Make your own vegan Coconut Bacon at home with only 6 ingredients and in about 15 minutes. It stores well and it’s delicious in burgers and wraps.
Did you know you can make an awesome plant-based bacon alternative out of coconut chips? Well, if you haven’t tried it yet – what are you waiting for? You only need 6 ingredients for these smoky ‘bacon’ chips and they can be made in only about 15 minutes.
Usually, I like to add these to burgers, wraps, and tacos, but I can never resist walking by the jar of coconut bacon and not having a few to snack. They are smoky (thanks to the liquid smoke), have a nice balance of sweet and salty thanks to the maple syrup, soy sauce, and salt.
This is what they look like before and after baking. Just keep a close eye on them, then you’ll be fine. Flip them around once or twice, so that they get crispy on all sides. You’ll be rewarded with delicious vegan coconut bacon in – almost – no time.
The vegan bacon can be stored in an air-tight jar at room temperature for at least a week without losing its crispiness. However, make sure you’re are letting the batch cool off completely before putting them in a jar.
Serve it the Coconut Bacon …
- with tofu scramble for breakfast
- in a wrap filled with salad and veggies or tomatoes, cucumbers and Mediterranean tofu scramble
- in a burger
- on a salad
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I hope you will enjoy this ‘bacon’ as much as I did! Let me know if you give it a try!
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Vegan Coconut Bacon
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup coconut chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C.
- Combine coconut oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke and salt in a bowl. Whisk together. Then add the coconut chips and mix until they're coated with the mixture.
- Transfer the coconut chips to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and lay flat.
- Bake them in the oven for about 10-15 minutes keeping a close eye on them and flipping them once or twice.
- Once they are golden and crispy, they're done. Add them to burgers, wraps or snack them on their own. Let them cool off completely before putting them in a jar for storing them.
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
Wednesday 13th of September 2017
I've only made coconut bacon once, but I can soooo relate to that can't resist grabbing a piece when you walk by feeling :D But I really love it on salads too! The salty + natural coconut sweetness is perfect together, and I didn't even have liquid smoke so I bet this version is even more delish and "real" tasting. Pass me a perfectly toasty piece please!
Bianca
Friday 15th of September 2017
Oh, salads is a really good use too! My boyfriend and I just started (2 days ago) with making it a habit to eat more salad. So far it's going great, we are working on a couple of easy go-to dressings. Ever since I bought liquid smoke years ago, it's a staple in our household. It's great for smoky tomato sauces too. It adds such an authentic smoky aroma, it can fool many omnivores :D
Lauretta
Wednesday 13th of September 2017
oooh, das habe ich auch am WE wieder mal gemacht - soooo fein :)
Bianca
Friday 15th of September 2017
jaaa, super fein! :) Raucharoma ist toll :D