When Jaye and I were first dating, we were both working at a nightclub in Cape Town. I was a bartender and he was the manager.
Shifts were long – we would often start at 5pm and only knock off at 7am the next morning.
I was at university at the time so you can just imagine how well I was coping with the early morning classes. Luckily I only worked 2-3 nights a week. But that’s besides the point.
The actual point of my little story is that when I wasn’t rushing off to early morning classes, we would often go out for breakfast straight after our shift. And omelettes were the preferred choice!
By the time we went vegan, we had also left nightclub work behind and were all about getting to bed at 11 like ‘normal’ people.
But nonetheless breakfast food brings back fond memories, and though I didn’t exactly miss omelettes after going vegan, I was still pretty thrilled to sample some vegan omelettes in a restaurant in Cape Town.
So after that I was totally inspired to get in the kitchen and figure out how to make my own.
Though I haven’t actually tried to make one with tofu, just from sampling vegan omelettes in restaurants I decided that I preferred the ones made with chickpea flour. So that’s what I went for with this recipe.
When I was making this Jaye remarked that it’s more like a pancake than an omelette really when you consider the ingredients, and….maybe it is.
But with how it’s served, the fabulous yellow color, the light and fluffy texture, and a little black salt (also called kala namak – has a super eggy taste), it’s perfectly ‘omeletty’ to me!
And with some vegan cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and some sliced up vegan sausage, vegan omelettes are just perfect vegan breakfast food. No doubt.
I mean you can even fry up some vegan bacon on the side if you want to.
Serve with toast (or not if gluten-free) and you have yourself a vegan breakfast of kings I tell ya!
I used black salt (kala namak) in this omelette, which gives a wonderful eggy flavor. If you haven’t tried black salt yet then you definitely have to give it a go! It’s got a very strong eggy flavor, it can almost seem too strong, so you have to go easy. I used only 1/4 tsp in this recipe and I’d recommend to start with that amount, but after that if you like it and want to add more, go for it! If you don’t have black salt though you can just use regular salt, this omelette will still be totally awesome.
You will love how light and fluffy, cheesy, salty and omeletty this recipe is. As well as how easy it is to throw together.
You’ll also love how high in protein this is at 18.6g protein per omelette!
So let us know what you think of this recipe by leaving a comment and rating the recipe too, thanks so much.
For more delicious ‘eggy’ vegan breakfast recipes check out our super ‘eggy’ vegan tofu scramble as well as our simple tofu scramble (yes we have TWO tofu scramble recipes!). And for more delicious vegan breakfasts our vegan french toast, vegan pancakes and classic vegan waffles do not disappoint!
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Vegan Omelette
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 3
Description
Light and fluffy vegan omelette served with sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, vegan cheese and vegan sausage for a fabulous vegan breakfast of champions.
Ingredients
For the Omelette
- 3/4 cup (180ml) + 2 Tbsp (30ml) Soy Milk (or other plant milk)
- 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Salt (Kala Namak)*
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 cup (92g) Chickpea Flour*
- Vegan butter (or coconut oil) – for frying
For the Filling:
- 1 tsp Vegan Butter or Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Onion (Chopped)
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 2 cups (150g) Button Mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce*
- 1 Medium Tomato (chopped)
- 2 Vegan Sausages (sliced)*
- 3/4 cup (72g) Grated Vegan Cheese
For Serving:
- Fresh Basil
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- Add the vegan butter to a pot and then add the onion and crushed garlic and sauté until slightly softened. Add in the sliced mushrooms and soy sauce and sauté.
- Add in the chopped tomato and sliced vegan sausages and sauté for a few minutes until everything is cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare your omelette by adding soy milk to a jug and then adding in the nutritional yeast, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black salt and dijon mustard and then whisking into a sauce.
- Weigh out your chickpea flour and then add it into the jug and whisk it in with the soy milk and spices until very well mixed.
- Add a little vegan butter to a frying pan and heat the pan until hot. The pan must be hot before you begin your first omelette.
- Pour batter from the jug into the frying pan, just under 1/2 cup (around 100ml) of batter per omelette. Swirl it around the pan taking care that the omelette isn’t stretched too thin (or it will be breakable) or too thick (it will be stodgy).
- Allow to cook until it starts getting dry on top, then spoon out some of the filling mixture onto one half of the omelette. Top with grated cheese and then use your spatula to lift the one side of the omelette and fold it over. Use your spatula to press down from the top to seal it.
- Allow to cook for a little longer and then remove from the pan.
- Repeat for two more omelettes.
- Serve with a little fresh basil for decoration.
- You may have filling left over, just serve it alongside your omelettes, it’s delicious as is.
Notes
*You can substitute black salt for regular salt if you don’t have any or if you don’t enjoy the flavor of black salt.
*Chickpea flour might also be called garbanzo bean flour. I highly recommend you weigh this out, as cup measures for flour can vary quite a bit.
*Use a gluten-free soy sauce or tamari if you want this to be entirely gluten-free.
*I used vegan hot dog sausages, but you can use any vegan sausage. Just check for gluten-free friendliness if you want this meal to be gluten-free.
