30+ Vegan Breakfast Ideas for Beginners
30+ hand-selected plant-based breakfast ideas for beginners from baked oats to chia pudding, muffins, smoothies, parfaits and breakfast bars! Find your favorite recipe and be sure to try the following easy vegan oatmeal with cocoa powder, banana, coconut flakes and fresh berries — it’s an exclusive snippet from our popular Vegan Starter Kit.
Ingredients
Easy Vegan Oatmeal
- 1 cup rolled oats 90 g
- 1 cup water 240 ml
- 1 cup soy milk 240 ml
- 1 banana chopped
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cacao powder
- 1 cup fresh berries 120 g
- 1 oz chopped nuts 30 g
Instructions
- Add oats and soy milk to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for 3 minutes until the oats have soaked up the liquid. Stir often and add more soy milk when needed.
- Add banana, coconut flakes, maple syrup, cinnamon and cacao powder, stir well
- and let simmer for another 5 minutes until everything has heated through.
- Remove from heat and pour into a serving bowl.
- Top with fresh berries and chopped nuts and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is super customizable! You can swap the soy milk for any other dairy-free alternative, omit the maple syrup or cocoa powder, choose any nuts and replace the berries with apple, mango, melon or whatever is your favorite fruit.
- Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge and reheated in the microwave.
- Use certified gluten-free oats if needed and add some vegan protein powder if you prefer higher protein oatmeal.
- We also like to top our oatmeal with coconut or soy yogurt!
- Find 30+ more easy plant-based breakfast options in the article above.
Nutrition
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 116mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 23g