If you are looking for the best vegan breakfast ideas to upgrade your meat- and dairy-free dishes, we gathered a list of 20 recipes to try this season and beyond. From savory flavors to oh-so-sweet and filling, most of the meal ideas ahead can double as mid-day snacks as well.
Kickstart your busy day with the best vegan breakfast ideas that promise to boost your energy levels and deliver some much-needed protein. Here is your answer to the most-asked question “What can I eat for breakfast on a vegan diet?
1. Vegan Tofu Scramble
This easy vegan breakfast recipe is made with smoked tofu, punchy chili, and pan-fried courgette. Basically, it’s the best alternative to eggs.
2. Mocha Porridge
This meal tastes absolutely amazing when cocoa powder, espresso, almond milk, dates, and cinnamon are added. Plus the porridge topping ideas are endless!
3. Sheet Pan Frittata
This easy vegan breakfast idea doubles as the perfect brunch as well. It’s made with tofu accompanied by tomatoes, caramelized onions, and sautéed mushrooms – yummy!
4. Breakfast Hash
(with Pepitas)
If you are obsessed with hearty, savory vegan breakfast flavors, this one is for you. Plus, you can always enjoy it with scrambled tofu, treat it as a breakfast burrito stuffing!
Toasted Pepita Breakfast Hash – Plant-Based on a Budget (plantbasedonabudget.com)
5. Savory Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
If you are a bit tired of your usual oat routine, spice things up a bit with sheet-pan hash, smoky coconut bacon, and creamy avocado. It’s a delicious healthy vegan breakfast.
6. Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
This dessert-like breakfast treat is made with extra spices and some raisins for texture in addition to the mashed bananas for sweetness.
7. Gluten-Free and Vegan Sweet Potato Waffles
Gluten-free and vegan? It can’t get better than that! Did you know that sweet potatoes act like mashed bananas when backed? Well, you will find out soon.
Gluten-Free, Vegan Sweet Potato Waffles Recipe | Eggless Cooking
8. Fruit and Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Here’s yet another idea to avoid gluten. Swap your oats out for quinoa to make your vegan breakfast recipe nutrient-rich and extremely filling.
Fruit and Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl – Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen (diannesvegankitchen.com)
9. Vegan Carrot Waffles
Every carrot lover will appreciate this easy vegan breakfast idea. You can always make it look like a cake by sprinkling chopped nuts and raisins. Delicious!
10. Fruity Vegan Scones
These delicious treats are actually a great breakfast idea! Don’t forget to soak your fruit before mixing it in for about 10 minutes.
11. Homemade Bagels
This lightly sweet and salty vegan bagel recipe is made with basic, easy-to-gather ingredients like flour, salt, and yeast.
12. The Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread
For every pumpkin flavor enthusiast out there, here is a recipe for you. It’s incredibly tasty and features a homemade pumpkin spice blend.
The Best Vegan Pumpkin Bread You’ll Ever Eat – Rainbow Plant Life
13. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
This easy vegan breakfast idea will make you fall in love with deliciously textured oatmeal breakfast bars with peanut butter and chocolate flavor. Oh, it’s also Gluten-Free!
Vegan Breakfast Bars – Gluten Free Oatmeal Bars – Beaming Baker
14. Chickpea Scramble
This Chickpea Scramble is the sweet vegan breakfast recipe you wouldn’t want to miss. It’s soy-free, high in protein, bursting with flavor.
Chickpea Scramble (Soy-Free & High-Protein Vegan Breakfast) (sweetsimplevegan.com)
15. Vegan Caribbean Breakfast
This insanely delicious vegan Caribbean breakfast recipe is made with scrambled tofu, steamed leafy greens full of iron, baked sweet plantain, and of course, avocado on the side.
16. Full English Breakfast
Who doesn’t love a vegan English breakfast? Think of scrambled tofu, tempeh bacon, seitan sausages fried potatoes, and roasted tomatoes. Exciting!
A Proper Vegan Full English Breakfast – The Only Recipe You Need! (lowlyfood.com)
17. Scallion Pancakes
These scallion pancakes double as a great appetizer, or snack during all hours of the day. They are mouthwatering flaky and tender especially if you dip them in soy sauce!
18. Creamy Quinoa Porridge
If you aren’t in the mood for oats, quinoa is a fantastic alternative! Full of protein and naturally gluten-free, not to mention jam-packed with fiber. This one requires you to cook the quinoa with canned coconut milk.
19. Vegan Croissants
Consider this vegan croissants recipe as a fantastic alternative to the classic croissants, but with plant-based ingredients.
Vegan Croissants Recipe & Step-by-Step Guide – Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen (sarahsvegankitchen.com)
20. Loaded Breakfast Sweet Potatoes
This extremely filling vegan breakfast recipe is easy to prep ahead of time during meal prep. Plus you can play around with different toppings according to your cravings.
