Vegan Breakfast Recipes:
Start Your Day Right!

These vegan breakfast recipes are great if you're running out of breakfast ideas, or looking for more variety in the morning.

Even though eating a light breakfast is pretty common these days, breakfast is important and should be your largest meal of the day.

After fasting all night, your stomach can handle a larger amount of food in the morning than at any other time of the day.

Eating a substantial breakfast will give you all the essential nutrients you need to power through your day with enough zest and energy.

So try getting up a little earlier in the morning so you can prepare these vegan breakfast recipes without having to rush.

Or, prepare them the night before if you can.

You can even make some of these vegan breakfast recipes (e.g., waffles, pancakes, and muffins) over the weekend and freeze them. Then it's just a matter of heating and serving.

Do you have any vegan breakfast recipes you'd like to see on this site? Or, do you want to comment on a recipe? Please let me know by entering your comments here.

And Now For the Vegan Breakfast Recipes!

Use only the freshest ingredients for best results!

Cashew Oatmeal Waffles

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Fruit Muffins

Acai Bowl

Cranberry Apple Cereal

Tropical Retreat Cereal

Creamy Cashew Milk

~ Cashew Oatmeal Waffles ~

Try topping these yummy vegan waffles with organic raw honey, maple syrup, non-dairy whipped cream, or your choice of fresh fruits.

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raw cashew nuts
2 1/2 cups water
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp pure vanilla
1/2 tsp sea salt

1. Preheat waffle iron.
2. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes. Enjoy!

~ Whole Wheat Pancakes ~

Serve these delicious pancakes with maple syrup and your choice of fresh fruit. This recipe comes from my very talented sister Rhonda. Gracias chica!

1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
1 tbsp dry sweetener
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
1/4 cup flax seed gel (see recipe below)
1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk (e.g., soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk)
1 tsp pure vanilla

1. In a medium sized bowl, whisk dry ingredients together.
2. In a separate bowl stir oil, flax seed gel, non-dairy milk, and vanilla together.
3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir together until smooth.
4. Pour desired amount into hot skillet. Turn once bubbles begin to appear on the top.

For best results, use a cast iron skillet. Be sure to coat it first with a thin layer of oil.

How to Make Flaxseed Gel:

You can use flaxseed gel instead of eggs. It is very inexpensive and easy to make. Add 1 tbsp of flaxseeds to 1 cup of water. Boil on medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Strain the gel right away (or you may not be able to get the seeds out). Allow the gel to cool. It will thicken as it cools down. Store what you don't use in a re-sealable container in the freezer.

~ Fruit Muffins ~

These yummy wheat-free muffins make a great breakfast treat. This recipe comes from my friend Judith over at www.my-vegetarian-recipes.org

6 dried and pitted dates
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 whole apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup apple juice
2 cups quick oats
1/4 cup dried papaya, diced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/8 tsp sea salt

1. Blend dates, flax seeds, apple, apple juice and 1/2 cup of quick oats together in a blender until smooth.
2. Combine papaya, walnuts, 1 1/2 cup of quick oat, salt, and place into bowl.
3. Pour the apple mixture into the bowl and mix well.
4. Let the mixture stand for approximately 30 minutes until the moisture is absorbed.
5. Fill non-stick muffin tins with the mixture and bake in a preheat 375 degrees F oven for 30 minutes.
6. Cool slightly and remove muffins from baking tins.

~ Cranberry Apple Cereal ~

Enjoy this "raw food" breakfast cereal with creamy cashew milk. This is one of my very favorite vegan breakfast recipes.

1 apple, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
10 almonds, coarsely chopped

Mix the apple, cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and almonds in a cereal bowl. Add your favorite milk (e.g. creamy cashew milk - see recipe below) and enjoy!

Makes 1 serving

~ Tropical Retreat Cereal ~

This healthy breakfast cereal will give you an unforgettable taste of the tropics. Another one of my favorite vegan breakfast recipes for sure.

1 small banana, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried pineapple chunks
2 tbsp shredded coconut
10 almonds, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
3 - 4 Brazil nuts, coarsely chopped

Mix the apple, raisins, pineapple, coconut, almonds, sunflower seeds, and Brazil nuts in a bowl. Pour on your favorite milk and enjoy!

Makes 1 serving

~ Creamy Cashew Milk ~

This cashew milk is smooth, creamy, and delicious. A definite winner in my books! Enjoy it alone, with cereal, or with over vegan breakfast recipes you love.

1 cup cashews (soaked overnight, then rinsed and drained)
4 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/2 vanilla bean
1/4 tsp of sea salt

Directions for a regular blender: Blend cashews in 1 cup water until smooth. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add them along with the remaining ingredients to the blender. Blend again until smooth and creamy.

Blendtec or Vita-Mix directions: Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. No need to de-seed the vanilla bean first since both blenders are powerful enough to grind everything up.

Note: You can add more or less water to create the consistency you prefer. Be sure to store your cashew milk in a covered jar in your fridge. Shake well before using.

*$$$ Saving Tip: Don't throw away the empty pods from your de-seeded vanilla beans. Place them on a paper towel and leave them out to dry for a few days. Once they are completely dried, grind them up in a coffee grinder and store the powder in a clean glass jar with a lid. Use the vanilla powder instead of vanilla extract in your favorite recipes.

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