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The 8 Best Oatmeal Brands for Your Vegan Breakfast

Cancel your brunch plans—we’ve got oatmeal at home!

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Cancel your brunch plans—we’ve got oatmeal at home!

Sweet or savory; slow-cooked or instant; flavored or loaded with toppings—there are so many ways to enjoy this classic breakfast offering. And no matter your preference, you want to make sure that you have a good oatmeal base to start with. So if that sounds like the brekkie of your dreams, don’t miss our list of the eight best oatmeal brands for your vegan breakfast!

Purely Elizabeth

ICYMI: this vegan-friendly brand is ready to transform your breakfast routine with a delicious variety of granola and oatmeal options. Find oatmeal varieties in pouches, cups, and multi-pack boxes perfect for traveling and home breakfasts alike. Flavors include Blueberry Flax, Banana Nut, and Apple Cinnamon Pecan to name a few! Note: be sure to avoid the versions with collagen.

Purely Elizabeth

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Nature’s Path Organic

From old-fashioned oats and steel-cut grains to flavored instant oatmeal varieties, Nature’s Path Organic has your morning brekkie covered! And if you’re looking to level up the most important meal of the day, check out the brand’s Qi’a Superfoods collection. These gluten-free, vegan oatmeal varieties are loaded with chia seeds, buckwheat, hemp, and quinoa. What’s not to love?

Nature's Path Organic

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Bob’s Red Mill

Baked oatmeal, anyone? You can totally get creative in the kitchen with this tasty oatmeal brand. Coming through with protein-packed oatmeal, flavored oat cups, and a versatile variety of instant, quick cooking, and old-fashioned choices, you won’t want to miss out on this employee-owned company when you’re planning out your weekly breakfasts.

Bob's Red Mill

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Better Oats

In addition to canisters of various oatmeal options, Better Oats has a few tricks up its sleeve in an effort to make your morning routine just a touch easier. Not only does the brand’s instant oatmeal selection offer a variety of tasty flavors, but each packet has an innovative measuring cup built right into it. Hey, that means there’s one less thing to dirty when you’re whipping up your vegan brekkie.

Better Oats

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Health Warrior

Sure, we love an overnight oat moment, but there’s something so comforting and nostalgic about sitting down to a steaming bowl of hearty oatmeal in the early hours. And when those cravings hit, we reach for Health Warrior! Offering flavors like Apple Walnut, Maple Cinnamon Date, and Strawberry Almond, the brand’s Grains & Seeds Oatmeal can be a delightful start to the day.

Health Warrior

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Food to Live

One of the best oatmeal brands on the market, Food to Live has a top-notch selection of vegan oats for an energizing brekkie. Think hulled oat groats, quick-cooking rolled oats, and organic steel-cut oats to name a few! Once you’ve secured your oat of choice, it’s time to load up the toppings! We love adding seeds, dried fruit, and a swirl of vegan hazelnut spread! Why not?

Food to Live

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One Degree Organics

Granola, oats, and cereal, oh my! That’s what breakfasts are made of over here! And One Degree Organics has the selection we have been searching for. Enjoy Sprouted Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal, Coconut Sugar & Spice Instant Oatmeal, and Sprouted Steel-Cut Oats from this fully organic brand!

One Degree Organics

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Wella Foods

Say goodbye to plain old buttered toast and hello to loaded vegan oatmeal! Ok, don’t get us wrong, we do love a freshly toasted slice of bread slathered in vegan butter, but we live for the variety, and oatmeal has been the vibe lately. Wella Foods specializes in grain-free hot cereals made from nuts, seeds, and dried fruits in a variety of tasty flavors and we’re obsessed with all of them!

Wella Foods

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Anja Grommons

Anja Grommons

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During her studies to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, Anja—a longtime vegetarian—transitioned to a vegan diet. Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the time, she met Maggie and Tammie through VegOut Kalamazoo (one of VegOut’s first focus cities) and began collaborating with the duo. When she’s not writing about new vegan eats, you can find her whipping up veg-centric meals, traveling, and practicing yoga.

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