3 Best Vegan Weightlifter Breakfast Recipes

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it doesn’t have to be boring.  These breakfast recipes are ideal post-workout fuel if you are a vegan weightlifter, and they taste incredible.

Spicy Tofu Scramble:

This is the best tofu scramble recipe I have tried, and is packed full of protein and calories, making it the ideal vegan weightlifter breakfast.  You will need:

250g tofu

1 tbsp coconut oil

2 spring onions

½ red bell pepper

1 clove garlic

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp chilli

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp turmeric

1 tsp sea salt

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tbsp flaxseed

1 cup water

1 can black beans (drain and rinse)

Heat a pan and add the coconut oil before adding spring onions, pepper and garlic until soft. Then break up the tofu in the pan and let it brown (this will take between 5 and 10 minutes, depending on how hot your pan is).  Combine the spice mix and add to the pan, ensuring that the tofu is covered.  Then add the water and allow it to boil down.  Add in the black beans and leave to cook for around 5 minutes. Then serve up your tasty breakfast and enjoy!

Chickpea Crepes:

This is my favourite weekend breakfast recipe, and it is ideal for a fancy brunch recipe.  The prep time for this recipe takes a little while, but you can easily make the crepe mix pre-gym and make the pancakes post-gym for a great vegan weightlifter breakfast.  For the crepes, you will need:

¾ cup chickpea flour

¾ cup water

½ tsp turmeric

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

½ tsp sea salt

½ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp chilli powder

Coconut oil (for cooking)

Mix together all of the ingredients and set aside in the fridge for at least an hour.  Heat the coconut oil in a pan and pour around a ladleful of the batter, swirling it around the pan so it is even.  Cook on either side for around 3 minutes (they should be golden).  I like to top my chickpea crepes with pan-fried vegetables (mushrooms, onion and spinach are my favourites), and to do this I just let the onion and mushrooms soften in a pan, then add the spinach and allow it to wilt. 

Chickpea Scramble:

If you aren’t a fan of tofu but still want a scrambled breakfast, then chickpea scramble is a great option.  This is one of the easiest vegan weightlifter breakfasts, and is packed full of protein so will refuel your muscles post-workout.  You will need:

½ can chickpeas

½ tsp turmeric

Sprinkle of sea salt

Sprinkle of black pepper

¼ onion (I like to use red onion but it’s up to you)

1 cloves garlic

Coconut oil

½ avocado (sliced)

Mixed greens (optional)

To make the scramble, mash the chickpeas slightly – but keep some lumps – and then mix with turmeric, salt and pepper.  Dice the onion and garlic, and sauté in a pan with the coconut oil.  Add in the mashed chickpeas and cook for about five minutes.  Add into a bowl with some mixed greens and served with your sliced avocado for some nice healthy fats.

These are the three best vegan weightlifter breakfasts that I have tried and tested, and are great for hitting your protein goals post-workout.  Vegan Supplement Store sell amazing vegan supplements suitable for bodybuilding , that can aid muscle gain, fat loss or just maintenance of a healthy vegan lifestyle.