Yahoo Lifestyle 55 Satisfying Vegan Breakfasts to Power Your Day
Having a tasty breakfast is so important—especially when it fuels you throughout the day, so you can finish up all the tasks on your to-do list. We often think of breakfast recipes along the lines of: omelets, sausage and eggs, or skillet-fried bacon, but there are in fact plenty of vegan breakfast options that are equally delicious and yes, healthy.
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When I want to begin my day with a vegan breakfast—be it savory or sweet—I turn to some of these recipes time and time again. While it may seem difficult to imagine breakfast without eggs (or animal products of any kind), there are definitely delicious and easy vegan options to explore.
What Should a Vegan Eat for Breakfast?
From vegan breakfasts like banana pancakes and chickpea scrambles, to tempeh breakfast hash and even vegan omelets—you're bound to be pleasantly surprised with this list! I'm also partial to a warm bowl of vegan oatmeal, a thick stack of vegan French toast or even a few slices of avocado toast.
Best Vegan Breakfast Recipes
From a Sweet Potato Kale Breakfast Skillet and Vegan Breakfast Tostadas, to Cinnamon Sugar Vegan Donuts and Vegan Chocolate Waffles with Raspberry Sauce, here are 55 of the best vegan breakfast recipes that will convince you to give up the meat and dairy in favor of a plant-based diet.
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This vegan banana bread is the perfect way to wake up in the morning.
Get the recipe: Vegan Banana Bread
Nutritious and filling, this sweet potato & kale breakfast skillet is the perfect way to start off your day It's also gluten-free and Paleo to boot!
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Kale Breakfast Skillet
Pillowy and perfect vegan orange cardamom buns. Soft in the middle but crunchy and golden on the outside, these will instantly turn your kitchen into a bakery! Topped off with golden almond flakes and apricot jam.
Get the recipe: Vegan Orange Cardamom Buns
No one will believe there are no eggs in this vegan omelette! Fluffy, so flavorful, and made in just 10 minutes. Gluten free!
Get the recipe: Vegan Omelet
This one-skillet vegan tempeh hash is the perfect dish for brunches or meal prep. It’s filling, healthy, and easy to make!
Get the recipe: Vegan Tempeh Hash
A delicious healthy flourless lemon poppy seed breakfast cake with a subtle tang of citrus from the lemon! The light and fluffy filling is studded with poppy seeds, with a tender exterior! Made with no butter, it’s a keto and paleo breakfast recipe with an eggless and vegan option included!
Get the recipe: Healthy Flourless Lemon Poppyseed Breakfast Cake
Bringing you the best vegan waffle recipe to satisfy all your comfort food cravings.
Get the recipe: Vegan Chocolate Waffles with Raspberry Sauce
Chickpea flour is very high in protein and has a lovely nutty taste to it. You can even play around with the veggies for this pancake recipe depending on what you like or already have on hand.
Get the recipe: Vegan Chickpea Pancakes
This vegan vegetable frittata is a great way to use up leftover vegetables to make an easy inexpensive vegan meal that works for breakfast, lunch or even dinner!
Get the recipe: Vegan Vegetable Frittata
All these breakfast granola cups are only need 6 ingredients and super simple to create in only a couple of steps. These cups are ideal as a breakfast, dessert or snack! This recipe is vegan, nut-free and gluten-free!
Get the recipe: Easy No-Bake Breakfast Granola Cups
What’s not to love about these vegan chunky monkey pancakes?! Lots of banana, peanut butter, toasted walnuts, and chocolate! This is the perfect treat for the weekend!
Get the recipe: Vegan Chunky Monkey Pancakes
This vegan French toast is so easy to make in just 10 minutes, using everyday ingredients. You won’t miss the eggs at all in this delicious weekend morning breakfast. A secret ingredient makes these french toast incredibly crisp, thick and perfect!
Get the recipe: Vegan French Toast
Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, this beautiful no knead rosemary focaccia bread is super easy to make and addictive. Gluten-free and vegan.
