Nancy Macklin
Nancy Macklin has a bachelor of science in dietetics from Iowa State University and a master of science in health services administration from the University of Saint Francis. Nancy worked as a hospital-based clinical dietitian, providing counseling for diabetes, heart disease, and weight loss and as a food service director in health care dining sites. She now serves as a test kitchen dietitian, developing 500+ recipes per year. She is a member of the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics and International Association of Culinary Professionals.
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Comments (34)
I don’t do tofu or any soy. What can be a substitute?
This recipe doesn’t expressly call for either. You can use any variety of plant based milks instead soy.
Can I use oat milk?
What can I substitute for the chickpea flour?
These were amazing!!! They hit the spot for a savory breakfast that I can easily take on the go. I used lightly steamed fresh broccoli and added some kala namak for that “eggy” flavor and was very pleased with the results! This recipe going to be in my regular rotation now 🙂
Krista, 2 tsp salt is 11 grams not 1 gram.
So 6 grams of Kala Namak is just under 1 tsp salt.
Def only would use a small sprinkle if anyone has high blood pressure.
Two teaspoons is considered 1 gram of table salt, so 6 grams would be 6 teaspoons of salt. A sprinkle of the kala namak should be fine in reference to the concern over the sulfur content
I was going to try Kala Namak and just went to buy it on Amazon, then I read this; It is recommended not to consume more than 6 grams of Kala Namak salt per day. It should not be consumed more than 3.5 grams a day by people with high blood pressure. 6 grams of black salt contains approximately 300 milligrams of sulfur
Well worth the time and effort for a savory breakfast! I sub in whatever vegetables I have in hand and add cayenne to give it a kick. Also use vegetable broth to sauté the vegetables which adds enough salt for us. Thank you!!
baked in a glass pie dish for about 25-30 minutes and sliced it up to freeze for breakfasts, turned out wonderfully! none of the flavors were too strong and it resembled a quiche pretty well
First time making and tasted great!
I don’t like nutritional yeast, I find it too strong. Can I leave it out?
Thank you for the substitute options. My husband has Crohn’s and Nutritional yeast, yeast of any kind, is a BIG no-no in our house. I appreciate the substitute ideas.
You may leave it out, Cath. You may also sub other spices + seasonings, or perhaps use a ground nut/seed mixture (in a “parmesan” style). For other ideas: https://plantprosperous.com/nutritional-yeast-substitutes/
The recipe doesn’t have salt in it.
Just wanted to know if it would change anything if I left the mushrooms out? My wife won’t eat them. (Or maybe substitute with something else like soy curls or something?)
I don’t like mushrooms either. I’m going to try it with zucchini to replace some mushrooms.
Very tasty!
What is the caloric count and nutritional information on this recipe? I didn’t see it.
Thanks!
Hi Andrea, we have not included calorie information in our recipes to avoid encouraging nutrient tallying and calorie counting, which can create more problems than they solve. With a whole-food, plant-based diet, it’s recommended to eat until comfortably satiated instead of counting calories. The higher water and fiber content of whole plant-based foods allows our bodies to more accurately gauge how much food we need to eat. You may find Jeff Novick’s “The Caloric Density Approach to Nutrition and Lifelong Weight Management” article helpful: http://www.forksoverknives.com/the-calorie-density-approach-to-nutrition-and-lifelong-weight-management/
Could I make this in a baking dish instead of individual cups?
You may try it, Betsy! Please note that this recipe is formatted for the cup sizes, so measurements, bake time, etc. may vary for baking in a full dish. We wish you the best with it!
Should I cook the potatoes before I put them in with the vegetables?
Hi Onyx, please note in Step 2: “In a large skillet cook mushrooms, potatoes, bell pepper, and onion over medium 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.”
I followed the recipe to the letter, but didn’t care for the flavor or the consistency.
Excellent flavor
Delicious!
Hi. Thanks for this recipe. Can I use silicone baking cups? In place of the foil bake cups.
I used silicon just take care when removing them ☺️
Can I use a different flour? I do not have chickpea. Maybe sorghum or oat?
Sharon, our whole grain flour guide is a helpful resource for substituting: https://www.forksoverknives.com/how-tos/types-whole-grain-flour-guide-whole-wheat-flours/
Chickpea flour is special in that it creates an eggy texture like in a quiche. So I would doubt you’d get the same with oat or sour gram which would be more like regular flour. I often use the Indian version of chickpea flour (Besam or Gram) as it is super fine and creates a better texture.
That dill and veggie combination was delicious! A great breakfast to start your day!
Made a big batch to freeze. Easy back-to-nonvirtual-school breakfast!