The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book

The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book: 80 Mouthwatering Plant-Based Recipes You'll Want to Wake Up For is a new specialty cookbook aimed at people who want plant based food which is cruelty free. It was originally published in German as Vegan Frühstücken Kann Jeder by NeunZehn Verlag in 2016. Authors/bloggers/foodies Nadine Horn and Jörn Mayer teamed up with The Experiment publishing to produce this, their second book, due out 30 October, 2018. Planned availability (which can change) is in ebook and paperbound formats.

The book is attractively photographed and progresses logically (so it's easy to find things). There's an introduction with some definitions and tips (for example; use vegan ingredients, persons with special needs (celiac disease sufferers) should buy the 'correct' gluten free version of some ingredients, margarine should be vegan margarine, etc etc). The book moves on to chapters showing the different classes of foodstuffs: Nuts, berries & seeds, Grains & cereals. In the intro chapters, the authors have also stashed a lot of good and sound physiological advice about getting enough sleep, destressing (give the news a miss; read a book instead), drink enough water.

For a book about vegan food and cooking, the authors use roughly 12% of the page content discussing coffee and tea. I do agree that tea and coffee are an important component of breakfast for many people, it just seemed odd to me to use so much of the book discussing the benefits/disadvantages of different types of coffee machines.

The book does include a wealth of recipes, many of which will find a welcome place in any vegan diet at other times of the day. Most of the recipes are not really to be followed slavishly, but serve more as inspiration and guidance. The recipe section of the book is set up in chapters by category: Smoothies, Breakfast to Go (bagels, wraps, burritos etc), One Bowl Wonders (porridges, fruit bowls, and more), Stovetop dishes (omelettes, pancakes), Sweeter Side (cupcakes, muffins), Weekend Brunch (more time consuming recipes to take your time preparing - quiche, pesto bread, etc). Then another chapter on coffee and tea based drinks (!). The recipe section wraps up with a nice chapter on breads, spreads, plant based sausages, granola and DIY nut milks.

There is a handy index and a short author bio.

It's an attractive book with a commendable message and the authors' writing style is engaging and positive. The translation from the original language (German) is seamless and unobtrusive.

Four stars (would likely tip over toward 5 for readers who are especially crazy about coffee/tea).

I just received this cookbook but I can already tell it will become a favorite. As an aspiring vegan breakfast has been challenging without my beloved eggs. This provides many dishes that mimic eggs and the authors include a tip about a salt called Kala namak that adds an “eggy”flavor to your dishes. There are some old standbys included such as smoothies and oats but many unusual things as well such as lentil muffins and raw carrot cake. I can’t wait to try the “Poppy Seed Pancakes” and the “Onion Tart”. There are a couple that are quite out of the ordinary such as the “Wake Up Popsicles” one of which includes oats! I was surprised to learn that smoked tofu is a thing you can buy. The internet tells me I can also make it, but I didn’t see any directions how to do it in this book even though a couple of recipes call for it. There is a picture of every dish which is key to my enjoying any cookbook and the photos are delicious. This cookbook is destined to be in heavy rotation at my house.

I love this book! I've been vegan for a lot of years, but as someone who is totally not a morning person, I'm always looking for exciting recipes that will get me out of bed, and Nadine and Jörg have done it! This cookbook is so full of beautiful photos and information that you'll want to sit down with it and read it cover to cover. It has recipes for every type of breakfast eater, from the basic (think smoothies, muffins, and oatmeal) to the more adventurous (like the onion tart, hash brown BLT, and a vegan full English!). Even the standards are unique, like the savory miso oatmeal, lentil muffins, and earl grey poached pears with cardamom yogurt cheese and toasted quinoa. It also includes coffee, lattes, milks, and has tons of tips and information. I'm looking forward to making all of the recipes!

Since breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, I was looking forward to examining this book. It did not disappoint. There are many easy to follow recipes that will satisfy even the fussiest eater. I especially liked the meals that can be prepared ahead of time and the coffee combinations. I am always looking for healthy alternatives, and this book just provided the means to that end.

What a fun cookbook! From little tips like adding sugar to the moka pot for a caramelized espresso, to grinding millet and quinoa in the coffee mill for a smooth porridge, to DIY veggie sausages, and adding frozen bananas to cold brew coffee I really enjoyed this book. I definitely can't wait to try out the spelt flour and buckwheat flour crepe recipes. And as someone who doesn't like eggs the quiche and frittata dishes are going to feature in an upcoming weekend brunch.

If you've been looking to add more plant-based dishes into your rotation I think this book will inspire some yummy selections.

Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for an advanced review copy.

The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book is JAM-PACKED with a TON of recipes.  There is everything from your smoothies and juices to superb lattes and specialty tea recipes to muffins and breakfast burgers to different porridge and muesli recipes to tofu scrambles and vegan pancakes and donuts.  There are even recipes for making your own nut milks and breakfast "meats".

There is a page in the beginning that explains which nuts, seeds and berries contain which nutrients.  I am not sure if all vegan/vegetarians do this, but I think I actually think more about food and what I put in my body and what kinds of nourishment I need, so I found it really helpful to have all of this in one place.

So far, I have tried the Banana Coffee and OMG!  It was sooo good and rich and thick and delicious - my carnivorous husband said to make him a gallon of that!  I made the Cardamom Latte but it was my first time frothing nut milk (I actually borrowed a frother just to try it and I think I am going to buy a frother so I can make more lattes!) and I don't think I frothed it enough, because it didn't separate like in the photo in the book, but it did taste really good.  

I've also made the Pear-Oat Smoothie, which they subtitle Liquid Muesli and it was BOMB!  So delicious and filling!  My daughter made the Raw Cheesecake Tartlets and they were delicious, too!  We are in the process of choosing some recipes to make for Sunday brunch and I will let you all know how that goes on my Instagram!!

I gotta admit Horn and Mayer have impressed me. It is really hard to put a new spin on cookbooks these days without getting so crazy you scare away your audience or staying too basic that readers become bored of the same old, same old.

The breakfast collection that Horn and Mayer compiled is a comprehensive guide to a plant-based diet that any omnivore will even be able to appreciate some mornings. The recipes are simple, but elevated to get you out of that breakfast time runt many vegan's find themselves stuck in.

NOW, can we all just take a minute to talk about the Lentil Muffins? I mean, I have read hundreds of cookbooks through the years, and never, not once, have I ever heard or had a lentil muffin. I was so thrown by this that I had to make it that same evening. And WHOA. Lentil Muffins are a real thing and you need them in your life.

I love that the authors took risks with their recipes and didn't stick to just smoothies, porridge, and muffins. Included are fresh baked breads, parathas, and homemade spreads. These recipes can seem intimating or alienating to some but not shying away from a challenge is what makes this book the ULTIMATE resource for vegans.

I am not living the Vegan lifestyle, nor do I think about it. I really love dairy products and some meats too much. I do, however, have friends that follow, as closely as they are able, the Vegan food parameters. I have also been interested in what options there are for Vegans for breakfast foods. This title, when presented through NetGalley, seemed like something that touched on a few ideas that would interest me... and I am glad that I read through it.

I really appreciated the tea latte section. I love to drink and make different kinds of teas and experiment with flavor so, even a non-Vegan could appreciate that portion. The different kinds of foods looked beautiful in the photos they provided--a few of the ingredients were not familiar to me but the end result, at least the beauty of it, was spectacular.

That amazing cover sold me on THE ULTIMATE VEGAN BREAKFAST BOOK before I even turned to page one. What’s not to love about a stack of pancakes with a generous berry spread on top? And I found more to love inside, with 80 scrumptious plant-based recipes for the most important meal of the day. Hey, I NEVER skip breakfast, unless I’ve gotten up late and decide to have left-over pizza from our fave trattoria. But back to real breakfast, this super delicious guide will happily plant-ify your wake-ups with yummy healthful and diverse vegan recipes for drinks and meals ... from dairy-free pancakes and crepes, tofu-based omelets and breakfast burritos to innovative Miso Oatmeal, Chococcinos, Hearty Lentil Muffins, Oatmeal Popsicles, and more. Decided I’m eating breakfast for every meal today, thanks to THE ULTIMATE VEGAN BREAKFAST BOOK! 5/5

Pub Date 30 Oct 2018   

Thanks to the The Experiment and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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Absolutely beautiful photography. Book is laid out in a practical manner. While I am not a vegetarian I did enjoy the recipes as well as the tips scattered throughout. Contains several nice tutorials, including one on tea and one on coffee. Worth the read.

A while ago, I thought I might just try and fit back into my pre-baby pants. First, I decided NO MORE SUGAR. (spoiler alert: I still eat sugar). Then, I bought spandex jogging pants. I huffed and puffed around the block every day and I did the whole "clean eating" thing too. I do not fit into my pre-baby pants. (They went out of style, anyway). But you know what? I did kind of feel a bit...glowy. 

