Tasty & Healthy Breakfast Ideas Without Eggs

From scrambles to quiches, you can enjoy the familiar eggy flavors you love with our healthy breakfast ideas without eggs. It turns out that going plant-based is all it’s cracked 🐣 up to be, and these recipes will prove it!

Breakfast on the run

We often hear that people miss the convenience of grab & go breakfasts. It’s totally possible to have a portable egg-free breakfast with a bit of planning.

Eggless Veggie Bagelwich

Make the deli-style eggless salad, and mornings are a breeze. Just pop your bagel in the toaster, load it up with eggless salad and your favorite toppings, and enjoy!

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“Super easy to pull together and very satisfying!“

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Savory Breakfast Burritos with Smoky Gouda Sauce

These delicious plant based breakfast burritos are so fantastic to have ready to assemble in your fridge on weekday mornings. Batch the components in advance (or better yet, batch the whole Breakfast for Dinner meal plan) and you’re just minutes away from crazy good breakfast burritos. Your future self will thank you! 

Grab & Go Breakfast Quiches

These delightful tofu and vegetable quiches are baked in cupcake liners for a quick and easy weekday morning breakfast. Make a batch on Sunday, then just reheat and go!

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“I just made these today and look forward to adding them to our breakfast food rotation.”

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Egg-free scrambles

Tofu scrambles are the pinnacle of a plant based breakfast! With a high-protein content and nine essential amino acids, tofu is the base of most egg-free scrambles for good reason. It has a firm yet custardy texture (we suggest using well-pressed extra firm tofu) and a mild flavor that you can season up however you want. 

So what’s the secret to vegan eggy flavor? Black salt, also known as kala namak. Black salt has a slightly sulfuric smell and flavor that’s so egg-like it’s hard to believe. Contrary to its name, black salt is light dusty pink in color.

Once you have the tofu and black salt, create the scramble of your dreams with mix-ins such as sauteed veggies, roasted potatoes, cooked beans, and spices. We love using turmeric for its vibrant yellow hue and anti-inflammatory properties. 

Top your scramble with one of our most-loved cheesy sauces or Salsa Fresca for a Sunday brunch-worthy dish before you chow down. Here are some of our favorite recipes. 

Scrambled Tofu on Toast

This simple scramble has a perfect mix of seasonings and comes together quickly.

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“The soft scramble is my favorite.”

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Veggie Tofu Scramble

This versatile scramble will be your new go-to.

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“I’ve made plenty of tofu scramble in the last five years, but this one was truly the best flavor! So delicious!!”

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Southwest Tofu Scramble

This quick and easy scramble brings delicious southwest flavors to breakfast time or anytime!

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“Super easy to pull together and very satisfying!“

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Brunch like a king (or queen)

You don’t have to say goodbye to rich and comforting breakfasts when you transition to a  plant-based diet. You can make all your brunch favorites without dairy, eggs, or oil—we’ll show you how! 

Plant Based Savory Bread Pudding

Perfect for springtime, this recipe is loaded with seasonal veggies and herbs baked with golden bread cubes for a meal fit for a celebration.

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“Great flavors and vegetable combination. Nice and moist and paired with the smoky gouda sauce made it outstanding.”

Clean Food Dirty Girl member

French Toast Bread Pudding

Golden brown and studded with apples and raisins, this vegan French toast-inspired bread pudding is guaranteed to be a star on any brunch table. Try it and see.

Banana Oatmeal Pancake Breakfast

Kick off the day with these kid-friendly egg-free pancakes that are easy to make in the skillet or hands-free in the oven. Fresh fruit and pure maple syrup up the elegance. Bonus? They’re gluten-free, too, if made with oats processed in a gluten-free facility.

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“Y’all! If you haven’t made these yet, RUN to your kitchen and whip these up! They taste like the beautiful love child of banana bread and pancakes. I was skeptical of the oven method, but OH LAWD, these are perfection.”

Clean Food Dirty Girl member

Maple Berry Sweet Potato “Pancakes”

Cinnamon-spiced sweet potato slices are roasted until golden brown, then served with maple syrup, berries, and pecans for a breakfast that will rival any stack of pancakes! This is a great recipe for when the usual breakfast stand-bys aren’t doing it for you.

Egg-free Quiches

No list of healthy breakfast ideas without eggs would be complete without egg-free quiches. They often use tofu as a base, but some creatively use polenta, garbanzo bean flour, or almond flour. Skip the heavy cream and use plant based milks and nut sauces for extra creaminess. Add pops of color and fresh flavor with nutritious sauteed veggies like garlic, spinach, kale, and bell peppers. These recipes can feel intimidating, but they are absolutely worth the effort (and leftovers can be enjoyed for days).

Gluten-Free Quiche Florentine

You’ll find all the comforting tastes of traditional Quiche Florentine in this crustless, plant-based version, including a savory filling topped with fresh sliced tomato and baked until golden brown.

Vegan Polenta Frittata

Creamy polenta, colorful veggies, and fresh basil are the stars of this brilliantly delicious frittata.

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“This is a delicious, easy meal and versatile regarding ingredients on hand.”

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Eggy sauces

Take breakfast and brunch to the next level with our vegan sauces. You won’t believe how yummy and rich they are.

Sunny Side Up Sauce

This easy cashew and navy bean-based sauce is a great complement to any breakfast creation. It’s a member favorite for good reason. Nutritional yeast and black salt (kala namak) give it a deep, savory flavor.

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“”his is a delicious, easy meal and versatile regarding ingredients on hand.””Amazing sauce. Totally crave-worthy on any kind of savory breakfast or brunch dish. It tastes and smells remarkably egg-like. Best served warm.”

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“I would lick this sauce off of the bottom of a shoe. IT IS AMAZING!”

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Hollandaise Sauce

Our version of this rich, buttery, and silky brunch staple is wonderful over Benedicts, tofu scramble, veggies, and more! We especially like it on breakfast tacos. Yum!

Breakfast without eggs is possible and delicious

We’ve just scraped the surface of the plant based possibilities for breakfast without the traditional egg. Have you tried any of the recipes above? What egg-free breakfasts are on rotation at your table? Grab a mug of tea and tell us in the comments below!

Here’s to incredible breakfasts that are healthy, too!

Xo
Team Dirty

 If you’re looking for more breakfast inspiration, check these out:

• How to Create a Plant Based Brunch Board
• Plant Based Breakfast: Keeping it Healthy and Simple
• Mommy’s Day Brunch Plant-Based Meal Plan
• Whole-Food Plant-Based Breakfast Cereal
• Free whole-food plant-based breakfast recipes
• Podcast: The Game-Changing Plant Based Breakfast You Didn’t Know You Needed
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