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Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes

Hearty and wholesome vegetarian breakfast recipes to get you started for the day. Look here for vegetarian breakfast ideas and vegan breakfast recipes for everyday, for a vegetarian weekend brunch, or to prepare in advance and eat on the go.
  1. Breakfast Burritos (6)
  2. Gluten Free Breakfasts (27)
  3. Pancakes, Waffles, Crepes (16)
  4. Smoothies and shakes (13)
  5. Tofu Scramble Recipes (8)
  6. Vegan Muffin Recipes (12)
  7. Vegetarian Omelettes (12)
  8. Vegetarian Quiche Recipes (19)

Easy Breakfast Biscuits

Make a fresh homemade batch of quick and easy biscuits for breakfast or to go along with mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner. If you need to know how to make quick and easy flaky homemade biscuits, try this easy biscuit recipe.

Orange Banana Breakfast Couscous

Couscous makes a quick and easy vegetarian or vegan breakfast alternative to processed cereal or if you're bored of oatmeal. Try this filling and satisfying orange and banana couscous for breakfast.

What do you eat for breakfast?

Share what you eat for breakfast on a regular basis, and take a sneak peak into the kitchens of other vegetarians and vegans to learn what other people are eating for breakfast!

Vegan Irish Soda Bread

An easy dairy-free, egg-free and vegan recipe for Irish soda bread using an egg replacer and soy milk. Vegan soda bread is also much lower in fat than a traditional Irish soda bread which uses buttermilk.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

A fun chocolate chip banana bread recipe for the kids! Banana bread is the best way to use up overripe bananas, and this fun banana bread recipe adds chocolate chips for a little variation.

Breakfast Bread Pudding Recipe

Bread pudding just for breakfast! This bread pudding recipe is baked with cinnamon, nutmeg and frozen fruit, but since it has less sugar than other recipes, this would be a great bread pudding for breakfast. Serve bread pudding for breakfast on Christmas morning.

Peanut Butter Granola Breakfast Wrap for Kids

An easy vegetarian and vegan breakfast wrap idea for kids. Although this wrap recipe calls for bananas, you could also use apple slices or another fruit instead. A quick and easy breakfast or after-school snack for kids. Omit the honey for a fully vegan version.

Vegan French Toast with Bananas

This vegan french toast recipe uses bananas instead of eggs, giving it a sweet flavor.

Easy Raisin Scones Recipe

Easy Raisin Scones Recipe - Raisin Scones

Basic Whole Wheat Muffin Recipe

Try this basic recipe for whole wheat muffins, made with whole wheat flour. You can use this basic recipe for whole wheat muffins and add in whatever you'd like, such as nuts, blueberries, or even chocolate chips.

Oatmeal Cranberry Muffin Recipe

If you like cranberry nut bread, try these whole wheat cranberry muffins, which are quite similar. These sweet cranberry muffins are made with healthy whole wheat flour and oatmeal, and would make an excellent Christmas morning breakfast.

Vegan Oatmeal and Apple Crumble

Vegan Oatmeal and Apple Crumble

Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits

Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits

Low-Fat Vegan Pumpkin Bread Recipe - Vegan Pumpkin Bread - Leftover Pumpkin

Using leftover or canned pumpkin and applesauce instead of oil, this low-fat vegan pumpkin bread recipe has plenty of flavor, fall spices and moisture, but without the added fat and calories. Vegan pumpkin bread is a sweet breakfast treat, or turn it into a low-fat vegetarian pumpkin bread stuffing.

Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Oatmeal pumpkin muffins with sunflower seeds. These oatmeal pumpkin muffins would make a great breakfast or snack for Thanksgiving, Halloween or any fall morning. Adding sunflower seeds means there's a bit of protein in these muffins too, making them perfect for vegetarians.

High protein breakfasts for vegetarians and vegans

High protein breakfasts for vegetarians and vegans

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Couscous

Whole grain couscous flavored with fruit and cinnamon makes for a healthy whole grain vegetarian breakfast suitable for kids as well as adults! For a vegan version, use a vegan margarine instead of butter.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Recipe

Who knew oatmeal could taste so good? Follow this vegetarian recipe for a healthy and quick vegan breakfast idea. The oats provide lots of fiber and the peanut butter adds a healthy dollop of protein.

Sweet Apricot Streusel Scones

Sweet Apricot Streusel Scones

Couscous Breakfast

Couscous Breakfast

Cereal Breakfast Bars (Vegan)

These cereal bars are perfect to grab and eat on the go, and are a great snack for kids. Try sprucing them up with some chocolate chips for a real treat.

How to Make Homemade Granola

Granola is easy to make at home and you can add whatever extra ingredients you like. I like to mix some granola in with soy yogurt for a quick breakfast on the go. This video shows you just how easy it is to make homemade granola.

Easy Chocolate Chip Biscotti

Easy Chocolate Chip Biscotti Recipe

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Breakfast Wrap

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Breakfast Wrap

Healthy date and nut muesli

A healthy homemade raw food muesli recipe made from dates and nuts and topped with fruit and nut milk. So nourishing and a great snack for anytime, not just breakfast.

