This chickpea omelette is the best invention for a vegan breakfast since sliced bread! It’s vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, and of course egg-free, yet tastes surprisingly similar to egg omelettes! If you haven’t cooked with chickpea flour yet, you have to try this recipe! It cooks up like magic!
They’re incredibly easy to make and you can add any of your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, peppers, spinach, or onions. Fold in some vegan cheese and you will have an unbelievable vegan chickpea omelett!
Why you will LOVE these vegan omeletts…
- They are vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free!
- They’re a delicious high protein breakfast that will keep you full all morning.
- You can add and veggies that you like to suit your taste!
- Mix the dry ingredients ahead of time to have easy, ready to make omeletts anytime.
- They work great for camping and backpacking too! Just bring dry mix along and add water!
What are chickpea Omelettes made from?
These vegan omelettes are made from chickpea flour aka garbanzo bean flour. If you have never used chickpea flour before, it’s pretty amazing stuff! It is high in protein and fiber and when mixed with water and cooked, has an egg-like flavor and texture.
How do I make a chickpea omelette?
- Mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, salt and water in a bowl or jar and stir until there are no lumps.
- Dice up veggies you want to add to your omelette. (about ¼ cup of veggies per omelette).
- Add oil to a well-seasoned iron skillet or a non-stick frying pan.
- Saute the veggies on medium-low for about 3-5 minutes until they become tender.
- Add the sauteed veggies to the chickpea flour batter.
- Pour the chickpea flour batter in a hot oiled skillet and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat until the top of the omelette no longer looks wet.
- Carefully flip the omelette to the other side and cook for 3-5 more minutes until it is no longer soft in the middle. (Loosen up the bottom with a spatula before flipping so it doesn’t stick and break).
- Top with cheese and fold over so that the cheese is in the middle.
Notes:
- You can make as few or as many as you want. This recipe is enough to make 1 omelette, but adjust to meet your needs.
- You can also mix the dry ingredients ahead of time and keep in in a sealed container in the pantry, then when you are ready to make omelettes, you just need to add water and veggies.
- Make sure it is cooked thoroughly! Raw chickpea batter tastes terrible, but it magically turns delicious once it’s cooked.
What things can I add to a vegan chickpea omelette?
- Onions
- Peppers
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli
- Zucchini
- Tomatoes
- Spinach
- Vegan pesto
- Bacon bits
- Vegan cheese
Tips for making a great chickpea omelette every time:
- Use a well-seasoned iron skillet or a non-stick frying pan. It will stick to the pan more than an egg.
- Let the omelette cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the top is no longer wet before flipping.
- Saute the veggies first and then add them to the batter. You can cook them and then pour the batter over the veggies in the pan, but I find it sticks more when I do it this way.
- Don’t taste the batter!!! Chickpea flour tastes awful before it’s cooked. Once it is cooked through, it will be delicious!
What else can I do with chickpea flour?
If you like these chickpea omelettes, you will love this chickpea bread. It’s gluten-free, vegan, and yeast free and you can change it up and make any flavor that you want.
Want to make these vegan omelettes when you are camping?
See my vegan boil in a bag omelettes for the best vegan camping food idea ever!
Don’t forget to pin the vegan chickpea omelette recipe for later!
A gluten free, soy free, and vegan omelette using chickpea flour and fried in a skillet.
- 1/4 cup chickpea flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt (black salt for a more egg like flavor)
- 1/4 cup vegetables of choice
- 1 tbsp oil for frying
Mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, salt and water and stir until there are no lumps.
- Dice up whatever veggies you want to add to your omelette. (about ¼ cup of veggies per omelette).
Add oil to a well-seasoned iron skillet or a non-stick frying pan and saute the veggies on medium-low for about 3-5 minutes until they become tender.
Remove the veggies and add them to the batter and give the batter another stir.
Turn up the heat to medium and pour the batter in the skillet like you would a large pancake and cook for about 5 minutes until the top of the omelette no longer looks wet.
Carefully loosen up the omelette with a spatula and flip the omelette to the other side and cook for 3-5 more minutes until it is no longer soft in the middle. (Make sure there is no wet batter left in the center).
- Top with cheese and fold over so that the cheese is in the middle.
- This recipe is for 1 omelette, adjust the number of servings to the number of omelettes that you want to make.
