All the Fast-Food Vegan Breakfast Options (Plus, Recipes!)

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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 1,000 times: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And that’s mainly because it helps to wake you up, boost your energy, and kickstart your metabolism.

Around the world, it’s never been easier to find vegan fast food. In the UK and Ireland, McDonald’s customers can grab the McPlant, for example, and in Hong Kong, vegan spam is on the menu.

Increasingly, fast-food chains want to cater to this growing flexitarian demand. This is why Starbucks in the US, for example, does offer an Impossible Breakfast Sandwich, but while the sausage is vegan, it also comes with cheese and egg.

If you’re on the road and you’re looking for some fuel, there are a few vegan fast-food breakfast options available to you. (However, whether or not you’ll be stuck with a plain muffin or a full breakfast burrito depends on where you live!)

If you’re jealous of the Starbucks Impossible Breakfast Sandwich, Peet’s Coffee has a very similar alternative on offer. Its Everything Plant-Based Sandwich features a vegan Beyond Meat Breakfast Sausage, complete with JUST Egg and melted dairy-free cheddar.

There is no vegan breakfast sandwich option at Starbucks US right now, sadly. However, vegans are not completely without options. Its avocado spread is plant-based, and so is its range of bagels.

On its daytime menu, Burger King does offer an Impossible Whopper, which can be veganized. So if you arrive at around 10:30 am for a late breakfast, you might be in luck.

McDonald’s breakfast menu is pretty sparse when it comes to vegan options. But, as well as coffee and juice, you can order a plain English muffin. Unlike Burger King, the chain’s hash browns are not vegan, because they contain beef flavoring.

A nutritious, plant-packed smoothie is a great way to start the day, particularly if you don’t have much of an appetite in the mornings. Jamba offers several plant-based smoothie options, including Watermelon Breeze, Mega Mango, and Pomegranate Paradise.

If you’re lucky enough to live near one of Plant Power Fast Food’s California locations, then you have breakfast options in abundance.

For those in Washington, DC or Philadelphia, HipCityVeg also has a number of vegan breakfast options.

When you’re not in a morning rush, it’s nice to dedicate some time to whipping up a tasty breakfast. For inspiration, we’ve gathered a few of our favorite vegan recipes below, all of which are guaranteed to get you feeling energized and ready for the day.

If you’re craving a hearty breakfast, this skillet of roast potatoes, tofu scramble, hot sauces, and avocados will leave you feeling full and satisfied.

If you can’t buy a breakfast sandwich, make one! With tofu as the main ingredient, this recipe for a simple vegan breakfast scramble sandwich is easy to follow. Plus, you can customize it however you please

Tacos aren’t just for Tuesdays. They’re for every day of the week, and they make a great breakfast option. Again, the main ingredient in this recipe is tofu, alongside sweet potatoes.

If you’re after something quick, easy, and nutritious, this buckwheat breakfast bowl will do the trick.

The same bowl of porridge every day can get a little dull after a while. So if your morning dish needs some livening up, this recipe is ideal.

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All the Fast-Food Vegan Breakfast Options (Plus, Recipes!)

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 1,000 times: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And that’s mainly because it helps to wake you up, boost your energy, and kickstart your metabolism.