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Crispy Tofu Fingers
Quick · 5–15 min

Crispy Tofu Fingers

Tofu cut into fingers is the easiest protein to hand a baby, a toddler or a picky 6-year-old. A light coat of cornstarch and nutritional yeast turns the outside golden and a little cheesy. Set out ketchup, BBQ sauce and hummus and let everyone dunk.

Kid-friendly · how to serve it to kids
Hands-on
8 min
Hands-off
20 min
Total
28 min
Dishes
2
20gprotein253cal16gcarbs13gfatper serving · $1.22
Skill Meal-prep friendlyoven · air-fryer

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 425°F. Press the tofu dry with a towel and cut it into fingers about the size of an adult's pinky.

  2. 2

    Toss the fingers gently with the oil, then with the cornstarch, nutritional yeast, spices and salt until every side is dusted.

  3. 3

    Spread on a lined sheet pan and bake, flipping once, until golden and crisp outside.

  4. 4

    Cool for a few minutes so the insides aren't too hot for little mouths, then serve with the dips.

Storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge. Re-crisp in the air fryer for 3 minutes.

Good to know
  • Calcium-set tofu (check the label for calcium sulfate) adds a lot of calcium for kids.
  • For lunchboxes they're good cold, packed next to a little tub of hummus.

For little ones

Feeding kids plant-based

Serve as is with two dips. Let them pick.

Their portion: about half your servingabout 140 cal · 11 g protein of their 19 g a day

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
253
Protein
20g
Carbs
16g
Fat
13g
Fiber
3g
Sodium
320mg
Contains soyContains sesameGluten-freePeanut-free

Calculated from ingredient reference data. Brand labels vary.

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