by This 25-Minute Actually Tasty Baked Tofu with Peanut Sauce uses extra firm tofu and my 5-Minute Healthy Peanut Sauce recipe to make the most delicious, crispy baked peanut tofu that’s the perfect balance of nutty, tangy and slightly sweet! We bake the tofu in the oven or air fryer then toss ‘er up in the creamy peanut lime sauce to add to my 25-Minute Peanut Tofu Rice Noodle Bowl, any wrap, or to eat on its own as a snack!
Friends, I share tons of easy and healthy tofu recipes, but this 25-Minute Healthy Baked Tofu with Peanut Sauce might take the cake (or the tofu!).
And as someone who knows there are a lot of tofu haters out there, I firmly am a tofu LOVER, but that’s because as a Registered Dietitian and cookbook author, I know how to cook tofu and make it taste amazing, and it’s all about the sauce, baby!
And for this recipe, we’re using my 5-Minute Quick, Healthy & Delicious Creamy Peanut Sauce recipe paired with my Crispy Easy Garlic Tofu! It’s nutty, tangy and slightly sweet, and totally mouthwateringly delicious.
What’s even better? You can throw this crispy baked tofu into my 25-Minute Easy, Healthy Peanut Tofu with Rice Noodle Bowl for an easy vegan main dish that comes together faster than you can order takeout!
If you’re already making this crispy baked peanut tofu, I HIGHLY recommed making my Easy Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic alongside it! It’s the perfect veggie to pair with this tofu and couldn’t be easier!
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Air Fryer or Oven, I’ve Tested Both!
If you love an air fryer tofu recipe as much as I do, I tested this recipe a few times to make sure that you can use the air fryer instead of the oven!
I share all of my top tips in the Crispy Garlic Tofu recipe! And actually, I share how to make it in the oven, air fryer and on the stovetop, so choose whichever works best for you!
Let’s Bake Some Peanut Tofu
Honestly, this couldn’t be easier and only takes 25 minutes to make, since we bake the tofu while we’re whipping up the peanut sauce!
25-Minute Actually Tasty Baked Tofu with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 batch Crispy Garlic Tofu
- 1 batch 5-Minute Delicious & Healthy Peanut Sauce
Instructions
- Start by making a batch of my Crispy Garlic Tofu.
- While that's cooking, whip up the 5-Minute Delicious & Healthy Peanut Sauce.
- Once the tofu is lightly golden brown, remove from the oven or air fryer and toss in the Peanut Sauce. Serve on its own or in my 25-Minute Peanut Tofu Noodle Bowl and enjoy!
I love this recipe. so easy plus the peanut sauce is outstanding.
Hi Debbie, I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Thank you for being so giving. We are most appreciative. We have 2 questions, if we may…
1) Do you think we could make the peanut sauce without the maple syrup? How much do you think the flavor profile will change?
2) Have you ever made the peanut sauce with PB powder? (Of course you reconstitute with liquid) You may see the pattern here..we are cooking for someone who needs to eat very healthy and lose quite a bit of weight.
3) Admittedly, we didn’t look at the first sauce you use… The garlic, but could you explain why you use 2 sauces? Couldn’t you just put your yummy peanut sauce in the tofu without the first sauce? Inquiring minds would like to know. Lol
With appreciation
Hi! Yes, you can make the peanut sauce without maple syrup, it just won’t have any sweetness to it, so this is personal preference! No, I’ve never tried PB powder, but please let me know if you do try it! The first step isn’t a sauce, it’s olive oil, garlic and salt tossed with the cubed tofu then baked to cook it and make it crispy. You could add the peanut sauce before baking, but I’ve never tried it this way so can’t guarantee the result would be as good, but let me know if you try it out!
Thank you for responding. Much appreciated. Of course, we will be glad to try with the PB powder and let you know.
So to clarify, as we said we are cooking for someone who needs to eat healthy and needs to lose weight, could we just use the peanut sauce (without maple syrup lol) and omit the olive oil (they are sos free) and I think you said cornstarch? We don’t mean to alter your great recipes but need to take their needs into account, as to help them become healthy and happy]. Thanks for your help in doing so.
Yes, if you omit the olive oil the tofu will still crisp up a bit, just likely not as much. I recommend checking on it periodically as removing the oil may alter the cooking time. You could also try using a spray olive oil if you want to control the portion size. If you omit the cornstarch the tofu will probably still get crispy, just not AS crispy. And yes, you can omit the maple syrup! Like I said, I haven’t tried any of these modifications so can’t guarantee the recipe will be as delicious, but please let me know how it goes 🙂