14 Healthy Vegan Low Calorie Breakfasts
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These vegan low calorie breakfasts are the perfect way to start your day. If you’re anything like me, you don’t have a huge appetite in the morning. You’ve just woken up – it takes a while for your belly to kick into gear!
But after all, as the old saying goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we won’t have any of our readers skipping it!
That’s where these light vegan breakfasts come in!
What’s on the menu for vegan low calorie breakfasts?
We’ve got a whole range of healthy vegan breakfast recipes for you today (and once you’ve had breakfast, you can look at our easy vegan lunch recipes!). They are all under 300 calories per serving!
Porridge makes a few appearances, but in some fun new forms that you probably haven’t tried before, like cornmeal porridge and bulgar porridge. These porridge recipes, both traditional and non-traditional, make fantastic low calorie vegan breakfasts because they are super filling, low in fat and come in at only 200-300 calories each (if you want slightly more calories, try our 400 kcal breakfasts here!).
There are also some yummy muffin recipes which work well as vegan weight loss breakfasts because they are made lighter and healthier than normal muffins through some simple swaps.
For example, these vegan protein muffins are sweetened with bananas instead of sugar and enriched with cashew butter instead of butter. Furthermore, in this high protein vegan breakfast, protein powder is added for an extra boost of energy.
And if you’re looking for a low carb vegan breakfast, try a delicious chocolate chia pudding!
Did weight loss bring you here? We can help!
Are you looking for low calorie vegan breakfasts because you are trying to lose weight (if you are, you’ll want to try our vegan low calorie snacks too!)? I thought so!
Well, you are in the right place, because veggie/vegan weight loss is kind of our whole thing.
Healthy vegan breakfasts for weight loss are not the only thing we can offer you!
We are passionate about teaching people how to lose weight healthily and sustainably as a vegetarian, which is why we run our very popular Vegetarian for Weight Loss Course!
However, we’ve got to add a disclaimer to this one: lowering calories indefinitely is not the key to successful weight loss!
By that we mean, a meal is not necessarily BETTER for weight loss just because it is LOWER in calories, because, contrary to the popular narrative, calories are NOT a bad thing.
They are just a measure of energy – and we all need energy from our food, that’s kind of the whole point!
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How do I lose weight then?
If you want to lose weight, you need to have a calorie deficit, but not a huge one! You need to make sure you are eating enough to keep you going, so you don’t get cravings that will sabotage your weight loss goals.
Low calorie vegan breakfasts are helpful in that they allow you to keep your initial calorie intake low at the beginning of the day, freeing up more calories for later on in the day (for delicious low calorie lunches!). Or they could allow you to eat multiple small meals rather than 3 big ones, if that works better for you.
However, you still need to make sure you eat enough over the course of the day – we aim for around 1500kcal in total. So combine your easy healthy vegan breakfast with plenty more filling, healthy food throughout the day and you’re off to the races!
Basically it’s low calories, not no calories!
Anyway, that’s today’s lecture out the way! Enjoy these delicious vegan low calorie breakfast (and if you want more, check out these 300 kcal breakfasts too!)!
1. Authentic Vegan Banana Pancakes
Bonus: whole grain, naturally sweetened
231 calories per serving
Authentic Vegan Banana Pancakes. Ready in 20 minutes. Complete with easy to follow cooking instructions compiled by the best vegan pancake makers around!
2. Vegan Blackberry Muffins
Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: NoSweatVegan
Bonus: oil free, refined sugar free
182 calories per serving
These Vegan Blackberry Muffins are lightly sweetened and topped with a delicious oat streusel! They’re whole wheat, oil-free, and refined-sugar-free. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, packed lunches, and dessert!
3. Cornmeal Porridge
Bonus: filling, quick
238 calories per serving
A classic homemade Jamaican breakfast made vegan and more nutritious – and bursting with the same sweet and scrumptiously savoury taste!
4. Vegan Mango Berry Fruit Tart
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: SpeakVeggieToMe
Bonus: simple, fresh fruit
201 calories per serving
This sweet and creamy vegan tart recipe is made with mango strawberries, blueberries, and a vegan cream cheese.
5. Chickpea Flour Pancake with Fennel & Olive
Bonus: gluten-free, versatile
232 calories per serving
These tangy chickpea pancakes are vegan and incredibly tasty. Getting them right is easy – just follow our simple cooking steps!
6. Vegan Applesauce Oatmeal Pancakes
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: MyPlantifulCooking
Bonus: oil free, gluten free
212 calories per serving
Incredibly fluffy, cozy and filling, these vegan oatmeal applesauce pancakes makes the perfect fall breakfast! Only simple pantry staples needed and you can make them in 30 minutes. They are naturally oil-free and gluten-free too!
