Vegan Coconut Bacon Without Liquid Smoke

This vegan coconut 'bacon' without liquid smoke uses just a handful of pantry ingredients to get you a savoury, crunchy vegan bacon replacement to top your salads with!

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Course: Salads and Sides

Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Ingredients

80-90 grams raw coconut flakes (2 cups)
1 1/2 tbsp tamari
1 tbsp maple syrup or coconut syrup
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

Preheat oven to 150 C and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place coconut flakes in a large bowl.
In a small bowl or a mug, whisk together the tamari, maple syrup, cider vinegar, and paprika.
Pour the liquid mixture over the coconut flakes and massage it in thoroughly until it's all coated.
Spread the coconut in a very thin layer across the baking tray.
Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, turning approximately every 3 minutes to minimise burning at the edges. The coconut will turn a dark reddish brown colour and blacken at the edges
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely; the coconut will harden and crisp upon cooling.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature. It should last about 2-3 weeks.

Notes

You could also use honey in this recipe as the liquid sweetener, however obviously the “bacon” will not be vegan then! Personally, I like this best with dark unrefined coconut syrup, it has a rich, malty flavour that adds to the smokiness of the final result

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