Any suggestions for good vegan breakfasts?

samyordaz

Hi y’all! Any advice, tips or ideas for good, delicious vegan breakfasts are welcome!

greenbluedots

Hello there!

I love smoothies, pancakes, overnight oats, and scrambled tofu.

I use frozen bananas in my smoothies, to give it a rich creamy texture.

Hope this helps

AnnPT77

Tempeh or tofu or bean breakfast burritos, oatmeal with peanut butter powder & fruit, peanut butter on Ezekiel tortilla or pita (maybe + fruit).

littlegreenparrot1

Porridge/ overnight oats, beans on toast
Avocado with tomatoes and olives, or just mashed on toast

gallicinvasion

I’m a big fan of almonds, roasted edamame, and granola. I also love oatmeal with peanut butter.

blue_killen

if you're ever wanting something quick and easy allbran with vegan milk is quite filling and has lots of fiber. I personally like the taste by itself but if not you can add fruit to it

nooshi713

Oatmeal
Pancakes
Cooked potato and avocado or other veggies
Toast with nut butter or jam
Cereal and plant milk
Protein shakes
Smoothies
Muffins or other baked goods
Tofu scramble

I do all of these since I like variety.

Z10Rtza

In Spain there is something called Pan Tumaca that is delicious.
You toast a slice of bread (needs to be a consistent bread, strong slice)
Then you add garlic, tomato, olive oil and a bit of salt
And that's delicious with a nice coffee

memere101

Most mornings I sauté a bunch of veggies, depending on what I have. I usually start with chopped onions and broccoli and add some power greens mix (baby spinach/kale, and chard) or I even use the sweet kale salad mix (no dressing). I love to add chopped mushrooms or bell peppers when I have them. I sauté them with just water, no oil.

When I’m short on time I will make a smoothie with the power greens, frozen cherries, and a banana. Add a little chocolate protein powder, Pb powder, flax seeds, and unsweetened almond milk.

Some mornings it’s simply just oatmeal with strawberries and blueberries.

Yesterday I made applesauce for my grandkids with apples, sweet potato, blueberries, a little spinach and ground flax.

janejellyroll

I usually have leftovers from a previous meal (this morning I had white bean soup with rosemary and garlic). If I'm cooking something specifically, I like pancakes, breakfast burritos, tofu scramble, or savory oats.

acpgee

Avocado toast is obvious. Spanish pa amb tomaquette as suggested by @Marrigorringo. I often have plain Chinese congee flavoured with soy, sesame oil and green onions.

AnnPT77

An interfering aside (because I am just that kind of hand-wring-y internet granny type):

I don't know your nutritional priorities, so this may not be a concern for you.

Speaking as a long-term vegetarian (not even a vegan), I find that if I don't get a meaningful amount of protein in every meal (including breakfast), it's quite difficult to hit a reasonable total for the day. This is extra true when on reduced calories for weight loss.

If you stand back far enough and squint, maybe that counts as a tip for a good vegan breakfast? If not, apologies!

(I already gave some specific ideas, with this idea in mind, earlier in the thread . . . .).

Cyberbartender

Bacon

Geneveremfp

Cyberbartender wrote: »

Bacon

Oh my gosh how hilarious. I don't think a single person in the world has ever thought they should suggest bacon to a vegan. Wow you must have been so proud when you thought of that zinger.

Chia pudding and bircher are my suggestions of easy to make in advance breakfasts to have on a busy morning. You have to do them the night before though.

brevislux

You can make pancakes using lentil/chickpea/any other bean flour. You can just grind red lentils in a spice/coffee grind to have lots of it for cheap. I'd do half regular flour and half lentil flour. This way you get protein and iron.

Also tofu scrambles or chickpea/lentil flour omelettes are great ways to get a nutritious breakfast (I'm not a fan of liquid meals personally, and I make sure to get protein for every meal so that's how I do it. If you're into smoothies maybe add a scoop of protein powder to keep you satiated longer).

kshama2001

brevislux wrote: »

You can make pancakes using lentil/chickpea/any other bean flour. You can just grind red lentils in a spice/coffee grind to have lots of it for cheap. I'd do half regular flour and half lentil flour. This way you get protein and iron.

