Lose Weight With These 50+ Protein-Packed Vegan Breakfasts

If you love oatmeal, you've got to try this version made with cauliflower. Sounds weird, but once cooked and flavoured, it tastes remarkably like oatmeal — honest! This bowl is topped with fresh strawberries, pears, and chopped raw almonds.

Whip up this tofu scramble made with sweet potatoes and kale. For those in a hurry, make this breakfast the night before and just warm it up in the morning. For 264 calories and 18.8 grams of protein, you can enjoy it with a small piece of toast and still be under 400 calories.

These chocolate almond protein bars are made with just five ingredients (plus salt and cinnamon for flavour), and you can whip them up in less than 20 minutes.

Smoothies are one of the easiest breakfasts you can enjoy, and this almond strawberry banana yoghurt smoothie was designed with weight loss in mind. For just over 350 calories, this breakfast sip offers 15 grams of protein.

Because this bowl of chia pudding follows the nutritionist-approved formula for losing weight, this breakfast will not only satisfy your cravings for sweetly spiced desserts, but you'll also be happy when you step on the scale.

If you've yet to hop on the overnight-oats bandwagon, this is the perfect recipe to get you started. It's not only quick and delicious, but it's also chock-full of ingredients that can offer you a flatter, less-bloated tummy.

Made with only four ingredients — tofu, vanilla soy milk, frozen banana, and peanut butter — this smoothie tastes remarkably like a vanilla milkshake. For just 328 calories, it offers 17.4 grams of protein. We promise, you can't taste the tofu whatsoever!

These decadent "buttermilk" pancakes are vegan and whip up in 30 minutes, so feel free to make a bunch and put the leftovers in the fridge for later in the week. Enjoy a stack of three, topped with a cup of fresh fruit and an eighth-cup of sliced almonds, for a 350-calorie breakfast that offers 15.5 grams of protein.

It's clementine time, and although snacking on a couple juicy clementines is the absolute best way to enjoy them, this creamy citrus smoothie is a close second.

For a truly on-the-go breakfast, whip up a batch of these protein balls made with only three ingredients — rolled oats, banana, and protein powder. Enjoy six balls for 282 calories and 16.2 grams of protein.

More of a chocolate fan? This chocolate milkshake smoothie offers 22.1 grams of protein for 354 calories.

Sweet and creamy and such a gorgeous vibrant colour, this sweet smoothie will remind you of cheesecake drizzled with blueberries.

A cross between oatmeal cookies and brownies, these chocolaty bars are so insanely delicious that you won't even guess there's protein powder added to the batter.

The fact that these chocolate coconut almond overnight oats taste like an Almond Joy means you'll satisfy your sweet tooth while getting a healthy, filling breakfast.

This classic smoothie made with bananas, strawberries, spinach, peanut butter, chocolate soy milk, and soy yoghurt offers almost 15 grams of protein.

These light and moist muffins deliciously sweetened with lemon juice and blueberries are sure to satisfy your morning muffin cravings. If you enjoy two with one navel orange, that adds up to 369 calories, 11.6 grams of fat, 7.5 grams of fibre, 55 grams of carbs, 29.1 grams of sugar, and 13.3 grams of protein.

Grab your blender and whip up this subtly sweet and creamy smoothie.

Just mix a few simple ingredients together, flatten it on your plate, pop it in the fridge, and when you wake up, you'll be so excited to get your mouth around this chewy, cinnamony cookie!

These black bean brownie bites are chewy, fudgy, and perfect for satisfying your deep chocolate cravings, and healthy enough for breakfast.

Carrot cake meets breakfast in this slow-cooker oatmeal bursting with cinnamon flavour. Top yours with half a cup of soy yoghurt to add a little extra protein.

This 360-calorie smoothie contains almost 12 grams of protein. If you're sceptical about the beans and kale, the fruit overpowers their mild flavours so you hardly even notice they're there.

Never made your own acai bowl? This recipe will have you hooked. Skip the bee pollen and honey for a vegan bowl, and bulk it up with toppings like granola, chia seeds, and coconut.

With only six ingredients, this basic vegan pancake recipe comes together in no time, and they're so low in calories that you can have several for breakfast and top them with the fresh ingredients of your choice.

It sounds a little weird, but trust us — this strawberry broccoli smoothie is delicious and offers almost eight grams of filling fibre.

You'll love this low-sugar, high-protein overnight oatmeal recipe that's oh so creamy and naturally sweet. The secret? Mashed chickpeas and banana.

Grab a courgette from the nearest market and get this zoats recipe in your belly!

