For many people, a vegan lifestyle is unthinkable, but there are others who voluntarily and out of complete conviction only eat foods that have been produced entirely animal-free.
These foods include, for example, milk, meat, fish, and eggs, and of course those in which these foods are only included in the batch, such as cheese, yogurt, or even cake. Now you're probably wondering how vegans live in the first place.
Especially for breakfast, people often enjoy a cereal with milk or yogurt. We have summarized how vegans eat their cereals and offer tips for a vegan diet in this post.
What exactly does a vegan breakfast look like?
The most important meal of the day is breakfast . That is why it is important to eat a balanced diet at this time and try to incorporate all the essential vitamins and minerals that the body needs for the day. Of course, this is also possible with a vegan diet. There are now numerous breakfast recipes that provide essential nutrients from purely plant-based foods.
Here are a few examples of what a vegan breakfast might look like
- Vegan spread with homemade bread: Nowadays, you can find vegan spreads or even cold cuts in every supermarket. The corresponding bread is, of course, also available in the supermarket, or you can bake it yourself. There are plenty of vegan recipes online. So you can easily whip up a healthy breakfast.
- Vegetable yogurt: If you mix a vegetable yogurt with fruits or nuts, you can create a vegan breakfast that also contains a lot of carbohydrates and fiber.
- Homemade pancakes: Sweet desserts can go vegan too. Corresponding recipes can also be found online or in certain baking books.
- Organic muesli: Bircher muesli, for example, is an optimal example of a gluten-free breakfast, and of course, it is also vegan. More on this in the next section.
How can I enjoy organic vegan cereal?
Organic certified muesli makes for a balanced vegan breakfast, which is also healthy. The muesli is usually prepared with milk, but there are already plenty of alternatives available. More on that later. You can also top your organic cereal with various toppings, such as fresh fruit, nuts , seeds, or seeds. This gives each cereal a unique touch.
Additionally, the healthy breakfast has some advantages. Oatmeal is usually included in the muesli. These have a high protein content and thus contribute optimally to a healthy diet. Additionally, they are rich in fiber, which keeps you full for longer and can also help with weight loss. Moreover, they are very low in calories. A purely plant-based diet can therefore also be healthy.
Plant-based milk for muesli
Some people eat their cereal with water because it has fewer calories than milk. You can also boil the cereal with water to make a porridge . However, this is much less flavorful, so you are more likely to default to milk. But can you drink milk as a vegan? Of course, this is possible. As already mentioned, there are many plant-based milk alternatives available today. So you don't have to worry about unnecessary chemicals in food.
Here are some examples of plant-based milk alternatives
- Oat milk: Oat milk differs little from conventional cow's milk, both in taste and appearance. It is an ideal milk substitute since it contains neither lactose nor milk protein.
- Soy milk: This is probably one of the best-known milk alternatives, as it is high in protein and can now be found in every supermarket.
- Hemp milk, rice milk, lupin milk, and many others: the disadvantage of these milk alternatives is that they are usually a bit more expensive than cow's milk.
Recipe: Homemade oat milk
Accessories
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Blender
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Sieve
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Bowl
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Carafe or bottle for storage
Ingredients
- 100 g organic oatmeal
- 1 l water
- A little more water (to soak the oatmeal)
- 1 Date
- 1 pinch of salt
- Vanilla flavor (optional)
Preparation
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Soak the oatmeal in water for about 15 minutes.
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The oatmeal should be combined with a date, a pinch of salt, and about a liter of water in your blender. If you like, you can add some more vanilla flavoring to easily turn your oat drink into a vanilla variant. Blend the ingredients in the blender for about 1 minute.
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Finally, take a strainer and a bowl and pour the oat milk through the strainer so that all lumps are filtered out of the plant milk, and the clear oat milk is collected in the bowl.
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Now you can enjoy your cereal, your overnight oats or your warm porridge with your own oat milk.
Nutritional values
Vegan organic muesli from Verival:
Verival is a company that focuses primarily on nutrition and healthy breakfasts. There are various organic mueslis in a wide variety of flavors. There's sure to be something for everyone. They are composed of high-quality organic ingredients, and best of all: they are vegan! The most popular cereals from Verival are, for example, the Bircher Urkorn Muesli, the Berry Urkorn Muesli, or the Nut Fruit Urkorn Muesli.
Vegan toppings for your cereal
As already mentioned, you can enrich your organic cereal with various toppings. The best examples are various berries ( raspberries , blueberries , strawberries , ...), fresh fruit, nuts (walnuts, almonds, coconut,...), but also seeds such as chia seeds . They are known to be rich in protein and to keep you full for longer than average. Of course, all these toppings are vegan.
You can also eat your cereal with granola, which is also known as crispy cereal and is made quickly. It is usually prepared with oatmeal, sugar, and some honey. Depending on the method of preparation, it can also be vegan. You can either add it to your cereal or just enjoy it on its own.
Do you already know the Verival vegan porridge?
As already indicated, Verival not only has organic cereal but also porridge. Porridge is similar to muesli, but is thicker and is prepared differently: You mix oatmeal with some water or milk (or with milk alternatives to make it vegan) and either boil this mixture briefly or leave it in the refrigerator overnight. You can also enjoy the oatmeal with various toppings.
As you can see, you can prepare a vegan breakfast with Verival that is also very healthy.
