Delicious BBQ seitan ribs meet tangy homemade barbecue sauce in this vegan twist on a classic comfort food.

For the BBQ Seitan Ribs:

• Two to three tablespoons of creamy almond butter, either store-bought or homemade to your liking.
• Three and one half cups of barbecue sauce, either store-bought or prepared according to the recipe below.
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 1/3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups vital wheat gluten

For the Homemade Barbecue Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon neutral-tasting oil, such as grapeseed or sunflower oil.
• 1 yellow onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• One 28-ounce can of tomato sauce or purée.
• One finely minced chipotle pepper from a 1-ounce can of chipotles in adobo sauce.
• 1 1/3 cups pure maple syrup or dark brown sugar?
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup tamari
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke