Favorite Vegan Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Favorite Vegan Breakfast & Brunch Recipes ☀️ From perfect pancakes to the best breakfast burritos, here are our top 20 picks for the most delicious plant-based dishes to enjoy at the beginning (or end) of your day!

Mornings can be hectic. Whether you're getting kids off to school, rushing out the door to beat the commuter traffic, or simply logging on from your home office, it's sometimes easy to overlook your first meal of the day.

When I'm short on time, I'll often whip up a quick smoothie in my blender or make avocado toast. Sometimes I'll grab an oatmeal cookie or two to enjoy with a cup of coffee, or nibble on a slice of my favorite vegan pumpkin bread.

What do you have for breakfast? It may come as no surprise that one of the top breakfast foods is oatmeal. A bowl of hot (or cold depending on your tastes) oats has been a favorite way to begin the day for generations. In fact, my 107-year-old cousin enjoyed a bowl of oatmeal every morning, most of his life.

There's good reason so many people love to start their day with oatmeal. It's loaded with nutrition and fiber, is satisfying & filling, and it's the perfect foundation for a build-your-own breakfast bowl. Whether you prefer old fashioned, steel cut, or microwaveable quick-cook, a bowl of oatmeal can be as simple or as exciting as you want to make it!

Here are a few of the extras I like to add with oatmeal:

• Fresh fruit - chopped apples, pears, berries, mango, or bananas
• Dried fruit - cranberries, cherries, raisins, dates, apricots
• Nuts - walnuts, pecans, almonds
• Seeds - pumpkin, sunflower, chia, hemp
• Coconut - flaked
• Granola - I like this simple recipe from A Plantiful Path
• Spices - cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice
• Sweeteners - maple syrup, vegan honey, agave nectar, sugar
• Vegan milk - oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice
• Vegan Yogurt - plain, vanilla, or coconut

Weekend brunches are my favorite meals. I almost always make a batch of tofu scramble with lots of toppings, a pan of hash brown or roasted potatoes, toast, bagels or muffins, and fresh fruit.

How about breakfast for dinner? It's fun to mix it up sometimes. My kids loved it when I would announce we were having a "silly dinner night", which usually meant pancakes or waffles. Lately I find myself making my favorite vegan California breakfast burritos for dinner, a lot. They're quick & easy to prepare and super satisfying.

Here is a collection of our 20 favorite vegan breakfast & brunch recipes from The Carrot Underground🥕 Enjoy!

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• ☀️ Easy Tofu Scramble
• ☀️ Vegan Banana Bread
• ☀️ Vegan Honey
• ☀️ Vegan Spinach Mushroom Quiche
• ☀️ Watermelon Mango Pico de Gallo
• ☀️ Easy Vegan Waffles
• ☀️ California Breakfast Burritos
• ☀️ Vegan Shortbread Ted Lasso Would Love
• ☀️ Lemon Blueberry Bread
• ☀️ Simple Savory Herbed Tofu
• ☀️ Homemade Applesauce with Maple Syrup
• ☀️ Vegan Zucchini Bread
• ☀️ Homemade Cranberry Applesauce
• ☀️ Vegan Oatmeal Muffins
• ☀️ Vegan Coconut Orange Curd
• ☀️ Perfect Vegan Pancakes
• ☀️ Citrus Infused Vegan Butter
• ☀️ Lemon Roasted Potatoes
• ☀️ Vegan Cranberry Orange Bread
• ☀️ Palmier Heart Pastries

☀️ Easy Tofu Scramble

Easy Vegan Tofu Scramble Start your day off right with this delicious & nutritious dish, prepared with just 4 simple ingredients. Breakfast never tasted so good!

☀️ Vegan Banana Bread

Easy Vegan Banana Bread Recipe  An easy vegan recipe for making simply the most delicious and moist, eggless & dairy-free banana bread. With just a few basic ingredients, enjoy this scrumptious cake-like loaf anytime you like!

☀️ Vegan Honey

Vegan Honey This recipe for a sweet & delicious vegan honey substitute is made with just 4 simple ingredients: Apple juice, sugar, lemon, and clover tea. Enjoy this yummy bee-free alternative with toast, tea, baked goods, marinades, dressings or anything you love with honey.

