BBQ Baked Tempeh Chips
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Last updated on Jun 17, 2024
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These BBQ baked tempeh chips are packed with plant-based protein and super satisfying.
Love tempeh or trying to learn to love it? You have to try my tempeh bacon and these tempeh tacos.
By now, you probably know I’m tempeh obsessed. I love using it to make these vegan breakfast sandwiches, my tempeh taco salad and this vegan tempeh tikka masala, but to be honest, I’ve never thought of it as a snack food. Until now! I mean it’s brilliant — tempeh is naturally high in protein and fermented, so this delicious snack will leave your taste buds and your belly satisfied.
These BBQ baked tempeh chips are packed with flavor and are SO easy to whip up for a quick crispy, salty snack! While testing this recipe I made a ton of different flavors but the two I liked best were the plain sea salt and the BBQ. Sea salt seemed a little too simple to post so I went with the BBQ. Any other BBQ chip lovers out there? I hope so!
These chips have a flavorful coating of BBQ seasoning so you can totally munch on them plain, but they’re also delicious with different dipping sauces. I recommend aioli, black bean dip, hummus, guacamole — I have no shame in my dip game!
I used my favorite Lightlife tempeh for this recipe. I recommend the original or the three grain because the pieces hold together well, even when you chop the tempeh into thin slices. I tested the recipe with a few other varieties, but these worked best!
If you enjoyed this recipe, please consider leaving a ⭐ star rating and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below.
BBQ Baked Tempeh Chips
Ingredients
- 8 oz package Lightlife Original or Three Grain Tempeh
- avocado or coconut oil spray
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons coconut sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, sea salt and coconut sugar in a small bowl.
- Cut block of tempeh in half, then cut each half diagonally so you have four triangles. Place triangles flat on your cutting board and thinly slice. Try to make your slices as even as possible.
- Place tempeh slices on a baking sheet and spray with cooking oil. Sprinkle half of the spice blend over the tempeh. Flip tempeh, spray with oil and sprinkle on the remaining spice blend.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Flip and bake for another 7-10 minutes or until tempeh is golden brown and crisp. Be sure to watch closely in the final few minutes because the tempeh can quickly go from golden brown to burnt.
- Enjoy plain as a snack or pair with your favorite dip.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’m looking for better way to snack and this recipe is so good! I will be making a lot more of these tempeh chips to eat when I’m craving chips! Thank you!
YUM! Glad you are loving this recipe and it turned out fabulous for you. Thank you for sharing your review & star rating, I truly appreciate it!
Nice idea to use tempeh as a snack… good job
The texture was a bit grainy and I found it hard to evenly distribute the spices on the tempeh. The taste and texture was fine, but nothing extraordinary.
Sorry you didn’t love this recipe, Anouk. Thanks for the feedback and for trying it.
Made these tonight and they were such a hit! Omnivore husband and two picky kids all devoured them. One kid was even disappointed there weren’t more. Nice for weeknights, recipe prepped while oven preheated, done in 25 minutes.
Love it!! So glad you guys all enjoyed these chips. And thank you so much for coming back to leave a comment and star rating, I really appreciate it. The ratings are super helpful!
What can you sub instead of coconut sugar? Or can it be omitted?
You could use maple syrup or honey instead.
This is a great idea for a healthy snack. How should I store the left over?
Funny, all these replies, but nobody actually tried it and commented…
Nice recipe. Your BBQ chips looks so delicious that I can’t wait to prepare it as it is easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe as I can give it to my daughter as snacks. Keep posting such easy to make recipes.
What a fun way to use tempeh!!!!!!
What a great idea!! I can’t wait to try it! I’m the same way about snacks. I try to be purposefully and avoid the bottomless pit.
This is BRILLIANT! I love tempeh, and love the idea of making them into satisfying, crispy chips!
What a great idea! These look so good.
Thanks Em. I hope you get a chance to try this recipe soon! <3