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18 Frugal Plant-Based Breakfast Recipes

Everything from sweet to savory - these plant-based breakfast recipes are made with affordable, healthy ingredients. Start your morning with a meal that tastes good and feels good!

Baked protein oats in an oven-safe bowl.
by Aly Michell Dated: April 1, 2020 Last Modified: August 28, 2023 Leave a Comment
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  • What Can You Eat For A Plant-Based Breakfast?

If there’s ever a time to hop on the frugal food train, it’s now. Especially the frugal plant-based breakfast train.

If you're new to a plant-based diet, not sure if you're going to stick to one, or you just want to add a little more green to your diet, breakfast is an easy way to start.

Plant-based recipes can be quick, affordable, and easy. This is especially true for breakfast.

Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet:

  • Packed with plant-based fiber to keep your gut healthy.
  • Lots of micronutrients to make your day a little bit healthier.
  • Our plant-based breakfast recipes are made with easy-to-find, affordable ingredients.

What Can You Eat For A Plant-Based Breakfast?

There are plenty of options for a healthy, delicious, plant-based breakfast. You can go savory, sweet, or something in-between. Some of those options include:

  • Pancakes
  • Savory Loaded Toast
  • Veggie Bacon
  • Eggless Scramble
  • Smoothies
  • Oats
  • Muffins
  • Sweet Bread
  • Breakfast Potatoes

...And there's plenty more.

If you're into a breakfast plate stacked with bacon, eggs, and pancakes, there's a way to make that plant-based, too.

It takes just a bit of thinking outside of the box. But, it's an approachable box. We don't need a long list of ingredients and instructions to serve a delicious, nutritious plant-based breakfast.

Peanut Butter Protein Baked Oats
This protein baked oatmeal is soft, moist, and naturally sweetened. Perfect for a quick, high-protein breakfast that keeps you full. Made with peanut butter, oats, and chia seeds, it’s gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and egg-free, with plenty of fiber and plant-based protein to fuel your morning.
Peanut Butter Protein Baked Oats
Protein baked oats topped with vegan chocolate chips.
Sugar-Free Vegan Applesauce
Things are beginning to be a bit cozy as the fall breeze settles in - so of course, a warm bowl of homemade 3-ingredient plant-based applesauce is always a great idea. This recipe is vegan, plant-based, healthy, and easy to make.
Plant-Based Applesauce
Homemade date-sweetened applesauce in a mason jar served with an apple slice and a spoon.
How To Make Home Fries
Pan-fried breakfast potatoes or home fries made with vegan butter and your favorite spices. Crispy on the outside and perfectly tender on teh inside!
Vegan Home Fries
Pan-fried breakfast potatoes or home fries
Crispy Mushroom Bacon
Make crispy, smoky, savory mushroom bacon in the oven. A delicious vegan, high-flavor alternative to bacon. Perfect for breakfast or sandwiches.
Vegan Mushroom Bacon
Strips of veggie bacon against parchment paper
Easiest Breakfast Tofu Scramble Recipe
This super easy breakfast tofu scramble recipe is everything you want it to be: delicious, ready in 10 minutes, and satiating! This recipe is with just 6 ingredients and is 100% vegan!
Breakfast Tofu Scramble
Tofu scramble in a bowl with toast.
Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Whip up a thick & creamy chocolate peanut butter protein smoothie in just minutes! Made with 25 grams of PLANT-BASED protein. This protein-packed smoothie is perfect as a full-sized meal.
Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Protein chocolate peanut butter smoothie in a mason jar with a metal straw
Coffee Banana Smoothie Bowl
This creamy and ice-cream-like coffee banana smoothie bowl is exactly what everyone needs on a warm sunny day.
Coffee Banana Smoothie Bowl
Coffee banana smoothie bowl topped with chia seeds, sunflower seeds, granola, chocolate chips, drizzle of honey
Creamy Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie
Extra creamy chocolate raspberry smoothie made with ripe and sweet frozen fruit. Blended with pure cocoa powder, creamy soy milk, and honey - a great breakfast or snack, whipped up in seconds.
Creamy Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie
chocolate raspberry smoothie in a glass cup and side of raspberries
Crispy Air Fryer Tempeh Bacon
Smoky, crispy, 100% meatless air fryer tempeh bacon. Perfect for breakfast, BLTs, or salads. Easy, savory, and ready in minutes!
Air Fryer Crispy Tempeh Bacon
Air fryer tempeh bacon on a cooling rack
Pumpkin Banana Bread (Vegan + Oil-Free)
Pumpkin season is here and we’re kick-starting it with a seasonal Pumpkin Banana Bread. Made with plant-based ingredients, 100% oil-free, and extra-moist that’ll please that autumn sweet tooth.
Pumpkin Banana Bread
Loaf of pumpkin banana bread topped with choppedpecans with a slice on the side.
Healthy Oat Bran Pancakes
If you're craving something sweet for breakfast, go for a stack of fluffy & soft Oat Bran Pancakes made with just 8 ingredients. 100% plant-based and easy to make!
Oat Bran Pancakes
Stack of gluten-free oat bran pancakes topped with vegan butter and syrup.
Easy Cream of Rice Recipe with Cinnamon Brown Sugar
Start your morning with a cream of rice recipe made from scratch! It's an affordable, creamy, homemade alternative to the store-bought porridge.
Cream of Rice
Homemade cream of rice in a gray bowl topped with a splash of coconut milk, nuts, cinamon, and cinnamon flakes.
Vegan Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Get your chocolate fix with Vegan Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding made with soy milk, chia seeds, cocoa powder, and pitted dates. It’s a healthy breakfast treat, dessert, or snack, packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding
Chocolate chia seed pudding with slices almonds, chocolate chips, and raspberries
Oil-Free Vegan Banana Bread
Indulge guilt-free with our oil-free vegan banana bread, crafted from everyday ingredients including ripe bananas, coconut milk, and warm cinnamon.
Oil-Free Vegan Banana Bread
Banana bread in a loaf pan.
Plant-Based Cucumber Tea Sandwiches (for 2!)
This perfect-for-summer Plant-Based Tea Cucumber Sandwich recipe is made with fluffy, traditional, slices of white bread. Additionally, we have a layer of smooth and soft vegan butter painted on each slice of bread with lighly seasoned English cucumber slices.
Plant-Based Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber tea sandwiches cut into 4 triangles.
Buttery Oat Bran
Warm up your morning with a cozy bowl of oat bran topped with vegan butter, salt, and black pepper. It's the perfect morning comfort food.
Buttery Oat Bran
Creamy oat bran topped black pepper and vegan butter
Savory Oat Bran with Tofu, Kale, and Walnuts
Switch it up with a savory, flavorful bowl of oat bran! Topped with pan-fried tofu, tender kale, toasted walnuts, and creamy vegan butter. Insanely filling and packed with plant-based protein and fiber.
Savory Oat Bran with Tofu, Kale, and Walnuts
Oat bran in a gray bowl topped with walnuts, kale, tofu, vegan butter, and red chili pepper
Breakfast Red Split Lentils
Creamy, red split breakfast lentils topped with chopped walnuts and creamy coconut milk. A great alternative to traditional porridge or oatmeal that whipped up in just minutes!
Breakfast Lentils
Sweetened, cooked red split lentils with a drizzle of coconut milk and crushed walnuts in a bowl.

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