Background and objectives:The market for plant-based meat alternatives experienced unprecedented growth in the past 3 years bolstered by consumer passion for health and wellness, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and flexitarian lifestyle. The objective of this review is to summarize the appearance, composition, properties, and plant-based food applications of commercially available textured wheat and textured pea proteins including their blends. This review also covers the chronology of events leading to the development of plant-based meat alternatives, the rationale behind consumer adoption of a plant-based diet, and the different methods of texturizing plant proteins to assume the appearance and texture of real meat.