- Make sure to use a well-oiled pan to avoid sticking.
- Chickpea omelettes tend to stick to the pan, so be sure to use enough oil, allow the omelette to cook until it becomes solid, and loosen it from the bottom of the pan before flipping.
- Raw chickpea flour tastes terrible! Don't eat it until it's fully cooked!
Would love to make these!! Is there any substitute for nutritional yeast?
There is really nothing that has the same taste as nutritional yeast, but you can simply leave it out. They still taste good without them. 🙂
Love, love, love these! They were a hit with my entire family. Couple of notes for other cooks: To make this whole food, plant based compliant, I nixed the oil. Worked great on my griddle without it. Also, if anyone’s at a high altitude like me, you might need to do 9-10 minutes each side to get the center fully cooked. I used frozen diced green peppers (thawed in microwave) as my veggies, and they were yummy!
I’m so happy that you liked them! I’m surprised that they worked without oil. Thanks for letting me know. What type of pan did you use? Thanks for the high altitude tips too! 🙂
OMG so good! I will be making this again 🙂
So happy you liked it, Dominique! 🙂
I made the omelette this evening for my family. It was a hit! The recipe is delicious. Thank you so much!
You’re very welcome! So happy that you liked it! 🙂
The flavor of this is great! I’ve never had success with the texture of this though, mine always crumbles if I touch it. Any advice? I cook in cast iron if that makes any difference.
Tarryn, It definitely doesn’t have the same texture as eggs, but it shouldn’t crumble. Make sure you are measuring carefully. Slight changes in the ratio can make a big difference. Also, you can try making the batter and then letting it sit for about 10 minutes before making the omelets so you don’t have any dry spots. Hope that helps. 🙂
It reminded me more of a potato package than an omelet but still delicious! I may need to add more water as it came out super thick too
Gabi, I’m not sure what a potato package is, but I’m glad that you like the flavor! It sounds like you may need some more water. Measure carefully because slight changes in the ratio of chickpea flour to water will change the texture a lot. 🙂
Has anyone made a large batch of these and had success reheating them?
I have and they are still pretty good that way. You can actually bake the batter in muffin tins at 375°F for 30-35 minutes if you want an easy grab and go breakfast. These will keep well for 3-5 days in the fridge. Hope that helps!:)
I used this recipe to make Tamago for a Japanese sushi bowl, I’m really happy with the outcome!
Wow! What a great use for this omelet recipe! Glad to know that it works well for this! 🙂
We are making a batch now as I write this. I love all the different vegan recipes here.
Aww, thanks Dave! Hope you love the chickpea omelettes as much as we do! Just made them for breakfast yesterday. (I think that they would make a great dinner too).
If you add Black salt, aka Kala Namak it will make it more eggy tasting.
Hi Kathryn, yes, it will give it a more eggy flavor. FYI- If you have never used black salt, it smells stronger than it tastes. Enjoy! 🙂
So delicious! Might be just me, but it didn’t really reminded me of the real egg taste ^^” But it was really yummy, I will make it again..and again…and again… haha Thank you for the recipe! 😀
Glad that you liked it! I make them all the time too! 🙂
Game changer! This is seriously delicious, easy to make too – THANK YOU.
You are so welcome! So happy that you like it as much as we do Lynn! 🙂
Ooh! I can hardly wait t try this!
My breast cancer surgeon said I am not to eat soy products … most vegan omelette recipes use tofu.
This looks yummy!
Also, I really appreciate that you provide the nutritional analysis with your recipe.
Big thank you!
You’re very welcome Bernadette! I hope you enjoy the omelettes and more importantly, I wish you healing and good healthy. I hope that some of my recipes will help you on that journey! 🙂
Have been cancer-free since 2008 .. : ) and started my plant-based eating January 2017 … and so loving all the new foods! My husband is open-minded about it all … but at 72, won’t be easy to get an Irish guy to give up meat. Will comment on any recipe I try .. I know how helpful feed back is … for you & for the readers. Have a great day!
So happy that you have been cancer free for so long! Thanks for the comments on any recipes. Hope you enjoy them!
I love these omelets! I eat them all the time now! It’s nice to have a hot breakfast with lots of protein. It fills me up all morning.