7. Vegan French Toast
Bonus: easy, quick
232 calories per serving
This vegan French toast should be on every food radar. Our simple guide with the dos and don’ts of French toast means breakfast has never been easier!
8. Chocolate Chia Pudding
Ready in: 5 minutes prep + overnight soaking
Recipe by: AlineCooks
Bonus: energising, filling
252 calories per serving
Chocolate Chia Pudding is a very healthy and delicious breakfast recipe! It’s a real indulgence for all chia pudding and chocolate lovers!
9. Vegan Protein Breakfast Muffins
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: MyPlantifulCooking
Bonus: high protein, transportable
184 calories per serving
Dense yet fluffy and moist, these vegan protein muffins makes a great wholesome breakfast or snack (more healthy veggie protein snacks right this way!)! Incredibly easy to make, and is ready in 40 minutes. These oatmeal protein breakfast muffins are meal-prep friendly and freezable too (try this cherry protein oatmeal for another protein packed oatmeal recipe)!
10. Bulgur Porridge
Bonus: filling, versatile
300 calories per serving
Bulgur porridge completely revitalises the morning rush – with a naturally sweet (and incredibly tasty) whole grain breakfast – it’s vegan, too!
11. Courgette Fritters
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: TheVeganLarder
Bonus: gluten free, freeze-able
81 calories per serving
Delicious gluten free courgette fritters (or zucchini) made with pine nuts for a yummy crunch, as well as capers and fresh herbs!
12. Tomato Avocado Toast
Bonus: super quick, super simple
279 calories per serving
A bright and flavourful twist on the hipster classic. Make your Avocado Toast a little more exciting with some tasty fried tomatoes.
13. Vegan Eggless Frittata Bites
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: TheVeganLarder
Bonus: high protein, gluten-free
73 calories per frittata
Frittata, Eggless quiche, vegan protein bites, whatever you call these yummy little bites, they are a great vegan snack for on the go, picnics and parties (a great little low calorie plant-based snack!)!
14. Chia Breakfast Pudding
Bonus: simple, super energising
158 calories per serving
Chia breakfast pudding packs a lot of healthy goodness into a small package! Meet tomorrow’s breakfast!
Try it right away 🙂
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup soy milk (or any kind of milk you prefer – keep it gluten-free if you need to)
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 2 tbsp hazelnuts (ground)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (in case the banana is not very sweet)
Instructions
- Grab a fork and mash the banana in a bowl. Then divide the mash into two glasses.1 ripe banana
- Now, in a bowl mix the chia seeds and cacao powder with the milk. To avoid cacao lumps use a mixer (we use this immersion blender, and it rocks!) or something similar.4 tbsp chia seeds, 1 cup soy milk, 2 tbsp cacao powder, 1 tsp maple syrup
- Pour the mix on top of the banana mash.
- And lastly garnish with grated hazelnuts. You can use a food processor to grate them. Or just garnish with whole hazelnuts.2 tbsp hazelnuts
- Pop the pudding into the fridge for roughly 8 hours. Enjoy!
NOTES
Nutrition
Well, we hope you found something you like among these vegan low calorie breakfasts (I reckon you’d like our low fat vegan recipes if you liked this!)!
Dave Bell
I’m not a foodie, although I do love eating. I believe food should serve us and our goals, not hinder. Taking control and responsibility for what I eat is important to me. Lots of veggie protein is my way forward.
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James LeBaigue MSc
James has a Masters Degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, as well as an Advanced Diploma in Human Nutrition.
He loves combining his scientific knowledge along with food in the real world, and these recipes are the result.
He’s on top of all the latest evidence and guidelines to make sure our nutrition advice on the website is as accurate as it can be.
By day he works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a busy NHS GP Practice.
Each recipe is tested and then eaten (much to James’ delight), many times before it is deemed worthy to be published. Bon appetit!
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I LOVE all of these delicious low calorie vegan breakfasts! They are so simple to make and full of nutrition. It’s the perfect way to start my mornings. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, give them a try! Thanks for your feedback!
I love your recipes and I have been vegan since following your vegan month plan 18 months ago. Like the vegetarian meal plan for weight loss any chance that there be a vegan version?
That’s so good to hear Beccy!! For the moment we’re not planning to create vegan weekly meal plans, I’m sorry 🙁
I know that happy herbivore has weekly vegan plans. Maybe that is an option for you?