Basic Tasty Chickpea Flour Omelette

Since my bean flour muffins post last week, I’ve been pretty excited about the concept of bean flour. And it reminded me of an old favorite recipe of mine. It’s a classic, and it was my go-to vegan sub-in for an omelette before I knew of the existence of Just Egg.

What toppings you add will go a long way in providing extra flavor and moisture to your omelette. You could add sauteed peppers and onions, vegan mozzerella and marinara sauce, sauteed spinach with sundried tomatoes, and more. There are a lot of great flavor combos you could try!

The key is to cook your omelette long enough that it is cooked through, but not long enough where it starts to become dry. But if it does get a little dry, that’s where having moist toppings (like sauteed veggies, sauces or spreads) will help it come together nicely.

Here is the basic framework for a chickpea omelette:

Basic Vegan Chickpea Omelette

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 1 omelette

Ingredients

  

• 1/3 cup chickpea flour also known as garbanzo bean flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
• toppings, as preferred such as spinach + sundried tomatoes, sauteed peppers and onions, or vegan cheese + marinara sauce

Instructions

 

• Start by whisking the chickpea flour, baking soda, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Add in the non-dairy milk and stir until combined, taking care to mix the bottom well so no unmixed chickpea flour remains. Allow this mixture to rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Once your omelette mixture has rested and your pan is nice and hot, scoop your mixture into the pan in a nice circle, spreading it with a spatula until it is even in thickness. Allow it to cook for 5 or so minutes, until the top looks dry, and then flip.
• Distribute your preferred toppings on one half of your omelette while it continues to cook. When you're ready to close your omelette, create a slight indentation across the diameter with a spatula (this will allow it to close easier) and flip it closed. If you added cheese, give it another minute or so to melt before removing it from the pan.
• Enjoy!

Keyword basic, bean flour, chickpea, dairy-free, omelette, vegan

What other omelette topping combinations can you think of? Share them in the comments!

Until next time, peace 😉