- Category: Breakfast, Gluten-Free
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Omelette (of 3)
- Calories: 361
- Sugar: 6.3g
- Sodium: 1092mg
- Fat: 16.2g
- Saturated Fat: 6.3g
- Carbohydrates: 35.4g
- Fiber: 5.2g
- Protein: 18.6g
Keywords: vegan omelette, vegan omelet
This recipe does not make me miss eggs at all! Easy and simple to make. I usually make it more of a pancake/omlette style and tend to have it for dinner sometimes…. I mean who says you cant have breakfast for dinner. Love that chickpea flour has protein. Its perfect to eat after a workout and made some fry potatoes on the side and with ketchup as well! Will be making this more often!
So happy you like it Arushana! Thanks for sharing!
I commented yesterday a that I didn’t think I let it cook long enough and that was the trick! I waited until it looked slightly crusty on top and it tturned out great! I’m so excited to now have a vegan omelet option!
Oh awesome – so glad to hear that Valerie!
The taste was delicious but I don’t think I cooked it long enough because it didn’t flip very well. I had to smash it around and make a weird patty 😂 But I have enough batter that I’ll try again tomorrow!
★★★★★
Hi Valerie, so glad the taste was good though! Hope you have better luck with the flip next time!
The first time I made this, it stuck to the pan and fell apart and got goopy. More like scrambled eggs. Second time I made it, I added a flax egg (3 tbsp water, 1 tbsp ground flax meal), and problem solved! I love how much protein this breakfast has from the chickpea flour and especially love that I can leave out the black salt and not have any sulfur taste. I never ate omelettes when I was vegetarian because I didn’t like that sulfur, and now as a vegan I am able to eat these. Thanks for another great recipe, Alison!
★★★★
Thanks for sharing Charlotte!
This was sooooo good. I’ve tried to make chickpea omlettes before and failed miserably but today I decided to give it another go with this recipe and it was A HUGE success 🙂 I just changed up the fillings to use what I had but made the batter as per the recipe and the taste was delicious. Thank you!
★★★★★
Awesome! Thanks so much Kristy!
Hi Alison, thanks for the recipe. Didn’t think I could live without eggs. How wrong was I. Lovely and tasty recipe. Just need a decent vegan Halloumi cheese now.
★★★★★
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Susan. 🙂
My husband just went from being an omnivore to being vegan after watching The Gamechangers. I made this for him for breakfast and he absolutely loved it! He said it that if I continue to make this he won’t miss egg one bit. Thank you for this recipe!
★★★★★
That’s wonderful! So happy to hear that Vanessa. Thanks for sharing and the awesome review. 🙂
Pretty good alternative to conventional omelette. It is like a stuffed crepe. But very good taste.
★★★★
Glad you enjoyed it Joe! Thanks for posting. 🙂
Hi Alison,
These vegan omelettes look divine and I will be making them shortly.
I just want to know whether these omelettes can be made upfront and then frozen??
Hi Linda, I haven’t tried freezing these but I think the omelette itself would freeze well but maybe not fillings like tomato, so maybe leave that out if you want to freeze. All the best! 🙂
my fam loved it and I live for it ❤️
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Great recipe, made it twice and it’s so tasty and so like the real deal……the vegan real deal
★★★★★
Haha yes I love that, the vegan real deal! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the wonderful review! 🙂
Thank you!
I have just finished eating my first attempt at this, and I’m very impressed.
Made the omelette exactly as per recipe, but with a simple vegan cheese & mushroom filling, and served with fried potatoes and peas. Made a very satisfying meal, and I can’t believe how quick and easy this was.
Although I don’t really miss eggs since becoming vegan, it’s nice to have something to put “omeletty” fillings in, so this is likely to be a regular thing now!
★★★★★
So glad you enjoyed it Keith, thanks for the awesome review! 🙂
I’ve just gone vegan and I loved omelettes so I’m glad to see this recipe. It looks delicious. I’ll just be cooking for me so I won’t need to make three in one go. Dividing the quantities by three looks a bit fiddly. Will the batter keep in the fridge for a couple of days, do you think? Or would I be better making three omelettes and keeping them in the fridge? Also, would oat milk be suitable rather than the soy? Thanks in advance! Claire
Hi Claire, I haven’t tried it this way but I don’t see an issue with making the full batch of batter, and then keeping the leftovers in the fridge and making another omelette the next day. If you’re making them on subsequent days I don’t see an issue as you’d be using it quite fast. Just whisk it up before re-using. Oat milk (so long as it’s not a homemade variety) should be fine too.
Excellent! First time making a vegan omelette.
(Didn’t have chickpea flour so had to improvise a bit… used regular gluten free flour+flax egg)
Delicious, my not-vegan partner loved it too!
★★★★★
Excellent! Thanks for sharing your adjustments too! 🙂
This look amazing! Do you think you could substitute the chickpea flour for another flour like almond or coconut?
Thank you
I’m not sure – chickpea flour just seems to work well in terms of a nice fluffy texture that is pretty close to a regular omelet so it just works well. But if you try something else, let us know how it works out!
OMG!!! I just made it… and I ate it in the kitchen (I couldn’t wait)
Finally, an easy recipe that works.
I served it with mushrooms, onion and chives.
Simply perfect… thanks, Alison! ♡
That’s wonderful Ines! So happy to hear! 🙂
fluffy, yummy, quick and easy.
★★★★★
Thanks Karen! 🙂