Avocado toast is out, hearty vegan breakfast sandwiches are in. Start your morning off right with one of these recipes.
Vegan Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients
From English muffins to bagels and toast—there are many different types of bread that can be used to make a vegan breakfast sandwich. Once you’ve decided on one, you’ll want to fill it with the basics.
For those after a classic egg-style sandwich, Just and Follow Your Heart both offer vegan eggs that look, cook, and taste similar to chicken-derived eggs.
Make your breakfast sandwiches even heartier by stacking on the plant-based meat. Beyond Meat carries breakfast sausages in two flavors: spicy and original. Plant-based brand Gardein also offers meatless sausage patties.
If you want meltable sliced dairy-free cheese, try Daiya, Miyoko’s Creamery, or Field Roast. For a complete guide to vegan cheese click here.
Depending on the sandwich, you may also want to stock up on hot sauce, ketchup, vegan cream cheese, or even anchovies-free Worcestershire sauce.
13 Ways to Make Vegan Breakfast Sandwiches
1. Vegan Egg and Sausage Muffins
You can’t go wrong with a classic egg and sausage muffin. This recipe features tempeh maple breakfast sausage patties, vegan cheese slices, and a tofu egg stacked between an English muffin. Perfect for breakfast on-the-go, you’ll be savoring every last bite.
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2. Vegan Ham and Egg Muffin
Another satisfying breakfast classic: vegan egg, plant-based ham, and dairy-free cheese between an English muffin. Take this recipe to the next level by adding in jalapeños, avocado, or leafy greens. Spice it up with hot sauce and enjoy.
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3. Tofu Scramble on an Everything Bagel
Breakfast never looked so good with this loaded everything bagel sandwich. The bagel is packed with vegan cream cheese, a fluffy tofu scramble, avocado, tomato, and sprouts. It’s filling and tasty—need we say more?
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4. Smoky Tofu Bacon and Chickpea Egg Sandwich
Smoky, saucy, and extra delicious—Wicked Healthy’s tofu bacon and chickpea egg sandwich is all you need to start your mornings off right. Sharing is optional.
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5. Vegan Egg, Sausage, and Cheezy Hashbrown Sandwich
This vegan sandwich recipe combines all of the breakfast favorites: hashbrowns, egg scramble, and cheezy eggs. Loaded between bread, this plant-based recipe will help keep you energized all morning long.
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6. Vegan Everything Bagel Sandwich
For a lighter, healthier option—try this everything bagel sandwich. It features creamy hummus, mixed greens, avocado, and tomato slices. Customize it with your favorite veggies for flavor-packed and nutritious breakfast.
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7. Vegan Tofu and Tempeh Sandwich
A heartier option, this tofu and tempeh sandwich features a creamy vegan chipotle mayo sauce. Indulge in this sammie for breakfast—or snack on it for brunch. This recipe is protein-packed and easy to make. Try eating just one.
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8. Vegan French Toast Breakfast Sandwich
This vegan recipe combines two morning staples: french toast and the classic breakfast sandwich. The french toast is made, of course, without any eggs. Instead, the recipe calls for a vegan egg replacer like Just Egg or Follow Your Heart’s vegan egg. Top with delicious sandwich fillings like meatless sausage patties, dairy-free cheese slices, and serve with maple syrup. You’ll be reminiscing about this nourishing meal long after breakfast time is over.
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9. Vegan Sausage and Tofu Sandwich
Looking for a wholesome, flavor-packed breakfast recipe to start your day off right? This is it. Featuring meat-free sausage patties, dairy-free cheese, spinach, tomato, tofu, and mayo—it’s everything you wanted in a vegan breakfast and more.
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10. Cassava Bacon Sandwich
Not a fan of store-bought plant-based bacon? Then try making bacon with cassava root. Also called yuca, cassava root is a perennial plant that grows in tropical and subtropical regions. For this recipe, the cassava is seasoned with tamari or soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, and smoked paprika.
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11. Vegan Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Can’t decide between making waffles or a breakfast sandwich for breakfast? Just make both. You only need a handful of ingredients to make the waffles: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, agave, coconut oil, and plant-based milk. Layer tofu scramble, meatless sausage, and dairy-free cheese in between for a scrumptious meal you’ll want to eat any time of the day.
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12. Vegan Egg and Spicy Cashew Cheese Sandwich
For a recipe so good you’ll want to have seconds, try this vegan egg and spicy cashew cheese sandwich. This recipe features an “eggy” chickpea patty, tempeh bacon, spinach, all stacked between an English muffin. Feel free to customize it with your favorite veggies. Add ketchup or salsa for added taste.
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13. Vegan Lox Bagel Sandwich
Start your day off with a breakfast that is as nutritious and filling as it is refreshing. This salmon-free breakfast sandwich recipe features lox made with roasted and marinated carrots. The sandwich also has capers, fresh dill, and vegan cream cheese. For those who have never tried capers, they are perennial plants that have a lemony, salty taste.
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