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Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant

August 11, 2020 by Lisa Le 4 Comments

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This almond crusted baked eggplant was one of my most popular recipes from 2014! Plenty of flavour, protein from the almonds, and perfect as a hand-on snack or served more elegantly as a traditional meal
Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek

Some of you might recognize this recipe from several years ago, and I’ll be honest, I had not even noticed that it was gone. One of you mentioned how much you missed this recipe and I was baffled to look through my archives to notice it wasn’t anywhere in sight! I have no idea where this post went, so here it is again for those who missed it!

For those who are confused with the “Je suis alimentageuse”, it’s what my blog used to be called before I went vegan, and I changed over the name of my blog I think in 2013? I can’t believe how much time has passed since this almond crusted baked eggplant recipe went up!Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek

Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek

Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek

I can’t really eat this anymore, sadly, because I found out in 2015 that I was sensitive to almonds, and now anytime I eat them, my body erupts in hives and my throat gets itchy, so I’ve taken that as a sign that I should stop eating tree-nuts haha. But! This recipe is totally vegan (and gluten-free!) and a super tasty way to enjoy eggplant, so I am happy you can still enjoy this goodness because I was able to find a copy of my recipe elsewhere XD

Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant - Finger food with tons of protein! #appetizerweek
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Almond Crusted Baked Eggplant

Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup 50 mL olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp 15 mL toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp 15 mL apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp 15 mL lemon juice
  • 1 tsp 5 mL dried basil
  • ¼ tsp 1 mL salt
  • ¼ tsp 1 mL garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp 1 mL onion powder
  • ¼ tsp 1 mL black pepper
  • ⅔ cup 150 mL almond flour (ground almonds)
  • ¾ tsp 4 mL salt
  • 3 medium Japanese eggplants sliced diagonally
  • olive oil cooking spray or olive oil in an oil spritzer

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC). Line a heavy, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In shallow bowl, whisk together olive oil, toasted sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, basil, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper until emulsified.
  • In another bowl, mix almond flour and salt.
  • Slice eggplant into ¼-inch slices.
  • Dip eggplant slices into oil mixture, then into almond flour mixture, turning to coat. Place on prepared baking sheet.
    Spritz slices with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then flip slices and spritz again. Bake for another 15 minutes, or until crispy and golden.
  • Serve with your favourite marinara sauce.

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides, Gluten-Free, Vegan recipes Tagged With: almond, almond crusted eggplant, eggplant, gluten-free, parmesan, vegan

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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Comments

  1. Laura says

    September 2, 2020 at 4:16 PM

    This is amazing! I was looking for a dish for my vegan friend who is visiting this weekend and this looks like it will be perfect.

    Reply
  2. Carolyn Dabney says

    January 23, 2021 at 3:38 PM

    Yum! I just made this and it is so good, thanks for the recipe. I used regular eggplant as I don’t have any other option where I live. It worked out just fine. Thanks again.

    Reply
  3. Amber Kury says

    April 10, 2023 at 5:55 AM

    When you say spritz again what do you mean? Thanks

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      April 19, 2023 at 1:28 PM

      Spritz and spray are similar. I use an oil mister, so it’s kind of a spritz haha.

      Reply

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