Made with spinach, banana, tofu, and almond butter, this satisfying breakfast smoothie comes together in minutes.

Sneaking protein powder into this vegan banana bread gives it a nutritional boost, and topping a toasted piece with nut butter makes it a delicious and filling breakfast.

If you love oatmeal, but are also kind of sick of having it so much, you'll love this hot breakfast made with quinoa instead. Enjoy yours with a few spoonfuls of soy to add a little extra protein.

No eggs, butter, or milk are necessary for this vegan french toast that won't have you missing the real thing. Plus, it barely breaks 100 calories, so you can have two slices and top them with fresh fruit for a satisfying start to your day.

Save calories without having to turn on your oven with this creamy smoothie reminiscent of all the warm, spicy flavours of luscious, moist, and creamy carrot cake.

Just throw the ingredients in your slow cooker and get ready to have this pumpkin spice oatmeal high five your taste buds come morning.

To sip on Karlie Kloss's favourite blackberry breakfast smoothie, all you need are four ingredients — unsweetened almond milk, bananas, chocolate protein powder, and blackberries.

For a meal that's 370 calories and under nine grams of sugar, you can feel good dipping your spoon into this jar of high-protein vanilla almond raspberry oatmeal.

This simple and sweet smoothie made with pineapple, papaya, and cucumber will ease your tummy troubles in no time, and it's under 250 calories.

Here's a healthier way to get your apple pie fix — apple pie overnight oats. At 325 calories, it's a perfectly sweet way to start your day, for under 13 grams of sugar.

Nobody likes an unexpected breakout, but there are ways to prevent those pesky pimples. One of our favourite options is the clear-skin smoothie containing vitamin-E-rich spinach and avocado, as well as grapes that contain anti-inflammatory antioxidants.

Adding the juiciness of cooked apples to banana bread makes this recipe a standout — plus, it's so naturally sweet from the fruit that you don't need any extra sugar. Each slice has only 147 calories, making it a light breakfast you can grab and take out the door.

This sweet strawberry milkshake smoothie is only made with six ingredients, offers 27 grams of protein, and tastes like melted strawberry ice cream.

These chocolate peanut butter overnight oats offer all that delicious sweet taste you crave, but since it's oatmeal, it's totally PC to down this entire jar.

This dessert-like smoothie is made with libido-boosting foods like strawberries, peaches, pumpkin seeds, and, of course, chocolate!

You might not be able to enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie every night, but this pumpkin pie overnight oatmeal will help curb those sugary cravings.

Rich ingredients like raspberries and avocado will help you stay full throughout the day when it comes to this pear berry weight-loss smoothie.

You can make a week's worth of these cinnamon raisin overnight oats all at once.

Here's a drinkable version of overnight oats. This banana cream overnight oats smoothie offers over 14 grams of protein and 10 grams of filling fibre.

Cure chocolate cravings with this 150-calorie smoothie made with only four ingredients.

This 145-calorie hydrating smoothie made with watermelon, cucumber, and strawberries offers 15 grams of muscle-building protein.

Whip up these maple vanilla overnight oats using soy milk and plant-based protein powder that offers over 20 grams of protein.

Naturally sweet and so, so creamy (thanks to the tofu), this smoothie tastes like sweet potato pie.

Enjoy chocolate overnight oatmeal — it tastes kind of like brownie batter.

If you're in a smoothie rut, change it up with this smoothie bowl packed with vitamin C and calcium. Just eliminate the optional Greek yoghurt for a dairy-free and vegan breakfast.

This invigorating, dairy-free, 350-calorie smoothie offers tons of fibre, protein, and healthy fats, perfect to keep you full all morning long and help you lose weight.

High in anti-inflammatory omega-3s, this sweet chia pudding is a make-ahead recipe that will save you time, fill you up on fibre, and help you debloat.

Rolled oats are a nutrient-rich breakfast that can be topped with any of your favourite additions. This chocolate-peanut butter oatmeal seems decadent, but it's under 400 calories and has nearly 10 grams of protein.

At 218 calories per slice and offering four grams each of fibre and protein and fewer than 20 grams of sugar, this hearty gluten-free banana bread is just begging to be smeared with peanut butter for tomorrow's breakfast.

Creamy, smooth, subtly sweet, and high in protein, this banana milkshake smoothie offers over 20 grams of protein, but it's not made with protein powder or dairy products.

For an easy source of protein and anti-inflammatory omega-3s, look no further than the powerful chia seed! If you find the seeds' crunchy texture a little off-putting on their own, then try tossing them into this refreshing chia berry smoothie, perfect for a healthy snack or light breakfast.