We've been making this simple whipped tofu on repeat lately. I love hummus and will never turn it down but this whipped tofu is a great alternative bean spread. There are so many possibilities for boosting up the flavour of this recipe but we love how quick this basic version is.
Ready in 5 minutes or less
Full of protein
Satiating
Creamy
And delicious!
Ingredients For Whipped Tofu
This simple whipped tofu is made with just a few ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.
- Firm tofu (although you can use a softer tofu and create a looser whipped tofu)
- Lemon juice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Nutritional yeast
- Salt
- And a bit of soy milk to help it blend (softer tofu won't need this extra liquid)
There are so many possibilities for boosting up the flavour of this whipped tofu. You can easily add garlic, fresh herbs, or chillies. Get colourful by adding roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted beets, boiled peas or edamame etc!
Method
A blender makes quick work of this recipe!
- Tear the tofu into chunks and add it to a blender.
- Add the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, and salt.
- If using firm tofu add at least 3 tablespoon soy milk to help the tofu blend.
- Blend until smooth, adding more milk as needed to reach your desired whipped consistency.
That's it! Remember, if you are using a softer tofu you won't need to add any extra liquid to help the tofu blend.
Serve right away or refrigerate in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe Cost
This recipe makes 300 - 350 grams whipped tofu depending on how much liquid is added.
When I buy my tofu from my wholesale store this recipe costs me between $1.80 - $2.30 Canadian. Using a fresh lemon adds 50 cents to my recipe cost vs. lemon juice from concentrate.
Tofu from my local grocery store is always a little higher priced so it brings my cost up to around $3.60. This is comparable to and often even a little thriftier than store-bought hummus.
Speaking of hummus, you can enjoy this simple whipped tofu in any way you would enjoy hummus. I love having it spread on toast and loaded up with some veggies, pickled things and seeds. It could be a great dip to have with crackers or even a protein rich spread under a quick meal like frozen perogies! Let me know in the comments how you enjoy this simple whipped tofu and if you add any extra flavours!
You might also love my tofu "cream cheese" and my tofu "ricotta"!
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The Simplest Whipped Tofu
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 300 - 350 g 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This simple whipped tofu is ready in 5 minutes or less. Delicious, creamy, and so versatile. It might just be your new favourite bean spread!
Ingredients
- 300 g firm tofu (can use softer tofu for a looser whipped tofu)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 - 6 tablespoon soy milk (as needed to blend, omit if using softer tofu)
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- Drain any excess liquid in the package your tofu came in but there is no need to press the tofu itself.
- Break the tofu into rough pieces with your hands and add it to a blender.
- Add the lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast and salt. If using firm tofu add at least 3 tablespoons of soy milk to help it blend.
- Blend the tofu until smooth, adding more milk as needed to reach your desired whipped consistency.
- Feel free to add extra flavourings like garlic, fresh herbs or chillies.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for 3 - 4 days.
- Serve slathered on toast, as a dip for crackers, or in any way you would use another bean dip like hummus.
Notes
Approximate Cost: This recipe costs me $1.80 - $2.30 Canadian using tofu purchased from my wholesale store (using a fresh lemon adds about 50 cents to my recipe cost vs lemon juice from concentrate). My cost is closer to $3.60 using tofu purchased from my local grocery store.
You can also consider boosting up the flavour (and colour) with roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, boiled peas or edamame etc!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauces & Dips
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Asian
N. Whitehead
So so delicious! I’m on a weigh loss journey and this has hit my protein goals and tastes so good!!!! Thank you!
Kathryn Alexandre
This is so nice to hear! I'm glad you're loving this one! Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave a lovely 5 star review!
CJ
Made my first batch and made three dressings: 1) a fruit dressing by adding chia jam, 2) a ranch dressing by adding my homemade ranch spice mix, and 3) a southwest dressing by adding ready made salsa. All were so simple and also delicious.
Kathryn Alexandre
Those all sound delicious! Thank you so much for giving me some inspiration for dressings to try with this whipped tofu. I'm so glad you like it and I really appreciate you coming back to leave a 5 star review CJ!