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Stack of Vegan Pancakes Topped with Berry Compote

20 vegan breakfast recipes

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Start your day off well with one of our vegan breakfast ideas, whether you want to keep things light with a frozen berry smoothie or indulge in a stack of fluffy pancakes

Looking for vegan breakfast recipes? Want vegan overnight oats to start the day? Try our plant-based ideas here, then try our easy breakfast recipes, easy smoothie bowls, plant based recipes, vegan drinks and nutritious vegan dinner and dairy-free dinners. For more breakfast ideas, check out our autumn breakfast recipes or grab-and-go breakfast recipes.**

For more recipe inspiration, check out our quick vegan recipes, vegan comfort food recipes, healthy vegan recipes, vegan protein sources and tempeh recipes. Discover our best vegan meal prep tips.

Vegan breakfast ideas

Vegan overnight oats

All it takes is 10 minutes and four ingredients to make these vegan overnight oats. Finish with grated apple, coconut yogurt and maple syrup.

Vegan Overnight Oats Recipe

Vegan shakshuka

Tofu replaces eggs in this vegan take on shakshuka – together with tomatoes, assorted peppers and spices.

Vegan tofu scramble

This low-calorie vegan breakfast recipe made with smoked tofu, punchy chilli and pan-fried courgette makes a great alternative to eggs.

Tofu Scramble with Avocado on a Plate

Vegan banana bread

Oat milk, tahini and super-ripe bananas keep this egg-free, dairy-free banana bread moist and moreish. This makes the perfect on-the-go breakfast and mid-morning snack.

Vegan Banana Loaf Recipe from Restaurant Snackbar

Healthy chia pudding

This creamy, lightly sweetened vegan pud also makes a nice and easy brekkie – it’s surprisingly filling due to the soluble fibre in chia seeds.

Cups of Chia Pudding Topped with Apple Chunks and Raisins

Mocha porridge

Morning porridge tastes so much more exciting when you add cocoa powder, espresso, almond milk, dates and cinnamon. The perfect vegan start to the day.

Vegan avocado on toast with chickpeas

Turn a store cupboard staple into a twist on this popular brunch dish, livened up with sesame seeds and spring onions for a hearty brunch.

Avocado on Toast with Chickpeas and Miso

Peach melba muffins

Make a batch of these simple muffins for a great grab and go breakfast. We've combined puréed bananas with vegan berry-flavoured yogurt and vegetable oil in the batter to provide plenty of moisture and flavour in these fruity bakes.

A tray of peach melba muffins in a tray

Confit garlic with roasted tomatoes on toast

Mornings in Spain often start with 'pan con tomate' (toast slathered with tomato and garlic purée). Use British tomatoes in this deconstructed version for a fresh start to your day.

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes on Toast with Garlic Confit

Banana malt loaf

Use up left over bananas in our moist loaf with tea-infused dried fruit and malt extract. This vegan bread gets better with age, so you can enjoy it all week.

Banana Bread Recipe with Malt

Vegan pancakes with mixed berry compote

Ready in under 30 minutes, these fluffy pancakes with vibrant berry compote make for a sweet start to your day.

Stack of Vegan Pancakes Topped with Berry Compote

Vegan smoothie bowls

These vibrant smoothie bowls filled with crunchy granola, blueberries and shaved coconut are an easy and satisfying breakfast idea.

Blueberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe with Granola

Vegan banana bread

Our moreish banana bread is easy to rustle up and make a light morning snack alongside your cup of tea.

Easy Vegan Banana Bread Sliced on a Board

Vegan smoothie with frozen berries

Keep frozen berries in your freezer? Try our super simple frozen berry smoothie recipe that's ready in just five minutes. This smoothie is ideal if you want an on-the-go breakfast.

Frozen Berry Smoothie Recipe

Vegan porridge with chocolate, coconut and raspberries

Cocoa powder adds a richness to this quinoa porridge, while berries add a burst of sweetness. Make this breakfast if you want a warming start to your day.

Bowl of chocolate quinoa porridge topped with raspberries and coconut shavings

Pumpkin seed butter on rye

Want an energy boosting vegan breakfast? Slather pumpkin seed butter onto rye bread, then top with slices of apple for one of your five-a-day.

Pumpkin Seed on Rye Bread

Amaranth porridge with blackberry and ginger compote

This autumnal porridge is easy to make and uses oat milk for creaminess, although you could use another dairy-free alternative. Amaranth is an ancient grain boasting many health benefits including being naturally high in protein, fibre and antioxidants, as well as being gluten-free.

Bowls of porridge with compote swirled through

Vegan overnight oats

Prep your oats the night before to make this quick and easy vegan breakfast for two. It may be low calorie but it'll leave you feeling satisfied and full until lunchtime.

Healthy Overnight Oats Recipe with Plum and Almond Milk

Coconut overnight oats

You can soak oats in any milk overnight but we love the creaminess that coconut milk gives. This makes a few portions for the week, so you get a healthy breakfast that’s quick to make in the morning.

Coconut overnight oats

Kale smoothie

Try our health editor's vegan, four-ingredient green smoothie, packed with vitamins and nutrients including vitamin C.

A glass filled with green kale smoothie with a metal straw on an orange and pink background

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