Recipe: Maple Balsamic Baked Tofu

You’ve probably seen the picture on Instagram. I made this baked tofu recipe a couple of weeks ago and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. It’s not directly inspired by any specific tofu recipe (though it’s based on the maple dijon chicken I made in late 2013) I’ve seen online, just something I decided to put together myself and is fairly easy to do.

Ingredients:

1 package of extra firm tofu
1/4 cup of pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons of grainy mustard
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1 small onion, chopped (optional)

Directions:

In a bowl, mix/whisk the syrup, mustard and vinegar. Set aside
Chop onions (if used) and place into the baking dish
Slice tofu into eight, approximately equal slices and coat each slice with the sauce before placing the into the dish, over the onions
Spoon remaining sauce over the tofu slices before baking in the oven at 375 F for about 30-35 minutes

The above dish was served with quinoa tossed with spinach (which I should have chopped/torn into smaller pieces) and bell peppers when we had it. However, sides such as rice or noodles would be great as well!

About Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.