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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Vegan Eggs Benedict

    Published: Aug 30, 2023 · Modified: Jul 8, 2024 by Richard Makin

    🥜 NF
    <20 mins
    🌱 VG

    Publised on 30/08/2023. Last Updated on 08/07/2024 by Richard

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    5 from 21 votes

    Simple, delicious vegan eggs benedict made with my vegan hollandaise sauce and grilled tofu. Perfect for a Sunday brunch or a special breakfast.

    vegan eggs benedict

    This vegan eggs benedict was an inevitability following my success with my homemade vegan hollandaise sauce! What better way to put that gorgeous glossy, tangy sauce to good use! We're talking vegan ham on toasted English muffins, topped with grilled tofu and lashings of vegan hollandaise sauce!

    In lieu of a perfect vegan poached egg recipe (don't worry - I'm working on it!) we're using medium or firm tofu that's been grilled to perfection. Trust me, it hits the spot just as good as any poached egg! It's ideal for a lazy Sunday brunch, or a full-on vegan Easter spread that'll knock everyone's socks off!

    vegan eggs benedict
    Jump to:
    • 🧈 Vegan Eggs Benedict Ingredients
    • 🥣 Vegan Eggs Benedict Method
    • 🔀 A note on Kala Namak
    • 🔪 Equipment
    • 🤷‍♀️ Vegan Eggs Benedict FAQs
    • Vegan Eggs Benedict

    🧈 Vegan Eggs Benedict Ingredients

    First up, you'll need to whip up a batch of my vegan hollandaise sauce Or you can buy a store-bought version. It's up to you! But my recipe is easy peasy, so don't stress about making your own.

    As always, full ingredients are in the recipe at the bottom of the page. Head there if you're ready to get started, otherwise, here's what you'll need to make a the perfect vegan eggs benedict:

    ingredients
    • 1 batch of my vegan hollandaise sauce recipe
    • English Muffin (halved)
    • tofu (firm or medium firm. I use Cauldron brand)
    • olive oil
    • kala namak (or regular fine sea salt)
    • black pepper
    • vegan smoked ham (I use Squeaky Bean brand)
    • chives (finely chopped, for serving)
    vegan hollandaise sauce

    🥣 Vegan Eggs Benedict Method

    Here's how to make the perfect vegan eggs benedict. Plot twist: it's SUPER easy!

    toasted English Muffins

    1. First, we're going to toast our English muffins and spread a smooth layer of vegan hollandaise sauce over the top. Some people prefer butter, but I love the tang of MORE vegan hollandaise on my vegan eggs benedict.

    vegan ham

    2. Next we top the muffins with some vegan ham. My favourite brand is Squeaky Bean but feel free to use whichever you like best! Try to go for one with a nice smoky flavour!

    cutting out tofu

    3. Cut out two circles of medium or firm tofu and grill or fry them in olive oil. They should be deliciously browned on top and sprinkled with kala namak (black salt) and black pepper. Place on top of the vegan ham.

    vegan eggs benedict

    4. Finally, top the grilled tofu with some more vegan hollandaise sauce, followed by some fresh chives! And bingo! You're ready to serve!

    vegan eggs benedict

    🔀 A note on Kala Namak

    Ok so this is the only ingredient in this vegan eggs benedict recipe you may not have heard of. But don't be scared. It's basically just a kind of sea salt that's been baked at a super high temperature to bring out a sulphurous flavour. It's used a lot in South East Asian cuisine and is super useful for mimicking egg flavour in vegan dishes.

    You can find Kala Namak (sometimes called black salt, even though it's really a dull pink colour) at health food stores or Asian supermarkets. Alternatively, try online!

    vegan hollandaise

    🔪 Equipment

    Luckily, you'll only need one thing to make this vegan eggs benedict recipe and that's a frying pan, for cooking the tofu. You can use a toaster to toast the English muffins, but I just tend to toast mine in the dry frying pan, before I add any olive oil! Easy peasy!

    vegan eggs benedict

    🤷‍♀️ Vegan Eggs Benedict FAQs

    Q: Can you make vegan hollandaise?

    A: Yes! Hollandaise sauce is traditionally made with butter and eggs, so it's not vegan. However here's an easy vegan alternative recipe that works perfectly on vegan eggs benedict.

    Q: What is Eggs Florentine?

    A: Eggs florentine is Eggs Benedict with wilted spinach in place of the ham. If you can't find vegan ham for this recipe, feel free to replace for spinach.

    vegan eggs benedict

    Ok so now I know you love a vegan eggy recipe, why not try my Vegan Omelette, my Vegan Egg Fried Rice or my Vegan Spanish Omelette!?

    vegan eggs benedict

    Vegan Eggs Benedict

    Simple, delicious vegan eggs benedict made with my vegan hollandaise sauce and grilled tofu. Perfect for a Sunday brunch or a special breakfast.
    5 from 21 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 177kcal
    Author: Richard Makin

    Equipment

    • 1 Frying pan

    Ingredients

    • 1 batch of my vegan hollandaise sauce recipe
    • 1 English Muffin halved
    • 200 g tofu firm or medium firm. I use Cauldron brand
    • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • pinch kala namak or regular fine sea salt
    • pinch black pepper
    • 4 pieces vegan smoked ham I use Squeaky Bean brand
    • chives finely chopped, for serving
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • If you haven't already, make a batch of my vegan hollandaise sauce recipe.
      1 batch of my vegan hollandaise sauce recipe
    • Toast the two halves of the English muffin and set aside.
      1 English Muffin
    • Turn the block of tofu on its side and slice in half sideways so you have two pieces of tofu around 1.5-2cm thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out two circles of tofu which are slightly smaller than your muffins.
      200 g tofu
    • Place a frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the tofu for 5 mins or until browned then flip and repeat on the other side. Sprinkle with the kala namak (or sea salt) and pepper then turn off the heat.
      2 teaspoon olive oil, pinch kala namak, pinch black pepper
    • Spread a small amount of the vegan hollandaise sauce on the toasted muffin halves. Top with two slices of vegan ham per muffin half, followed by one piece of tofu. Right before serving, divide the remaining vegan hollandaise sauce between the two portions and spoon over the top of the tofu.
      4 pieces vegan smoked ham
    • Sprinkle with chives and serve.
      chives

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    Notes

    Note: Since this recipe uses my vegan hollandaise sauce which exists as a separate recipe, as well as vegan ham, which isn't recognised by the wordpress recipe maker plugin, the nutritional data for this recipe is highly inaccurate. Please don't rely on the values given for this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Lillian Pierce

      August 30, 2023 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      You’ve done it again!!!

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