Simple Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes

Here’s a deliciously comforting recipe that makes your kitchen smell like a cozy diner: Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole! It’s beautifully hearty, pairing cheesy hash browns with chili powder, garlic powder and cumin for massive savory flavor. Because it’s easy to make ahead, it’s super unfussy and low maintenance.

If there’s a smell of cozy, it’s wafting pancakes on a hot griddle. It’s the aroma of lazy mornings, slanted morning light, and cradling a warm mug of coffee. Here’s the only recipe you need to create that magic: these go-to Banana Pancakes! You can customize it to different diets, and to the amount of bananas you have on hand.

Have you tried savory oatmeal? Instead of topping it with sweet fruit or syrup…think savory! This breakfast idea makes a pot of chewy toasted oats that are irresistibly tasty. Top the bowl with a fried egg and garlicky sauteed kale, and the yolk makes a creamy sauce that covers everything in goodness.

Looking for a vegetarian breakfast idea that’s healthy and outrageously delicious? Meet these incredible Oatmeal Pancakes! They’re fluffy, they’re made with 100% oats, and they’re easy to whip up in a blender. Even better: they taste like vanilla cake! Yes, these are the best oatmeal pancakes we’ve had! Many oatmeal pancakes can be very dense or fall apart easily.

Looking for the epitome of an easy vegetarian breakfast idea? Try this overnight oats recipe! There’s no cooking involved here: in fact, you can mix up a jar in just 2 minutes! Leave rolled oats in the fridge overnight with milk, and it magically makes them into a sort of porridge. Eat them cold topped with berries or nut butter and they’re absolutely fantastic.

Need ideas to start your morning? Try this genius Breakfast Burrito! In just 15 minutes, you’ve got a burrito that’s bursting with zesty flavor. Many breakfast burrito recipes call for rice or cooked meat or potatoes: and who has time for that in the morning? You’ll need just 5 minutes to cook two layers of eggs here: one chorizo-spiced and one cheesy. Take a bite and it’s irresistibly savory and delicious, with all the right cozy textures.

Here’s a granola recipe that’s actually healthy: maple pecan granola! It turned out so delicious: perfectly crunchy, warmly spiced, and just the right amount of sweetness. We’ve been making it on repeat to this day. Serve it with milk or maple-sweetened Greek yogurt for a tasty breakfast.

Ready for a heart start to your mornings? Try Scrambled Eggs with Cottage Cheese! This healthy cheese adds an irresistibly savory flavor and fluffy texture to the eggs. Even better, it adds a pop of protein and helps to stretch the serving size without adding extra eggs. By adding the cheese, you can get away with 1 egg per serving and 9 grams protein.

Sounds simple, but fried eggs are one of the best easy vegetarian breakfast ideas there is! Cooking eggs is a skill that many home cooks have never mastered. But you’re in luck! All you need are a few quick pointers and you’ll be making diner-style fried eggs like a pro. There are 4 ways to fry an egg: sunny side up, over easy, over medium, and over hard.

Here’s a recipe that’s perfect for vegetarian breakfasts…and all those in between moments, too. This ridiculously easy no bake Oatmeal Bars recipe! These were big winners in our house and quickly solidified themselves into the weekly repertoire. These breakfast bars star peanut butter, honey, and Old Fashioned oats, and they’re a healthy breakfast or snack you can feel good feeding yourself or your family.

Here’s a tasty breakfast idea: a classic omelette! This recipe makes the most delicious omelette you’ve ever had: classic French style, with a golden exterior, soft interior, and loads of savory flavor. Here’s our adaptation of Julia’s classic technique, and it really does make the best omelette recipe imaginable.

What’s better than a crispy-on-the-outside, vanilla scented waffle warm from the griddle? (Not much). Here’s your new go-to: the Best Easy Waffle Recipe. We’re ready to stand behind that title! This one is everything you need for cozy weekend mornings. It’s simple to put together with that classic waffle house flavor, and works with a standard waffle maker or Belgian.

One of our most popular muffin recipes that’s perfect for breakfast is these healthy banana bread muffins! They’re lightly sweet and made of 100% oats (no flour!) and bananas. They’re blender muffins so they’re easy to make at home: you can make them in advance and refrigerate until serving.

Last but not least in our vegetarian breakfast ideas…the mighty acai smoothie bowl! This traditionally Brazilian treat is a frosty purple smoothie topped with a confetti of beautiful toppings. They’re a total treat! One reader told us: “Made your acai bowl recipe and OH MY! I’ve never had one I’ve enjoyed as much as this. It was so perfectly balanced, and my husband loved it too!”