Full disclosure: I still can't wrap my head around vegan "sausage" or "eggs" or "cheese." I am a cheese-loving, too-much-bacon-loving, sugar-consuming lady. BUT The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book has a lot of good recipes that are delicious even for someone who isn't ready to jump into the full vegan movement. 

Smoothie Heaven

My favourite recipes in this book were the smoothies. While the milks are traditional nut milks, the smoothies turn out looking beautiful with the added bonus of being healthy too! In particular, I liked the blueberry almond milk smoothie, because it was flavourful and (if I'm being honest) not all that bogged down in "greens." (I do realize that "green smoothies" are healthy, but so often they end up looking like disgusting swamp water, which let's face it--it just isn't appetizing! In contrast, all of the smoothies in this book are lovely and worth slurping down. 

Breakfast Doughnuts Anyone? 

I'll admit it. I eat doughnuts for breakfast. Probably more than I should. If you're like me and you'd take doughnuts over kale-whatever-whatever smoothies any day of the week, then Horn & Mayer's "breakfast doughnuts" recipe might just be the answer to your sugar-coated prayers. They actually taste like doughnuts. Trust me--I wouldn't lie to you, fellow doughnut lovers. These baked doughnuts are delicious and well worth the time it takes to mix up the ingredients (which, for the record, aren't super hard to find). 

The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast Book feels like a win for vegans and non-vegans alike. It is most definitely a DIY DO if you have an interest in trying out some vegan recipes.

LOVE this Breakfast Vegan Cookbook! All the picture perfect recipes had me salivating to try every dish. If your looking for a Breakfast / Brunch feast to impress your friends and family you MUST pick this book! I am obsessed with the Detox Lemonade and Chocolate-For-Breakfast Porridge.

This cookbook is a MUST for every VEGAN!

I absolutely adore this book, as a vegan I am always on the lookout for new exciting recipe ideas and The Ultimate Vegan Breakfast book did not disappoint. I was thrilled to receive the ebook to review in advance of the officAl release date. The pictures in the book are beautiful, colourful and really pleasing to the eye. There are so many reasons I love this book, however to narrow it down I love the fact that:
a. It’s 100% vegan
b. The recepies range from smoothies to overnight oats to an amazing range of breads to make and it also shows how to make a simple jam and cashew cream which is a perfect alternative to mayo and sour cream....
c. The ingredients are all easy to purchase and many of them most vegans will already use and have in their pantry.

In summary I am thrilled to have received this book so a massive thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, The Experment and a big shout out and ever grateful thanks to the awesome authors Nadine Horn and Jorg Mayer. I can’t wait to buy the hard copy of the book to add to my vegan cookbook collection..

There are so many delicious recipes in this book - it would take 2 or three months to cook them all! These recipes use cashew nuts, goji berries,blueberries, chia seeds, amaranth, buckwheat, spelt and black rice, and many other types of flour and fruits. There is a glossary of the ingredients at the beginning of the book for those who are new to this type of cooking.
There are recipes for a pomegranate smoothie using pomegranates,orange juice and raspberries; a grapefruit and coconut energy juice, and a strawberry chia smoothie that look easy to pit together on a busy morning.
The breakfast recipes include oat and cranberry cookies made with hemp seeds, cinnamon rolled oats and bananas that can be made the night before to consume the next morning; blueberry popsicles with blueberries, cashew butter and yogurt; coconut chia pudding with bananas and berries, and even power waffles with berry compote!
You will enjoy serving these healthy, easy to prepare breakfasts!

A great resource for vegan and more plant-based breakfast ideas! Delicious recipes with stunning, colorful photography!

Thank you, The Experiment and NetGalley!

What a fantastic variety of plant based recipes! This book proves that there are so many options beyond oatmeal or a tofu scramble. Gorgeous photography, well written directions and an array of flavors will make this a go-to book for years to come.

YES!! A book about vegan food and perhaps one of the best meals of the day! If you are vegan or just want to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, this is a great starting point for you. This cookbook features 80 recipes that will seriously make your mouth water. I especially loved that it gives recipe for donuts, one of the hardest things to give up, and nut butters! Fresh peanut butter that you make at home is so much better than what you can buy and I appreciate a cookbook that has a recipe for it.

I'm not really a breakfast person, but this book has interesting looking recipes that I will try for sure in the future. Clear instructions and great photos.

This book is great! Lots of beautiful colorful pictures of very appetizing recipes, and the book is divided between all sorts of different types of breakfasts, including breakfasts on the go, and some recipes that are a little more time consuming. There are some recipes I've never seen before that I'm excited to try, like crepes, and some updated classics, like chia seed pancakes. My library bought this book, and I'm so glad we did :)