Trader Joe’s Breakfast Ideas (plant-based)
Looking for some tasty breakfast inspiration? Whether you need quick vegan breakfast ideas or have a little time to prep for weekend brunch, Trader Joe’s has you covered! This list goes beyond a round up of Trader Joe’s breakfast items and pulls together easy, flavorful meals. Check out these delicious Trader Joe’s breakfast ideas that are entirely plant-based!
Trader Joe’s Breakfast Tacos
Trader Joe’s vegan breakfast tacos can be as simple or next level as you are feeling. An awesome “meat” choice is soy chorizo; it can also include tofu or Simply Eggless, along with some black beans.
And have fun with the toppings!
Base ingredients:
- Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
- soft taco tortillas or scallion pancakes
- cabbage or lettuce
- salsa of choice
Optional ingredients:
- tofu or Simply Eggless egg replacement
- black beans
- avocado
- cilantro
- radishes
- plant-based yogurt or sour cream
- hot sauce
Wondering how to cook Trader Joe’s Vegan Chorizo? If cooking alone, simply heat in a nonstick pan until warm. No need for extra oil as long as the heat is medium to low.
Wanna simplify this Trader Joe’s vegan breakfast idea? You can use Trader Joe’s frozen Tofu Scramble with Soy Chorizo for your taco filling instead of making your own!
Trader Joe’s Vegan Waffles (GF too!)
Toaster waffles are an easy, kid-approved breakfast almost any day of the week. And Trader Joe’s gluten free waffles are accidentally vegan too!
Base ingredients:
- Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Toaster Waffles
- maple syrup
Optional ingredients:
- berries
- bananas
- coconut whipped topping
- peanut butter (or other nut butter of choice)
Trader Joe’s Tofu & Chorizo Scramble with Green Onion Pancakes
Take your tofu scramble to the next level with Trader Joe’s soy chorizo. With so much flavor, you don’t need any additional seasonings.
Base ingredients:
- firm tofu
- Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
- veggies of choice (like mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, onions, or spinach)
Optional ingredients:
- green onion pancakes
- avocado
- cilantro
- hot sauce
Drain tofu and then break apart into bite sized pieces. Cook veggies in oil until softened. Add tofu, and then add chorizo.
Serving proportions: 1 block of tofu to 1/3-1/2 package of vegan chorizo.
Consider serving green onion pancakes on the side instead of bread for a fun, addictively delicious twist!
Trader Joe’s Oatmeal Bowl
Up your oatmeal game with a few hidden superfoods!
Base ingredients:
- oatmeal (rolled or steel cut)
Optional ingredients:
- flaxmeal
- dates
- berries
- nuts (like walnuts or pecans)
- oat milk
For an uberhealthy oatmeal sweetener, try dicing a handful dates and adding them into the oats and water while cooking. For an added nutritional boost, add 1-2 tablespoons of flaxmeal, too!
Trying to cool the bowl quickly? Try some oat milk!
Top with nuts and berries.
Trader Joe’s Vegan Yogurt Parfait
For another quick and healthy Trader Joe’s breakfast, simply top a plant-based yogurt with granola, berries, and seeds of choice.
Base ingredients:
- plant-based yogurt
- granola (like peanut butter protein or coconut)
- berries
Optional ingredients:
- seeds (like hemp or pumpkin)
Trader Joe’s Vegan French Toast
Nothing says vegan breakfast comfort food like French toast! And Trader Joe’s has made it easier than ever to make vegan French toast thanks to their Simply Eggless and Vegan Brioche Bread!
Base ingredients:
- bread of choice (like Brioche or sourdough)
- Simply Eggless
- plant milk (like oat or almond)
- plant-based butter
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
Optional ingredients:
- vanilla extract
- fruit (like berries, bananas, or peaches)
- coconut whipped topping
Follow this simple recipe, using Simply Eggless for egg replacement.
Trader Joe’s Breakfast Burrito
If you’re hungry, nothing quite satisfies like a vegan breakfast burrito!
Base ingredients:
- Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
- black beans
- brown rice
- large tortilla
- Trader Joe’s Hashbrowns
- salsa of choice
Optional ingredients:
- tofu or Simply Eggless
- cheddar style slices
- avocado
- cabbage or lettuce
- cilantro
- hot sauce
Cook hashbrowns and chorizo (and egg substitute if using) according to packaged instructions. Then prepare your burrito. Add all ingredients of choice.
If using cheddar slices, you ideally want the cheese to melt. The methods that work best for this are either:
- Heat rolled burrito in a fry pan with a little oil, turning every minute or so to ensure a nice brown (and internal melt) on each side.
- Place open tortilla with ingredients on a baking sheet and place in toaster oven or oven. Either use toast setting or bake at 375 for about 3-5 minutes until cheese is melty. Remove and roll burrito.
Trader Joe’s Vegan Cereal
The easiest, quickest, healthiest plant-based breakfast at Trader Joe’s may just be a whole grain cereal topped with berries (and hemp hearts or nuts if you like).
But with a handful of sweeter cereals too, Trader Joe’s has something for everyone.
Base ingredients:
- cereal of choice
- plant milk (like oat or almond)
Optional ingredients:
- berries
- hemp hearts
- nuts (like walnuts, pecans, or almond slivers)
Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Rolls
Okay, so this one isn’t a full meal idea, but these cinnamon rolls are so festive and decadent that they stand alone!
Plus, Trader Joe’s cinnamon rolls are accidentally vegan to boot!
For more Trader Joe’s posts, you may be interested in:
- Best Trader Joe’s Vegan Food
- Best Trader Joe’s Vegan Frozen Meals
- Trader Joe’s Air Fryer Vegan Food
- Trader Joe’s Salad Recipes & Ideas
- Trader Joe’s Vegan Desserts that are Worth It!
- Easy Trader Joe’s Appetizers and Snacks
- Trader Joe’s Dairy Free Items
- Trader Joe’s and Costco Vegan Value Comparison
I hope you find this list of Trader Joe’s breakfast foods helpful! Please, leave a note in the comments section below to share your favorite Trader Joe’s breakfast!
Cheers!
-Jenn