Whole Wheat Banana Orange Muffins

Whole Wheat Banana Orange Muffins

Whole Wheat Energy Breakfast Bars

Whole Wheat Energy Breakfast Bars

Basic Blueberry Muffins

Basic Blueberry Muffins

Egg-free Honey Almond Biscotti Recipe

Egg-free Honey Almond Biscotti Recipe

Sugar- free Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crisp Recipe

Apple crisp, spiced with cinnamon and just a dash of nutmeg makes for an indulgent vegetarian and vegan breakfast or a healthy dessert. This sugar-free recipe uses chopped dates for a bit of sweetness, instead of sugar. For an extra treat, serve this easy apple crisp recipe with ice cream, or vegan non-dairy ice cream for a vegan dessert.

Whole Wheat Pastry Crust, Pie Crust or Quiche Crust

Whole Wheat Pastry Crust, Pie Crust or Quiche Crust

Cranberry Date Breakfast Bars

Cranberry Date Breakfast Bars

Orange Vegan Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Orange Vegan Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Vegan Orange Cranberry Scone Recipe

Vegan Orange Cranberry Scone Recipe

Easy Vegan Cranberry Lemon Scones

Easy Vegan Cranberry Lemon Scones

Vegan Latkes with Fresh Herbs

Vegan Latkes with Fresh Herbs

Chili Breakfast Potatoes

A quick and easy recipe for Mexican chilied breakfast potatoes with sour cream. This breakfast recipe is vegetarian, but you could easily make it vegan by either omitting the sour cream or using a soy based vegan sour cream instead.

Healthier Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

Healthier Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

Vegan Coconut Pineapple Bread Recipe

Vegan Coconut Pineapple Bread Recipe

Chinese Scallion Pancakes

I was lucky enough to visit Taiwan recently and tasted these amazing scallion pancakes which are served up hot and fresh from street vendors. Yum! Of course, upon returning home, the first thing I did was to find a vegan recipe so I can make them all the time. These green onion pancakes are more than just a breakfast food, so enjoy them anytime. Serve plain or dipped in a good quality soy sauce.

Vegetarian Egg Buffet Casserole Recipe

Vegetarian Egg Buffet Casserole Recipe

Vegan French Toast with Nutmeg Recipe

Vegan French Toast with Nutmeg Recipe

Nutty and Sweet Vegan French Toast Recipe

Nutty and Sweet Vegan French Toast Recipe

Coconut Banana Vegan French Toast

Coconut Banana Vegan French Toast

Quick Vegan Biscuits

Quick Vegan Biscuits

Breakfast Fried Potato Patties

Breakfast Fried Potato Patties

Quick Crock Pot Apple Cobbler Recipe

Quick Crock Pot Apple Cobbler Recipe

Breakfast Tempeh Hash Recipe

Breakfast Tempeh Hash Recipe

Cranberry Peach Cobbler Recipe

Cranberry Peach Cobbler Recipe

Cornmeal Breakfast Patties

Cornmeal Breakfast Patties

Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

Easy Apple Cobbler Recipe

Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones

Vegan Chocolate Chip Scones

Breakfast Home Fries

Vegetarian and Vegan Breakfast Home Fries

Low-fat Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Low-Fat Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

Vegan Zucchini Bread Recipe

Vegan Zucchini Bread Recipe

Peanut Butter Coffee Cake Recipe

Peanut butter adds extra flavor (and protein!) to the usual coffee cake recipe. This vegan coffee cake recipe is sure to please.

Low-fat Vegan Coffee Cake Recipe

This coffee cake uses applesauce for moisture and a healthy amount of spices for flavor. Perfect for a weekend brunch. This vegan coffee cake recipe is also sugar-free.

Easy Vegan French Toast Recipe

Everyone loves French toast, right? If you're vegan, you don't need eggs to make a great batch of vegan French toast. Try this simple recipe.

Quick Vegetarian and Vegan Breakfast Ideas

Going back to school shouldn't mean skimping on nutrition - especially when it comes to breakfast! Long touted as the most important meal of the day, for most of us, breakfast is also the most rushed meal of the day, especially on school days. Here are some quick tips to help make sure all members of the family start the day well-nourished, even...

Vegan Pumpkin Scones Recipe

These moist and spiced vegan pumpkin scones will fill the kitchen with a wonderful aroma.

Happy Irish Beer Bread (Vegan)

Easy to make and great for breakfast!

Vegan Latke Recipe

This vegan latke recipe uses an egg replacer to make traditional potato pancakes.

Tofu breakfast recipes

Tofu breakfast recipes

Homemade peanut butter granola bars

Homemade peanut butter granola bars

Sugar-free vegan cranberry muffins

Sugar-free vegan cranberry muffins

Easy Thanksgiving biscuits with sweet potatoes

Easy Thanksgiving biscuits with sweet potatoes and sweetened with agave nectar to keep them refined sugar-free.

Blueberry corn muffin

Blueberry corn muffin - Corn muffin with blueberries recipe

Raw Food Granola with Buckwheat, Orange and Goji Berries

A raw food recipe for a breakfast of champions. Raw buckwheat granola flavored with oranges, dates, and goji berries starts the day off right for those on a raw food diet, or just trying to eat a little healthier or include buckwheat in their diet.

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