☀️ Vegan Spinach Mushroom Quiche

Best Vegan Spinach Mushroom Quiche This delicious plant-based quiche recipe is as good as it gets! Baked in a flaky homemade crust, filled with vegan cheeses, fresh spinach, mushrooms and without tofu. It's one of our all-time favorite vegan breakfast & brunch recipes!

☀️ Watermelon Mango Pico de Gallo

Fresh & Easy Watermelon Pico de Gallo This spicy, sweet and refreshing combo of fresh watermelon, cucumber, lime and mango will brighten up any breakfast, brunch, patio party, potluck, or picnic. Oil-free & gluten-free.

☀️ Easy Vegan Waffles

Easy Vegan Waffles Who wants waffles? We do! These light fluffy golden waffles are a simply scrumptious way to start or end your day!

☀️ California Breakfast Burritos

Vegan California Breakfast Burrito Begin your day with a delicious plant-based & protein-packed meal rolled up in a warm tortilla! A colorful combo of the best tofu scramble with hash brown potatoes, avocado, vegan cheese & salsa is a great grab & go meal!

☀️ Vegan Shortbread Ted Lasso Would Love

Vegan Shortbread Ted Lasso Would Love A buttery, melt-in-your-mouth classic all-star vegan shortbread biscuit recipe inspired by the Emmy award-winning television series Ted Lasso. These sweet treats are sure to put a winning smile on your face with a morning or evening cup of coffee (or tea).

☀️ Lemon Blueberry Bread

Simple Vegan Lemon Blueberry Bread The best lemon blueberry bread begins with all vegan ingredients. Deliciously moist and topped with a citrusy lemony glaze, this quick bread will brighten anyone's day.

☀️ Simple Savory Herbed Tofu

Simple Savory Herbed Tofu An easy and delicious vegan recipe for preparing beautifully seasoned pan-seared tofu as an entree or hearty addition to any meal. Perfect between english muffins in breakfast sandwiches!

☀️ Homemade Applesauce with Maple Syrup

Homemade Applesauce with Maple Syrup It's so easy to make the best applesauce you've ever had! Fresh apples, lemon juice, maple syrup & cinnamon are all you need to create this classic comfort food favorite.

☀️ Vegan Zucchini Bread

Simple Vegan Zucchini Bread  A simply delicious recipe for baking a lightly spicy and sweet homemade quick bread with fresh zucchini (courgettes), cinnamon, vanilla, walnuts, and a few basic ingredients.

☀️ Homemade Cranberry Applesauce

Easy Homemade Cranberry Applesauce  A bright and delicious applesauce recipe with fresh cranberries lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, a touch of holiday spice, lemon juice and orange zest. Vegan & gluten-free.

☀️ Vegan Oatmeal Muffins

Vegan oatmeal muffins Lightly sweet and so satisfying, you'll feel great starting your day off with these yummy plant-based and oil-free oatmeal muffins.

☀️ Vegan Coconut Orange Curd

Vegan Coconut Orange Curd A citrusy, creamy, lightly sweet spread to enjoy on freshly baked scones, biscuits and quick breads, or whatever you like!

☀️ Perfect Vegan Pancakes

Perfect Vegan Pancakes Add a little sunshine to your day with a stack of these easy to make light & fluffy golden vegan pancakes topped with fruit or your favorite syrup!

☀️ Citrus Infused Vegan Butter

Citrus Infused Vegan Butter Homemade butter infused with fresh citrus, herbs, and natural ingredients. Vegan butter just got better!

☀️ Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Lemon Roasted Potatoes A simply delicious, healthy & easy recipe for preparing the tastiest lemony potato wedges to enjoy with dips, vegan cheese, or all on their own! GF

☀️ Vegan Cranberry Orange Bread

Vegan Cranberry Orange Bread A citrusy, lightly sweet, and moist quick bread loaf made with oranges & tangy cranberries.

☀️ Palmier Heart Pastries

Vegan Palmier Heart Pastries  Show a little love with these sweet petite bite-size heart shape crispy & caramelized French pastries.

Did you enjoy the recipes? Here's a few more of our favorites!