23 Vegan Brunch Ideas for Leisurely Weekend Feasts
If you arrived at this page because you're hosting brunch this weekend and your guests aren't eating eggs, meat, or dairy these days, welcome. This list of vegan brunch ideas will more than get you started. If you've been eating a plant-based diet for ages and you are just looking for a little new recipe inspiration, this list is for you too. Below you'll find our favorite options for a vegan-friendly brunch, including luscious French toast (made with coconut instead of eggs), vegan biscuits with gravy, and a spicy tofu scramble that's worthy of company.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson1/23Coconut Milk French Toast With Pineapple Syrup
These sunny slices of French toast are perfect for a vegan brunch—or any time you don't have milk and eggs in the fridge. Instead, the recipe uses a can of coconut milk, plus canned pineapple for the topping.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton2/23Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton3/23Vegan Biscuits With White Bean and Tempeh Gravy
This vegan version of the classic dish swaps out sausage for fiber-rich beans. The vegan gravy uses vegan chicken broth, such as Better Than Bouillon No Chicken, but you can also use water.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich4/23Vegan Sweet Potato Date Muffins
Get out those muffin tins! Sweet potato purée and banana bind the ingredients together (so you can skip the eggs), while adding a light, natural sweetness to the batter.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich5/23Vegan Mushroom Menudo
Instead of the traditional pancita, this recipe for the classic hangover cure calls on frilly dried snow mushrooms.
Christina Holmes10/23Skillet Hash Browns
Everyone loves a crispy potato, especially for brunch. Serve with a crisp green salad, a bowl of fruit, and maybe some of that cassava bacon, too.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones13/23Ginger-Scallion Tofu Scramble With Spinach and Chili Oil
Photo by Angelica Mari14/23Sweet Potato and Pecan Waffles
Brunch parties are exactly the reason that it's worth owning a waffle iron. Start with this recipe and pile on the toppings.
