Starting the day with a nutritious and satisfying breakfast is essential for weight loss and overall well-being. This article explores a variety of delicious and healthy vegetarian breakfast recipes that are easy to prepare, packed with nutrients, and perfect for jumpstarting your metabolism. These recipes incorporate superfoods and whole grains, providing ample protein and fiber to keep you feeling full and energized throughout the morning.
High-Protein Vegetarian Breakfast Options
Scrambled Eggs with Cream Cheese
Level up your scrambled eggs with cream cheese, a great way to pile on extra protein in a classic dish.
Raspberry Compote Yogurt Breakfast
Looking for a healthy way to start the day? Raspberry compote yogurt breakfast boasts 21g protein & just 303 kcal per serving!
Mediterranean Baked Ricotta Muffins
High protein meets high flavor in these delicious ricotta muffins. These muffins are a great make-ahead option for busy mornings.
Overnight Oats
An easy, step-by-step tutorial on how to make overnight oats in a jar + tasty recipes.
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Chia Pudding
Rustle up this simple chia seed pudding for breakfast or dessert. Chia seeds are rich in protein, antioxidants and omega 3, as well as many other nutrients.
Healthy Pepper, Tomato & Ham Omelette
If you're in need of a healthy protein boost, try making this healthy omelette for breakfast - using fewer yolks lowers the cholesterol.
Ricotta and Spinach Egg Bake
If you're looking for a protein-packed vegetarian breakfast option that you can prepare in advance and cook at the last minute, give this Ricotta and Spinach Egg Bake a try. Made with creamy ricotta, fresh spinach, a freshly cracked egg, and a pinch of lemon zest, this is one of our favourites for breakfast or breakfast for dinner. Baked eggs with spinach and ricotta are an easy, protein-packed meal that works for breakfast, brunch, or a light dinner.
Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwiches
Make mornings a breeze with these Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwiches! Packed with veggies and flavourful feta cheese, these freezer-friendly make-ahead breakfast sandwiches are something to look forward to when you wake up. These Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwiches are a lifesaver on a busy day! I make a big batch and toss them in the freezer, then pull them out on an as-needed basis. Perfect for meal prep or even for feeding a crowd, these beauties are made with top-quality eggs, loads of fresh spinach, red peppers, feta cheese, and are served on toasted whole-grain buns.
Toast and Sandwich Creations
Greens and Beans on Toast
Looking for healthy new toast recipes? Try our greens and beans on toast!
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Avocado on Toast with a Crunchy Twist
A crunchy twist on the classic avocado on toast, this low-calorie breakfast is all about finding the balance between textures and flavors.
Mushrooms on Toast
Our delicious vegan take on the trendiest cafe food of the moment, Mushrooms on Toast.
Black Beans & Avocado on Toast
A vibrant Mexican-style breakfast with fresh avocado and black beans. Give yourself a healthy start with our easy vegan beans on toast with a twist.
Fig, Nut & Seed Bread with Ricotta & Fruit
Start the day well with this fruit and nut breakfast loaf, spread with cream cheese and topped with orange or apple. It keeps for a month, too.
Pancake and Waffle Delights
Proper Tasty Coconut Flour Pancakes
Bonus: yet another addition to our collection of tasty as heck pancake recipes! Proper tasty, easy to make Coconut Flour Pancakes. One serving boasts 20g of protein on just 400 calories.
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Authentic Vegan Banana Pancakes
Ready in 20 minutes.
Gingerbread Pancakes
We all know pancakes rock, and now we know gingerbread pancakes rock too.
No-Egg Pancakes
These no-egg pancakes are easy, light, and fluffy. Perfect for savory breakfasts or sweet toppings!
Ragi Banana Pancake (Eggless)
Ragi pancakes are sweet flat cakes made in a pan or tawa using ragi flour, milk and are made without eggs and without sugar. They can be made savory too but then I would call them Ragi Cheela/ Dosa.
Pumpkin Pancakes (Eggless)
Indulge in an amazing breakfast by making these Egg-free Pumpkin Pancakes that are insanely delicious.
Spelt Flour Pancakes
Mix up your morning routine with these easy and healthy Spelt Flour Pancakes. Made with yogurt and wholegrain flour, these fluffy pancakes are a perfect weekend breakfast. I love whipping up a big batch of pancakes on the weekend and freezing the leftovers for busy weekday mornings. These Spelt Flour Pancakes are always on repeat in our home. Made with a blend of wholegrain and all-purpose flours, yogurt, and just barely sweetened, they're perfect with whatever your favourite pancake toppings might be.
