7 Amazing Vegan Breakfasts!
7 Amazing Vegan Breakfasts! Range from pancakes, to avocado toast, to tofu scrambles, and more. They are all healthy, easy to make, and totally delicious. I chose a variety of my favorite vegan breakfast recipes so you’d have some choices in the mornings. 😉
I love breakfast. Like, totally-fucking-eat-the-shit-outta-breakfast, kinda love. If you are a skipper of the A.M. grub, you’re not having the best day that you can have. Fact. It gives you the energy, the sustenance you need to get your day started off on the right foot.
I know I talk about “the good ole days” a lot on this blog. And, well, that’s because they were! Life before child, marriage, house, real responsibility…?! How can anyone say that those weren’t some daaaamn good ole days?! A different kind of good of course, but it was the freeing kind. Anyway, some of my favorite memories are making breakfast with my best friend April, my roommates… going out for breakfast, usually hungover as shit, for some dope vegetarian/vegan grub, sitting around the table, pounding water and coffee, sprinkled with some mimosa lovin’ afterwards, and recounting the debauchery from the night before. It was like an unspoken contest for who ended up having the craziest or most fucked up night. Now, there was no actual competition. It’s just that we rolled hard, and someone always had a story… or two. 😉 Ahhh… days of old. Thank you, blog, for pouring out these long forgotten memories. 😉
If you make one or more of these recipes, please leave a comment and a pic of your creation! If you changed things up, let me know! Adios! -FGG
PS- Let’s bring the party back… old school… 😉 Listen below:
*CLICK ON THE RECIPE TITLE TO BRING YOU DIRECTLY TO THE LINK!
Mexican Style Tofu Scramble
Banana Carrot Coconut Breakfast Muffins
The Most Bitchin’ Breakfast Potatoes Ever!
The BEST Avocado Toast Ever!
Vegan Chocolate Crepes w/ PB & Coconut Whipped Cream
Vegan & Vegetarian Huevos Rancheros
Vegan Quinoa Fruit & Veggie Infused Pancakes!
Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Oatmeal
Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Oatmeal was inspired by the thousands of delicious looking breakfast bowls I see on Instagram daily. Now that I’m on a crazy new lifestyle kick to be fit and gloriously svelte, I’ve come up with tons of breakfast ideas that are easy, healthy, and anything but boring. Also, total side note, I’ve decided to join Beach Body. Today was my first 5:30 AM workout in AGES and it felt fucking great. Breakfast is the key to my day. If I skip it, don’t have enough time in the morning, feel rushed etc, that’s the foundation for a shitty day – no doubt. The Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Oatmeal is packed with apple, banana, granola, maple, peanut butter, flax & chia. SOOO good!
This weekend I played around with making various breakfast bowls. I threw in a pic at the bottom of a similar breakfast with a soy coconut yogurt base. Was equally as delish. Yesterday, I went to my friend Angella’s house. I’m pretty sure we’re the best chatting companions ever – which is fab. Anyway, she’s a Beach Body guru and she was showing me her crazy ways and all of the workouts, plans etc that are available. Honestly, amazing. Anyway, like I’ve said in a recent post, I haven’t spoken about my gain before that. It’s incredibly intense for me. When Angella and I were talking about it yesterday and I was sharing how it has impacted my life, out loud, it was crazy emotional for me. Genuinely held back tears. I was telling her how I went home for 3 weeks (to LI, NY) over the summer and was a total recluse. I didn’t see anyone except a few best friends. Why? Because I felt like a fat fuck, and was TOTALLY mortified to step out into my small town where too many people from my upbringing still reside. “What if they see me?” “How can I avoid this?” These were the primary thoughts running round my brain for 3 straight weeks. So, I drank my woes away and undoubtedly packed on some more lbs. After the summer, I switched some meds and shed 14lbs. “Phew!” I thought. And then, nothing since. I feel incredibly motivated right now. I honestly think it’ll stick because I can’t take it anymore. I desperately miss my beautiful wardrobe, stamina, and feeling sexy. and the fact that I am now totally aware that I don’t do nearly as much as I’ve been stuck inside for a year, due to anxiety of stepping outside and “being seen.” Strangers, anyone… doesn’t matter. I’ve always felt some semblance of being attractive until now. Soooo… fuck it! Onwards and upwards! Okay, I know I said I wouldn’t be bitching and dwelling in all of my posts so this’ll be the last bitchfest! I’ll share brief updates of my successes/failures etc but other than that, I wanna get back to my more humorous posts with funny stories. You’re welcome. 😉 XO
Okay, enjoy the Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Oatmeal and puh-lease let me know your thoughts! Did you make it the same way? Did you add something and make it better? Tell me! 😉 -FGG
PS – Adding some vanilla to this could be pretty dope, too!
