Easy Vegan Omelet

Vegan Omelet on a plate with a dish of ketchup and cherry tomatoes.

5 from 16 votes

This omelet is made from beans! That's right — it's totally vegan! Chickpea flour whips up to make the batter for this vegan omelet, but the real magic is black salt, which gives it a surprising and amazingly realistic eggy flavor.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Resting time10

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Alissa

Ingredients

For the Vegan Omelet

¾ cup chickpea flour
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
2 teaspoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon kala namak, or use regular table salt
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric (optional, for color)
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup cold water
1 tablespoon vegan butter
Black pepper, to taste
Fillings of choice (Note 1)

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, kala namak, turmeric, and baking powder.
Whisk in the water until the batter is smooth.
Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
Place a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of the butter. Swirl the butter as it melts to evenly coat the bottom of the skillet.
Once the butter is lightly sizzling, pour half of the batter into the skillet.
Cook the omelet for about 4 minutes, until it feels set around the edges and bubbles appear in the center.
Carefully flip the omlet (Note 2). Cook it for about 2 minutes on the opposite side, until set.
Arrange half of the toppings over half of the omelet. Fold the omelet over the toppings, and optionally let it cook for a few more minutes to heat the toppings.
Transfer the omelet to a plate and sprinkle it with black pepper.
Repeat the cooking process using the other half of the vegan butter, batter, and toppings.
Serve.

Notes

Use what you like! Try shredded vegan cheese, homemade cashew cream cheese, sautéed vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, onions, and peppers, salsa, hot sauce, or ketchup.
It's a good idea to test the omelet to ensure it's ready to be flipped. Try to gently lift half of it with a spatula before going all in and flipping the whole thing.

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