Banana Oat Pancakes
Make our healthier pancakes using rolled oats and banana for natural sweetness.
Vegan Banana Waffles
Vegan Banana Waffles! This vegan waffle recipe is easy to make and super healthy. One of my favourite vegetarian breakfast recipes that can be made in advance and stashed away is a big batch of these Vegan Banana Waffles. I cool them, freeze them, and pop them into the toaster on busy mornings and they are perfect. Honestly, this recipe is one of my favourite ways to use up spotty bananas. Made with brown bananas, coconut oil, flax egg, and a blend of wholegrain and all-purpose flours, these easy vegan waffles are sure to become a repeat item in your household too.
Oat Flour Waffles
These easy Oat Flour Waffles are a delicious and healthy breakfast option that’s easily gluten-free. Make homemade oat flour in just minutes, or grab some at the store to keep things simple. If you love oats, be sure to try these easy and delicious Oat Flour Waffles. Made with homemade oat flour that you blitz up in your blender or food processor (or you can buy a bag of oat flour), together with classic waffle ingredients melted butter, eggs, milk, and a touch of sugar, this is an easy whole grain breakfast the whole family will love.
Porridge and Oatmeal Variations
Bulgur Porridge
Bulgur porridge completely revitalizes the morning rush - with a naturally sweet (and incredibly tasty) whole grain breakfast.
Quinoa Breakfast Porridge with Hot Blueberry Drizzle
This quinoa breakfast porridge is a healthy and delicious alternative to oatmeal.
Apple Baked Oatmeal (Eggless, Sugarless, Butterless)
This Chocolate Baked Oats, fused with cinnamon, apples and almond, is a quick breakfast dish that can be made in advance for a party the next day!
Instant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolate
This easy Instant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolate recipe will produce glorious, chocolate-y oatmeal that is perfect for breakfast all year round. Don’t like chocolate? I know oatmeal is pretty easy, but do you want to know how to make it even easier? Make it in your Instant Pot! This recipe for Instant Pot Oatmeal with Chocolate takes your breakfast to a new level - and it's as nutritious as it is beautiful to look at. Made with rolled oats, almond milk, and sweetened with maple syrup, this is an easy and healthy breakfast you'll come back to time and time again.
Buckwheat Porridge
Made with buckwheat groats that are either soaked overnight for a raw porridge or cooked hot in the morning, this creamy breakfast cereal is packed with nutrients. Top with fresh berries, your milk of choice, and your favourite nut butter and you're good to go. Buckwheat is a delicious and gluten-free superfood that is very popular in Russia and very easy to make! If you're looking for an alternative to your regular oat porridge, be sure to check out this Buckwheat Porridge recipe from Little Sunny Kitchen.
Vanilla & Cinnamon Breakfast Rice
Fancy a change from porridge? This healthy rice-based vanilla and cinnamon breakfast is topped with apricots and walnuts, and will fill you up for the morning.
Blueberry Baked Oats
Swap your regular porridge for a healthy baked version, packed with oats, juicy blueberries and crunchy almonds. It's a warming breakfast for cold mornings.
Orange & Blueberry Bircher
Soaking oats and seeds overnight makes them easily digestible. Add in the fruit and you've got a nutritious start to the day with the right kind of fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Porridge with Blueberry Compote
Top high-fibre porridge oats with creamy Greek yogurt and healthy blueberries - buy frozen to help cut the cost of this filling breakfast.
Smoothies and Yogurt Parfaits
Avocado Spinach Smoothie
Want a green smoothie that will actually fill you up? Try our super-charged, protein-packed avocado spinach smoothie (and if you liked that, try these vegetable smoothies too!)!
Yogurt Parfait
This yogurt parfait is rich with fruits and nuts and is a deliciously quick way to start the day.
Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Pineapple goes so well with coconut and vanilla, you wouldn’t believe it! An excellent choice of milk would be rice or coconut milk.
Sour Apple Smoothie
This Vibrant colored Green Apple Smoothie flavored with fennel seeds, dates, and soy milk is insanely delicious.
Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups
No need for those expensive grocery store yogurt cups, you can totally make your own! These Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups are perfect for meal prepping as you can make a batch for the week all at once. All you need to do is spoon your favourite frozen berries or fruit preserves into a jar, and top with yogurt. I love topping these with homemade granola, sweetened quinoa, or even a handful of nuts for a protein-packed breakfast. DIY Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups are a convenient grab and go breakfast or snack. Easy to make and delicious to eat, this make-ahead breakfast recipe is made with Greek yogurt and frozen berries.
Savory Vegetarian Breakfasts
Tofu Scramble
Try our vegan spiced tofu with cherry tomatoes for an egg-free take on scramble on toast. Perfect for breakfast, served on rye bread.
Easy Tomato Omelette
There is a trick to making the perfect omelet - and it’s weirdly easy. We’ll show you how.
Curried Tofu Scramble
Crumbled tofu, tossed with some veggies and curry powder and hey presto, what a wonderful, satiating breakfast dish!
Breakfast Burrito
Fill a nutritious wholemeal wrap with lots of healthy breakfast ingredients to make this veggie burrito. We’ve included protein-rich eggs and avocado to add good fats.
Spiced Spinach Eggs
Pack in the nutrients in our spinach eggs with beans, red lentils, passata and basil. As well as delivering on taste, it counts as all five of your 5-a-day.
Healthy Shakshuka
Start the day on a lighter note with this satisfying shakshuka, a wonderful pan full of tomatoes, pepper, spinach and eggs. It packs in four of your 5-a-day.
Green Shakshuka
Treat yourself to a shakshuka with a difference. Mix up your favourite greens, eggs and flatbreads to serve with this healthy weekend breakfast.
Salsa Verde Baked Eggs
Dunk flatbreads into these salsa verde baked eggs to soak up the lovely juices. Healthy and low in calories, it takes just 15 minutes to make.
Vegetarian Breakfast Bowl
I love making meal bowls, and this Vegetarian Breakfast Bowl looks soooooo good. Who wouldn't love hummus for breakfast?! This healthy, savoury breakfast bowl is a great make ahead recipe perfect for busy weekday mornings.
Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos
Loaded with all your favourite veggies, soft scrambled eggs, and wrapped up in a whole grain tortilla, this is one on-the-go breakfast I turn back to time and time again. These easy Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos are a healthy, freezer-friendly option for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Nothing makes me happier than having a good stash of burritos in my freezer, and these Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos are no exception.
Roasted Vegetable Frittata
Made with roasted zucchini, peppers, potatoes, and more, this is a perfect meal prep recipe since everything can be made in advance. This Baked Frittata Recipe is made with leftover roasted vegetables, eggs, and goats cheese for an easy and delicious meal. Serve your Roasted Vegetable Frittata warm, cold, or at room temperature for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. Frittatas are one of my favourite meals at any time of day. They're great warm, cold, or at room temperature, which makes them a perfect vegetarian breakfast recipe to make ahead. This Roasted Vegetable Frittata is one of my favourites!
Savory Dutch Baby
This giant oven pancake is baked in a pre-heated cast iron pan for a super simple vegetarian breakfast recipe the whole family will love. It puffs up dramatically in the pan, and is crisp on the outside while custardy and delicious in the middle. Made with a blend of flours, lots of eggs and milk, and sharp cheese, it's one of our favourites for breakfast for dinner. Looking for a quick, easy, and nourishing meal? Look no further than this Savory Dutch Baby pancake. Made in a cast-iron skillet, this giant oven pancake is made with wholegrain spelt flour, Parmesan cheese, and lots of black pepper for a satisfying, savory dish that's perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
Egg in a Squash Hole
If you're looking for a deliciously different breakfast recipe, give this Indonesian Black Rice Pudding a try. It's vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with coconut sugar, and the best news is that it's super easy to make either on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot. A great hearty breakfast, this rice pudding can be enjoyed warm, or my favourite, chilled. Indonesian Black Rice Pudding is a healthy vegan recipe that's perfect for breakfast or dessert! Mix things up with this gluten-free riff on egg in a hole… Egg in a Squash Hole! Intead of a fried egg, eggs are cracked into rounds of roasted butternut squash, and then baked in the oven until the eggs are perfectly set. This vegetarian breakfast recipe is as easy as it is impressive, and is perfect for entertaining.