This Vegan Eggs Benedict features our sumptuous vegan hollandaise sauce, crispy tofu bacon and wilted spinach; atop a toasty sourdough English muffin. A delightful plant-based brunch! Gluten-free adaptable.
Here is a savory delicious Vegan Eggs Benedict recipe! Eggs Benedict is a classic brunch dish that hits the perfect note of indulgence—rich, creamy, and savory. The vegan twist on this traditional dish is nothing short of incredible as it recreates the depth of flavor and decadent mouthfeel using purely plant-based ingredients.
Why You’ll Love This
- Savory vegan breakfast. Flavorful tofu bacon and creamy vegan hollandaise sauce are utterly satisfying.
- High protein and energizing! Tofu makes this a hearty, protein-rich breakfast to boost your day.
- Gluten-free adaptable. Serve with gluten-free bread or skip the bread altogether!
- Versatile! An impressive brunch dish, or prep the tofu bacon and hollandaise ahead of time for quick weekday breakfasts. So many uses for leftover sauce!
Vegan Eggs Benedict Ingredients
- Sourdough English Muffins: Make your own or use store-bought English muffins, or gluten-free bread.
- Vegan Bacon: Make our recipe with firm or extra firm tofu or use store-bought tempeh bacon or other veggie bacon (or vegan ham).
- Spinach: Slightly wilted or blanched, or sub other wilting greens.
- Carrot: Gives color and just the right sweet balance in the hollandaise sauce.
- Raw cashews: Gives body and rich creamy consistency.
- Onion: Just a slice, white or yellow, or sub 1/2 teaspoon onion powder. Garlic powder also works.
- Nutrition yeast flakes: Or powdered.
- Dijon mustard
- Lemon juice
- Vegan butter
*See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to Make Vegan Eggs Benedict
Step 1: Make the Vegan Hollandaise Sauce. In a small saucepan, add water, carrots, cashews, and an onion slice to a boil. With a vented lid, simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, then cool 5 minutes.
Transfer to a high speed blender, and add nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, lemon juice, and salt. Blend until silky smooth.
Chef’s Tip: Add a dash of smoked paprika or cayenne pepper to the hollandaise, for a little kick of heat!
Step 2: Prep the spinach, bacon, and English muffins. In an oiled skillet, wilt the spinach, crisp up the vegan bacon, setting both aside. Toast the English muffins, brushing with vegan butter or olive oil.
Step 3: Time to Assemble. Top the English muffin halves with wilted spinach, vegan bacon, and any other enhancements like fresh tomato slices, sliced avocado, thin slivers of red onion. Spoon a generous amount of dairy-free hollandaise over the top.
Step 4: Garnish your vegan eggs benny with chopped chives, fresh dill, black pepper, and a sprinkle of Aleppo peppers, and serve immediatly!
Vegan Benedict Enhancements
Here are some ideas for what else to add to your Vegan Benedict. The possibilities are endless—add anything you’d like!
- Fresh avocado
- Tomato slices
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Fresh dill
- Fresh chives
FAQs
Eggs benedict originates from New York City and is traditionally made with an English muffin, Canadian bacon, poached eggs, and classic French hollandaise sauce. Our variation uses tofu bacon, skips the eggs, and is topped with a vegan hollandaise sauce! It also mimics eggs Florentine, with the addition of wilted spinach.
The savory hollandaise and tofu bacon make this a hearty breakfast all on its own, but if you wish for something “eggy,” you could add a chickpea scramble or tofu scramble to the benedict. Use black salt (kala namak) to add extra sulfur, eggy flavor!
Use with roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, breakfast scrambles, braised greens, and more!
Serve with a side of breakfast potatoes, roasted vegetables, like asparagus or broccoli, a smoothie, fresh fruit, or a breakfast salad.
Our recipe uses tofu with soy sauce (or tamari), shoyu, maple syrup, and spices!
Storage
Leftover vegan hollandaise sauce can be stored in a jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The tofu bacon can be stored for up to 5 days and reheated in the skillet.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a side of smashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, or a fruit salad.
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Hope you are having a good week, and hope you enjoy this Vegan Benedict!
~Tonia
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Description
Delicious vegan eggs benedict made with our sumptuous vegan hollandaise sauce, crispy tofu bacon, and wilted spinach; atop a toasty English muffin.
- For the Vegan Hollandaise Sauce: In a saucepan, bring water, carrots, cashews, and onion slices to a low boil. With a vented lid, simmer 10 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Transfer to a high-speed blender and add nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, lemon juice, and salt. Blend until completely smooth, about 2 minutes. Use immediately or store in an airtight container up to 4 days.
- Heat a skillet, add a little olive oil and lightly wilt the spinach, setting it aside. In the same skillet, fry the vegan bacon, setting it aside.
- Toast the English muffins. Spread with vegan butter or brush with olive oil.
- Top each half of English muffin with wilted spinach, vegan bacon, (and any other additions you want) and top with a lavish spoonful of vegan hollandaise sauce.
- Garnish with chopped chives, fresh dill, black pepper, and a sprinkle of Aleppo peppers for a medium heat spice, if desired.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
Make a day or two ahead: Sourdough English muffins, vegan bacon, vegan Hollandaise, and store them in airtight containers. Warm to serve.
You will most likely have leftover Hollandaise sauce- delicious on roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, breakfast scrambles, braised greens and so much more!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 open face toasts
- Calories: 287
- Sugar: 2.7 g
- Sodium: 421 mg
- Fat: 10.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.1 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 7.6 mg