Get the recipe: Vegan Egg Bites
These fluffy sweet potato breakfast bowls are the perfect paleo and vegan breakfast recipe. They can be eaten hot or cold so it’s the perfect cozy breakfast in the winter or refreshing but hearty recipe for summer.
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
Vegan crepes are easy and sweet French crepes 100% eggless and dairy-free, made with healthy spelt flour, almond milk and coconut oil.
Get the recipe: Vegan Crepes
Crispy homemade vegan hash browns with only a few ingredients! The recipe is plant-based, gluten-free, easy to make, and very tasty!
Get the recipe: Vegan Hash Browns
Make brunch at home with this vegan chickpea potato breakfast hash – complete with crispy potatoes, chickpeas, bell peppers and avocado.
Get the recipe: Vegan Chickpea Potato Breakfast Hash
These homemade everything bagels are the perfect addition to your breakfast, lunch, or brunch! Have them plain or with your favourite topping.
Get the recipe: Homemade Vegan Everything Bagels
The best vegan breakfast burrito recipe made with scrambled tofu and homemade crispy potato hash. Meal prep and fill your freezer with a batch of these delicious burritos!
Get the recipe: Vegan Breakfast Burrito
These apple cinnamon overnight oats are healthy and vegan, but you’ll feel like you’re eating apple pie for breakfast!
Get the recipe: Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Make this healthy berry crisp (gluten-free and vegan) easily in under 45 minutes. It’s a terrific comforting breakfast for a crowd, or a healthy dessert the whole family will love.
Get the recipe: Healthy Berry Crisp
Delicious carrot cake pancakes topped with a sweet coconut whipped cream frosting.
Get the recipe: Carrot Cake Pancakes
These gluten-free vegan double chocolate pancakes are a deliciously fluffy and decadent breakfast! Made with rolled oats and loaded with chocolate chips.
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Double Chocolate Pancakes
Vegan hash browns require 3 staple ingredients and they are baked rather than fried, which makes them way healthier yet just as crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Naturally gluten-free.
Get the recipe: Baked Vegan Hash Browns
The fluffiest, softest, most decadent vegan cinnamon rolls you’ll ever taste. With only 8 ingredients, this recipe couldn’t be simpler – and it’s entirely plant based! Vegan comfort food at its best.
Get the recipe: Easy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
The best thing about these vegan donuts is how easy they are to make! Everyone will love these cinnamon sugar coated donuts that are baked, not fried.
Get the recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Vegan Donuts
Yummy and soft gluten free banana oatmeal breakfast cookies. Easy healthy breakfast cookies, packed with chocolate & chewy oats! Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, flourless.
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
This savory breakfast bowl is filled with all things delicious to start your day - spinach, avocado, potatoes, scrambled tofu, and tomatoes.
Get the recipe: Savory vegan breakfast bowl.
Kimchi tofu scramble features chunks of tender tofu scrambled with kimchi, kale and green onions for a tangy flavor filled, healthy vegan breakfast, lunch or dinner! It’s quick, easy and ready in 15 minutes!
Get the recipe: Kimchi Tofu Scramble Tacos
These chocolate chip baked oatmeal breakfast squares are like eating a giant chocolate chip oatmeal cookie for breakfast, straight from the oven!
Get the recipe: Vegan Chocolate Chip Breakfast Squares
This chickpea omelette with spinach and spring peas will be your new favourite spring go-to breakfast recipe!
Get the recipe: Chickpea Omelet with Spinach and Spring Peas
If you love lemon poppy seed muffins and pancakes then this will be the breakfast of your dreams.
Get the recipe: Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
This gluten-free vegan pumpkin bread is simple to make with a moist and firm crumb that you'll love. Get the recipe here and make a loaf today!
Get the recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Bread
This creamy millet breakfast porridge is the perfect meal to start off your day. It’s filled with nutrients and fiber, it’s naturally sweetened and tastes amazing topped with strawberries and almonds. Plus, its gluten-free and vegan too!
