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Baked BBQ Tofu Sandwich

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This Baked BBQ Tofu Sandwich is sweet and spicy. The baked BBQ tofu is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Add some pineapple and onion, and you have a match made in heaven! Made with a 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce, it couldn't be any easier!

Vegan Tofu Sandwich with Baked BBQ Tofu close up

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This Baked BBQ Tofu Sandwich has my favorite flavor combination, so I will be making this vegan sandwich over and over again. It has a sweet, savory, and slightly spicy flavor profile.

For this tofu BBQ sandwich, I sautéed pineapple in coconut oil until browned. I topped the pineapple over some savory onion and my Baked BBQ Tofu recipe that was baked in my 4 Ingredient BBQ Sriracha Sauce.

If you don't like raw onions on a sandwich, you could caramelize them. I wouldn't skip them altogether because I think they add a great flavor to the sandwich.

If you've ever bought baked tofu, you'll love how much cheaper making your own is. It really is quite easy and doesn't take much prep time at all.

Many baked tofu products contain gluten, so for those of you avoiding it, making your own is a great solution.

This vegan tofu sandwich is healthy and satisfying. Even the pickiest eaters will love it.

If you like BBQ, try my Vegan Pineapple Pizza with BBQ Sauce. It is out of this world!

Other recipes to try are my Roasted BBQ Chickpeas, Vegan BBQ Kale Chips recipe, and Veggie Sandwich with Basil Pesto Hummus.

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❤️ Why You'll Love It
🧾 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
💭 Tips
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
🥪 Other Vegan Sandwiches
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love It

It is sweet and spicy.
It's simple and easy to make. Customize it to your liking.
It is perfect for a weeknight meal or brown bag lunch.

🧾 Ingredients

Baked BBQ tofu: I used my homemade BBQ tofu recipe that is baked in a 4 ingredient BBQ sauce.
Coconut oil: For cooking the pineapple slices. You could also use olive oil.
Pineapple: I used pineapple slices because they are the easiest to stack on a sandwich.
Onion: Sweet onion, yellow onion, or white onion all work.
Lettuce: I used Romaine lettuce. You could use any greens you like.
Bread: I used gluten-free bread that I toasted.

To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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🔪 Instructions

Step 1: Add pineapple slices and coconut oil into a skillet.

Step 2: Cook until golden brown.

Vegan Tofu Sandwich birds eye view open faced

Step 3: Layer toast with lettuce, BBQ tofu, pineapple, and onion.

💭 Tips

If you like to slather extra sauce on your vegan sandwiches, then I would make a whole batch of the 4 Ingredient Sriracha BBQ Sauce (the Baked BBQ Tofu only calls for ½ of a batch).
If you aren't a raw onion fan on your sandwiches, caramelize them instead.
If you're using brown rice bread or another gluten-free bread, I recommend toasting it. It tastes so much better than straight out of the fridge.
I recommend taking the few minutes it takes to sauté the pineapple. It brings out its sweetness.
Serve this vegan tofu sandwich hot or cold, but I think hot is better.
If you're in a hurry, you could always use store-bought BBQ sauce, but considering it only has 4 ingredients and doesn't have to be cooked, I think it's worth taking a couple of minutes it takes to make it.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

What do you eat BBQ tofu with?

BBQ tofu goes well with sweet and savory flavors, like pineapple and onion as I used in this vegan BBQ sandwich. It also goes well with spicy vegan coleslaw.

Are you supposed to eat tofu hot or cold?

You can eat tofu either hot or cold. It tastes great either way.