5 Healthy Vegan Breakfast Ideas

5 Healthy Vegan Breakfast Ideas

Good morning! Do you too sometimes lack inspiration for your breakfasts? Would you like to eat good food, but you're short of time or ideas? To remedy this, I'm going to give you 5 ideas for healthy, vegan breakfasts, some of which you can make the day before.

1. Pancakes

For me, pancakes are synonymous with the weekend. But who said pancakes could only be eaten on Sundays? Nobody said that! So don't hesitate to make yourself some good pancakes the day before, so that you can devour them the next day at breakfast with some spread or other.

If you prefer, you can make the pancake dough the day before and then put it in the fridge. All you have to do is bake them, and they'll be hot and fluffy for your breakfast!

For your information, you can find my fluffy pancake recipe here.

2. Chia pudding

Chia seeds are packed with benefits for the body. In fact, they are richer in calcium than milk and higher in Omega 3 than fish. They're also a great source of protein and fiber.

Chia seeds are also reputed to be good appetite suppressants. So it's a good idea to eat them at breakfast to avoid the notorious 11 a.m. hunger pangs.

A good way to eat them for breakfast is in the form of pudding. When mixed with vegetable milk, chia seeds form a mucilage. The texture may seem strange at first, but you soon get used to it.

Recipe for making two bowls of chia pudding

• 50g chia seeds.
• 250 ml vegetable milk or more. This can be vanilla soy milk, almond milk or even coconut milk for an extra touch of deliciousness.

To prepare them, nothing could be simpler: pour your chia seeds into a bowl or verrine. You can add a teaspoon of liquid vanilla if you like, or spices like cinnamon.

Add the plant milk to your containers, cover with a plate and place your bowls or verrines in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, ideally overnight to give the seeds time to swell.

When you're ready to eat, add the topping of your choice: fresh or frozen fruit, granola, oilseed puree or spread. Let your imagination run wild!

Accompany your chia pudding with tea and fruit juice for a complete, filling and delicious breakfast.

If you don't have time for breakfast in the morning, prepare your chia pudding in a sealable jar and take it to work to eat. You'll have no excuse not to eat breakfast!

3. A smoothie bowl

One breakfast I really like to make for myself, especially in summer, is a smoothie bowl. Simply place the fruit of your choice in the bowl of a blender for a delicious breakfast.

Personally, I often use Picard's frozen fruit and vegetables for smoothies. They're packets of pre-cut, frozen fruit and vegetables that you just pop into your blender with a little plant-based milk and blend. So, yes, it's not zero-waste at all, but it can come in handy when you don't have the time to wash, peel and cut your own fresh fruit and vegetables in the morning.

Recipe for two smoothie bowls

• Two bags of Picard frozen fruit or, even better, fresh fruit and vegetables.
• 200 ml or more of plant-based milk of your choice. This can also be water or fruit juice.

Wash, peel and chop your fruit and vegetables, or place the contents of a packet of Picard frozen fruit in the blender and add the vegetable milk.

Blend until smooth and creamy. Then pour into a bowl and add the topping of your choice: fresh fruit, granola, oilseed puree, coconut shavings, chia seeds, dried fruit etc.

4. Creamy porridge

One of my favorite breakfasts is simply porridge. A breakfast well known to our English neighbors. It's nothing more or less than a cereal porridge. I know, when you put it like that, it doesn't sound very appetizing... But believe me, it's absolutely delicious! If you've never had it before, I suggest you give it a try.

Recipe for two bowls of porridge

• 50g rolled oats.
• 400 ml vegetable milk of your choice. I often use oat milk or vanilla soy milk.
• A teaspoon of liquid vanilla if you like, or spices such as cinnamon, etc.

To prepare, nothing could be simpler. Simply place the oats and milk in a saucepan and heat until smooth.

When it's ready, pour the mixture into a bowl and enjoy the topping: spread, jam, chocolate squares that will melt, fresh fruit, dried fruit, almond, peanut butter etc. You can also add spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg etc.

5. A verrine of plant-based yoghurt

Another breakfast I love to make is simply to mix up some store-bought plant-based yoghurt and add the topping of my choice. You can also make your own yoghurt, but I haven't ventured into that yet!

I pour my yogurt into a bowl or verrine and then add the topping of my choice. Generally, I use either my homemade granola or Relaxed fruit granola, which I really like.

And there you have it: 5 quick and healthy vegan breakfast ideas. I hope my article will help you prepare great breakfasts!