Get the recipe: Creamy Millet Breakfast Porridge
Try these vegan sweet potato muffins made with easy ingredients in 30 minutes. They are kid-friendly and nutritious - great for breakfast or school lunchbox.
Get the recipe: Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins
Tender, moist vegan blueberry scones with simple glaze are a wonderful addition to any breakfast or brunch! Better than Starbucks!
Get the recipe: Vegan Blueberry Scones
You are going to love these classic vegan waffles! They are super quick and easy to make and they are golden crispy on the outside and perfectly fluffy on the inside. We love them as breakfast and dessert!
Get the recipe: Vegan Waffles
This recipe for easy gluten-free pumpkin muffins is also vegan, super simple to make, and produces muffins with a beautifully moist crumb! Make them today!
Get the recipe: Easy Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
Melt-in-your-mouth, light and fluffy, easy vegan pancakes made with just 6 ingredients.
Get the recipe: Fluffy Vegan Pancakes
Cooking stovetop oatmeal with mashed banana is a recipe for the creamiest, coziest oatmeal ever. To make this amazing, simple creamy banana oatmeal, all you need is an extra ripe, spotty banana, rolled oats, cinnamon, chia seeds, water and almond milk.
Get the recipe: Simple Creamy Banana Oatmeal
These chia seed pancakes are easy to make, light and fluffy and one of the most-loved recipes from the blog. Try them topped with banana, berries and pure maple syrup for a delicious vegan breakfast.
Get the recipe: Vegan Chia Seed Pancakes
Sweet, spiced, and simple vegan chai muffins! Perfect fluffy texture inside, golden crusty tops, and lots of cozy flavor. Easy to make and easier to devour!
Get the recipe: Vegan Chai Muffins
The ultimate protein packed vegan breakfast burrito! 20 minutes to make, hearty and super tasty. Make ahead of time for an easy & healthy breakfast!
Get the recipe: Protein Packed Vegan Breakfast Burrito
Made with a mix of potatoes, black beans, and scrambled tofu, these vegan tostadas are a satisfying breakfast you’ll look forward to.
Get the recipe: Vegan Breakfast Tostadas
These sweet potato breakfast bowls are a healthy and hearty way to enjoy your morning meal!
Get the recipe: Fluffy Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
These whole wheat fluffy vegan pancakes take just minutes to make and are oil-free and sugar-free for a healthy vegan pancake the whole family will love.
Get the recipe: Whole Wheat Fluffy Vegan Pancakes
These vegan omelets are made with chickpea flour instead of eggs and taste delicious.
Get the recipe: Simple Vegan Omelets
Chickpea scramble is the perfect effortless vegan breakfast option. It’s naturally soy and gluten-free, high in protein, and full of flavor. Plus, it requires just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make!
Get the recipe: Chickpea Scramble
These simple oil-free vegan banana pancakes with berries are easy to make in 10 minutes with just a few everyday ingredients.
Get the recipe: Vegan Banana Pancakes with Berries
This savory morning tempeh breakfast hash is full of protein and veggies that could easily pass as lunch or dinner.
Get the recipe: Savory Tempeh Breakfast Hash
This chickpea and sweet potato breakfast hash is a hearty and delicious way to start the day.
Get the recipe: Chickpea Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
Tofu scramble with the works. This savory vegan breakfast is packed with flavor and loaded with crispy potatoes, juicy red bell peppers and hearty kale.
Get the recipe: Tofu Scramble
Vegan buckwheat crepes with mushrooms! Flavourful and comforting, these are a great savoury breakfast or weekend brunch, as well as a yummy breakfast for dinner option. Gluten-free, oil-free and easy.
Get the recipe: Vegan Buckwheat Crepes with Mushrooms
This breakfast of blackened tofu and cheesy grits is the ultimate comfort food.
Get the recipe: Vegan Blackened Tofu with Cheesy Grits
Crispy vegan potato cakes filled with spinach and cream cheese for the perfect breakfast.
Get the recipe: Vegan Potato Cakes with Spinach and Cream Cheese Filling
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