Breakfast Ideas in a Healthy Plant-Based Diet

Sometimes you have to mix it up. Day after day of the same breakfast can get to be a drag. What’s next? I put together this handout to help you stoke your creativity. I’ve linked to recipes on my site, but I didn’t stop there. Here are lots of ideas for healthy, whole-food, no-added-sugar, non-added-oil breakfasts to keep you full and satisfied all morning.

Smoothies and Fruits

• Smoothies emphasizing greens, berries, peaches mango, cocoa, etc.

• Five Glorious Whole-Food Smoothies

• Smoothie bowls with all kinds of toppings

• Berry parfait with Vegan Whipped Cream

• Breakfast fruit pizza

Hot Cereal

• Oatmeal with flaxseed meal, berries, date paste, dried fruit, nuts, hump seeds, cooked apple, maple syrup

• Steel-cut oatmeal, oat groats, quinoa

• Overnight (or Instant Pot) Chai-Flavored Hot Cereal

• Breakfast Quinoa Bowl with Apples and Sweet Almond Butter Sauce

Toast

• Avocado toast with toppings

• Avocado Chickpea Toast

• Toast with hummus and toppings

• Toast with nut butter and dried fruit, seeds, cinnamon, other spices

Griddle Breakfast

• Vegan pancakes, waffles, and French toast

"Egg" Dishes

• Tofu Scramble

• Breakfast Burritos

• Vegan omelets

• Vegan eggs benedict

• Vegan frittata

Puddings

• Chia pudding

• Rice or other grain puddings

Vegetables

• Baked sweet potatoes with maple syrup, dried fruit, cinnamon, etc.

• Breakfast hash

Grab and Go

• Healthy granola or cold cereal with fruit

• Healthy banana bread

• Healthy bars and energy bites

• No-Bake Peanut Butter Wonder Bars