Anyone who’s decided to follow a vegan diet has likely been met with this common response – “But don’t you miss bacon?” While we can’t deny that bacon is delicious, there are plenty of options available now that are just as satisfying. Plant-based food companies are becoming quite innovative and many vegan food bloggers have developed bacon-style recipes using ingredients we’d never dream could taste so much like meat. Here are some of our favorite recipes worthy of any BLT sandwich.
Minimalist Baker’s Tempeh Bacon
It’s smoky, it’s savory, it has that perfect crispy texture that makes bacon taste so good. Minimalist Baker does it again with this tempeh bacon recipe. Tempeh is high in protein and many other minerals, but even if taste is all you’re after, you can’t go wrong with this one.
Carrot Bacon from Food Revolution Network
Bacon made from carrots may not taste exactly like the real thing, but thinly sliced carrots make for a perfect “bacon-like” canvas. They absorb marinade well and when baked get nice and crispy.
Easy Mushroom Bacon from Plant Based and Broke
Where would the vegan world be without mushrooms? We love a good portobello burger or shiitakes in our ramen broth, but using mushrooms as bacon? That’s a whole new level of herbivorous genius.
