer la preparation dans un grand bol et ajouter vos garnitures. Bien mélanger.
- Préchauffer votre four à 350F (180C) et huilez des petits moules à muffins. Remplissez-le de la préparation et tapper les moules sur votre comptoir pour faire sortir les bulles d’air et rendre les bouchées plus uniformes.
- Faire cuire pour 30 à 40 minutes, ou jusqu’à ce que les bouchées soient dorées. Servir et savourez!
Ces petites bouchées sont si délicieuses! Elles ont disparu en quelques minutes! La texture ressemble vraiment aux quiches traditionnelles, tout en étant sans cholestérol et très légères. Mais vraiment, ce qui est chouette avec ces bouchées c’est qu’elles peuvent être personalisées à votre goût: épinards, noix ou champignons! Dites-moi si vous essayez cette recette!
Looks delicious!
Sounds like a great recipe! Going to try with a fresh garden salad. Thanks for this “new” recipe in this new year. 🙂
Let me know how they turn out! 😀
I will. Thinking about trying them tonight. 🙂
I tried them and they tasted delicious! But they fell apart and didn’t stick together very well. I’m thinking, egg-replacer as a binder?
Maybe you didn’t let them cook long enough? That happened to me the first time I made these 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! They look amazing, and look perfect for a bento box. 🙂
Oh what a great idea! 🙂
Beautiful!
Thanks!
I need to try these!
Yes you do!!!! Let me know what you think!!!
These look great!
Thanks!
Thanks for posting. These look soooo good! I must try!
They were great!! Let me know if you try them out!
Yum! I am going to try these 🙂
Let me know how they turn out!
I made these last night and sooooo delicious! I made my own spicy tahini last night for your recipe. Do you mind if I link to your recipe when I post my tahini recipe?
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Just refer back to my recipe and I’ll be super happy for you to share it! 🙂 Thanks for trying it out! And that spicy tahini sounds amazing!
That sounds really delicious! I have been looking for more vegan recipes since I am pretty new at eating (or attempting to eat) a plant based diet and this is a perfect one as I do love quiche. I wonder if making them bigger in individual aluminum/foil pie plates would work?
That’s awesome! Good luck on your transition to a plant-based diet 🙂 I tried this recipe in “tradition” quiche plates, but the texture is off. The best texture really was when I used muffin or mini-muffin tins. Hope this works for you and let me know if you try the recipe!
It looks like a great recipe. I will definitely try it out, and I’m also tempted to try a full size version in a pastry case.
Great! I was rather unsuccessful in terms of texture when I tried this in a larger pan, but maybe you’ll be more lucky! Let me know how it turns out! 🙂
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Super! Bonne chance! 🙂