Also tofu scrambles or chickpea/lentil flour omelettes are great ways to get a nutritious breakfast (I'm not a fan of liquid meals personally, and I make sure to get protein for every meal so that's how I do it. If you're into smoothies maybe add a scoop of protein powder to keep you satiated longer).

I'm an omnivore but have lived in several vegetarian / mostly plant-based yoga places, so am thinking back on my experiences.

The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health used to (and maybe still does) offer a South West Tofu Scramble for breakfast that my (now ex) husband liked, despite not being vegan and having been raised on Wonder Bread etc. and never was in the room with tofu before he met me.

Kripalu also had lower-protein options like oatmeal, which as for you and others, did not keep me full for long.

I'm trying to remember what we had at Ananda Ashram, which, like Kripalu, was a vegetarian establishment with many vegan options. I think we had oatmeal and boxed cereal with a variety of milk and plant-based milk options. Also fruit, and, if the cook was feeling ambitious that morning, baked goods.

Again, lower protein than what I would recommend, but it works for some.

janejellyroll

Cyberbartender wrote: »

Bacon

When I was non-vegan, I didn't feel the need to announce it all the time. I honestly don't understand the "bacon" commenter mentality.

Jacq_qui

plant yoghurt, fruit, nuts, seeds and a topping of muesli!

tequila5000

This week I made a rice pudding with pineapple. Using almond milk. It was so good for breakfast.

labrancherenee

From Thug Kitchen:
Quinoa oatmeal with fruit.
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole (amazing!) I add some chopped pecans and top with fresh berries.

Hanibanani2020

Chia pudding with bayberries, smoothie bowl or papaya berry bowl

DancingMoosie

Fruit, nuts, oatmeal, vegan yogurt, protein smoothie, tofu veggie scramble...

Peachesanddinosaur

Lunch. Sometimes im not in the mood for breakfast food and I'll just eat lunch or dinner food. Other than that, oatmeal with fruit is my go to.

VegjoyP

Got this at Target, so good!

shaumom

One of my simpler comfort foods is this:
white or brown rice (already cooked)
toasted pecans
honey
salt

Put a Tb or 2 of honey and a pinch of salt into a hot pan with a little water. Heat until the honey water is bubbling and let it simmer for maybe 2 minutes or so, until it's a little bit of a glaze. Add the pecans and cook in the honey for about 1 minute, then turn off the heat and add a good amount of rice and mix all together and serve.

juninjan

Many Ayurvedic recipes are vegan, like cinnamon stewed apples!

paperpudding

janejellyroll wrote: »

Cyberbartender wrote: »

Bacon

When I was non-vegan, I didn't feel the need to announce it all the time. I honestly don't understand the "bacon" commenter mentality.

Agreed.

am not a vegan nor even a vegetarian but I cringe at such silly comments.

answer OP's question or don't - no need for stupid jibes.

Although I am not a vegan, my regular breakfast is 3 weetbix with milk - this could easily be vegan if you just use non dairy milk
Obviously not high in protein though - if protein at breakfast is an issue for you.

People have given some good ideas - but simple things like toast with a vegan spread (jam?, peanut butter? marmite? smashed avocado) and fruit would be easy too.
That would be quite filling for me.

Hanibanani2020

Obviously this is a bit bigger than usual as it’s also my cheat meal but this is chickpea flour and banana pancakes with fruit, semi frozen coconut yoghurt and date syrup. Delicious breakfast!

CeciliaBobilia

When making tofu scramble, add kala namak (black salt) as it has a sulfur taste that mimics eggs!

Today I made a breakfast burrito with a low carb wrap, lite life sausage, 1/4 block of tofu (seasoned with kala namak and pepper then fried in vegan butter), 1.5 cups leafy greens, 1T sriracha, and 1t vegan mayo. It was so good I intend to eat it again tomorrow.

chubbycatcorner

Smoothie bowls

mylittlerainbow

I do a cooked cereal that's half steel-cut oats and half bulgur. I put a mixture of dried berries & nuts on top (measured carefully, of course!), cinnamon, and enough almond milk to moisten. Sometimes this is what I mix my ground flaxseed and chia seeds into.