PPS- So, I always share my favorite tunes. Loads of different styles of music. However, I’m classical nut. I’m also a classical pianist, or at least used to be. 😉 I majored in this in college (my bachelor’s). Chopin is my ultimate favorite and I LOVE playing just about anything he’s ever composed for solo piano. I’m sure most of you aren’t crazy about classical but I am sharing this piece this week because: 1 – It’s awesome. 2 – It is often called “Waves” or “The Ocean.” I feel like it totally fits my struggle this past year and my journey into the new year. 3 – I’m going to attempt to finally learn it this next month.
Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Oatmeal (Serves 2)
Ingredients:
1 C cooked oats
1 banana – sliced
1/2 apple – diced
1/2 C granola (I used two – vanilla and honey)
3 Tbl peanut butter
2 tsp chia seeds
1 Tbl flax seeds OR 3 tsp ground flax
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
4 Tbl maple syrup
2 capfuls of vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions:
Mix the maple syrup into the oatmeal (and vanilla extract if using)
Divide all the ingredients to make 2 bowls
On top of the oatmeal add the rest of the ingredients anyway you’d like. I usually prepare it like the pictures above. Enjoy!
Two Vegan Breakfast Toasts!
Two Vegan Breakfast Toasts! Why two? Because it’s twice as nice. 😉 These delicious delights are incredibly easy, healthy, and quick to make. Everything you want in a breakfast! Lord knows, no one has endless amounts of time in the A.M. Mornings are the foundation of my day. If they start out shitty, the road is long for the rest of the day. I am a believer in starting your day right.
The first toast is loaded with avocado & shiitake mushrooms, and the second is loaded with spicy roasted red pepper hummus (click the name for link to my hummus recipe) & Italian veggie sausage. I LOVE glorified toasts in the morning. I usually have them with a green fruit smoothie and a cup of hot water with lemon, agave, ginger, and cayenne pepper. I feel like that perfect trifecta starts my body’s day at some form of homeostasis. No doubt I need that to cope with my 10 or 11 classes/day with 25-35 kiddos/class. Sigh… This is why my thighs will always touch. 🙁 Haha. I’ll never have enough energy to go nutty enough on the working out scene and I’ll always need my medicine, I mean, wine ;), after a long and crazy day of teaching, mommy-ing, cooking, blogging, writing, and house cleaning. INSANE! Let these two fabulous toasts at least ease some of the burden of your day, too! Wanna vent about it? Do it here! Leave your crazy lives and morning stressors in the comment section. I now have Heyoya as well which means you can leave voice comments. SO cool! Let’s get to know one another and our insane day-to-days!
Lastly, my very first e-cookbook, Easy Vegan Mexican & Italian Inspired Food, is now officially available on Amazon for a mere $2.99! And, no. You DON’T need a Kindle to read it! The Kindle is free to download (mine did it automatically with purchase) and therefore you can read on your iPhone, computer etc. What makes this cookbook so unique?! I have songs and well- researched drink pairings for every single recipe including slightly racy, and “Heather-style” inappropriate commentary for each page as well! Please leave me a review if you purchase it! They’ll be more to come by the end of the summer! Thanks for all of your support! Love, FGG
This album below (and Come Away with Me) are my 2 favorite Sunday morning albums to cook to and start the morning with!
UGH! CAN’T FIX THE GIANT GAP B/W THE PIC AND THE RECIPE CARD. WORDPRESS KILLS ME!
- 2 pieces of toast (I use black sourdough rye from Trader Joe's)
- 1 avocado - smashed
- 1 C of shiitake mushrooms (without stems)
- 1 Tbl chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 Tbl olive oil
- 2 Tbl veggie broth
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste (optional)
- 2 pieces of toast (I use large sourdough slices)
- 1/3 C spicy roasted red pepper hummus (I use my own recipe - link in blog post)
- 2 Tbl vegan cream cheese (I use Tofutti)
- 1 1/2 C baby spinach
- 2 large veggie sausages (I use Trader Joe's Italian Vegan Sausages) - sliced
- 1 tsp oregano - fresh or dried. If fresh, chop
- 1 1/2 Tbl of olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Heat pan on medium with olive oil
- Add mushroom, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic & onion powders, and stir for about 3 minutes
- Add veggie broth and cilantro and stir occasionally for about 4-5 minutes more - shiitakes should be slightly crisp but not dry
- Remove from heat
- Evenly smear the smashed avocado onto both pieces of toasts
- Evenly divide the contents of the pan onto both pieces of toast
- Done!
- Heat pan on medium with olive oil
- When hot, add veggie sausage, salt & pepper
- Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes (we want to brown the outside of the sausages)
- Add the oregano and stir occasionally for 1-2 minutes more
- Add the spinach and stir occasionally for 2-3 minutes - spinach should be bright green and slightly wilted - do not over cook
- Remove from heat
- Evenly spread the cream cheese and then the hummus on both pieces of toast
- Evenly spread the contents of the pan on top of the toasts
- Done!
- White wine - riesling or chablis
- Red wine - pinot noir or zinfandel
