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    Vegan Breakfast Sausage Patties

    Published: Nov 7, 2022 by Meesha · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Kickstart your day with these amazing vegan sausage patties! Made from TVP, they are incredibly high in protein and have the perfect meat-like consistency. These vegan breakfast sausages are freezable too!

    A stack of 5 sausage patties with a fork, fresh rosemary leaves and glass of water in the background.

    These vegan sausage patties have been my go-to breakfast whenever I am craving something savory! They are outrageously delicious, and pairs beautifully with a fluffy stack of soy milk pancakes or these crispy chickpea flour waffles.

    The best part is that these vegan breakfast sausages are easy to make, and are ready in almost no time! Love making a large batch on the weekends so I will have something healthy to reheat on busy workdays.

    Jump to:
    • 💚Why you will love this recipe
    • 🤔What exactly is TVP
    • 🧄What you will need
    • 📃Notes / substitutions
    • 🔪How to make
    • ✔Helpful tips
    • 🥞How to serve
    • ❔Commonly asked questions
    • More vegan breakfast recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    💚Why you will love this recipe

    • Smoky, flavorful, and meaty
    • A great source of plant-based protein - a serving contains 11g of protein and only 90 calories!
    • Store well and are freezable hence great for meal prep
    • Fairly easy to make and is ready in 30 minutes

    🤔What exactly is TVP

    TVP stands for textured vegetable protein, which is also sometimes known as textured soy protein. It is a defatted soy product that is a by-product of the production of soybean oil. Hence, it is a good source of plant protein, and a ¼ cup serving roughly provides 9 grams of protein with only 56 calories.

    The texture of TVP closely resembles that of ground meat, making it an excellent substitute for meat. Plus, it is extremely versatile and soaks up seasonings and sauces readily!

    Where to buy

    You can find TVP in most well-stocked groceries, usually in the health food aisle or baking aisle. You might also find them in your local health food stores or bulk food stores. If you still have no luck finding them, purchase TVP online through Amazon!

    🧄What you will need

    Ingredients needed like tvp, vital wheat gluten, oat flour, onion and garlic on a grey background.
    Seasonings needed like nutritional yeast, soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke and other herbs and spices.

    📃Notes / substitutions

    • TVP - It is highly recommended to use TVP granules as opposed to chunks.
    • Liquid smoke - An optional ingredient, provides extra smokiness and depth of flavor to these TVP breakfast sausages.
    • Gluten-free - Use more oat flour in place of vital wheat gluten. Do make sure that both the oat flour and soy sauce are certified gluten-free.

    🔪How to make

    Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.

    Bring a cup of water or broth to a boil and pour it over TVP to rehydrate it. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.

    Rehydrated TVP in a bowl with a spoon beside on a white checkered teacloth.

    In the meantime, heat up ½ tablespoon of neutral-tasting oil in a non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Once the pan is heated, add in onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until translucent. Then, add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

    Cooked onion in a black pan on a white checkered cloth.
    Cooked onion and garlic in a black pan on a white checkered cloth.

    In a food processor, place in all ingredients, including rehydrated TVP, and the cooked onion and garlic. Pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped.

    Ingredients needed to make vegan sausage patties in a food processor on a white checkered teacloth.
    Batter of vegan sausage patties in a food processor on a white checkered teacloth.

    Take out about ⅓ cup of mixture and roll it into a compact ball. Then, flatten it out to form patties. Repeat for the remaining mixture.

    Bake them in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through. You can enjoy your vegan breakfast sausages baked, or pan-fry them in some oil before serving.

    Unbaked vegan breakfast sausages on a black baking tray lined with parchment paper.
    Vegan sausage patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    ✔Helpful tips

    • It is highly recommended to use vegetable broth to rehydrate TVP. You can even mix in some broth powder or melt ½ a broth cube if you do not have any ready-made ones.
    • Be flexible with the amount of flour used. If the mixture of vegan sausage patties is too wet to shape, add a tablespoon of oat flour at a time.
    • You can make 4 larger-sized patties instead of 8 smaller ones, especially if you are planning to make breakfast sandwiches with them. Do increase baking time to 30 minutes to make sure that they are properly cooked through.
    • If you want these vegan breakfast sausages to look and taste like restaurant ones, pan fry them in some oil until they are charred on both sides.
    • Feel free to adjust the seasonings used or even add in complementary seasonings to make this recipe your own! Some that work great in this recipe include cumin, chili powder, or a Mexican seasoning blend.
    Vegan breakfast sausages arranged on a parchment paper with rosemary leaves, chili flakes and a fork in the background.

    🥞How to serve

    Here are some of my favorite ways to serve these vegan sausage patties -

    • For an American-style breakfast, serve them alongside some silken tofu scramble, vegan bacon, toast, and potatoes.
    • These TVP breakfast sausages pair beautifully with pancakes like banana oatmeal protein pancakes, pea protein pancakes, or chickpea flour pancakes.
    • Make yourself some breakfast sandwiches by making the patties bigger and serving them with either a bagel or bun, vegan cheese, and some sliced tomatoes.
    • Crumble it up and add it to this curry tofu scramble before serving them on buttered toast. Trust me, this combo is seriously addictive!

    ❔Commonly asked questions

    Is TVP gluten-free?

    As TVP is made from soybeans, they are naturally gluten-free. However, cross-contamination may occur during processing, so be sure to get one that is certified gluten-free if you are intolerant to it.

    How to store and are they freezable?

    These vegan sausage patties will keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days. They are freezable too and can be frozen for up to 3 months. Store patties in a sealed container or zip-top bag with a layer of parchment paper in between layers to prevent them from sticking together.

    Let frozen vegan breakfast sausages thaw completely in the fridge overnight or on the countertop for a few hours before reheating. You can either bake them in the oven for 6-8 minutes at 200C/400F or pan-fry them for roughly 5 minutes on each side.

    5 vegan patties on a cast iron skillet with glass of water, some rosemary leaves and a fork in the background.

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    📖 Recipe

    A stack of 5 vegan sausage patties with another one leaning on the stack.

    TVP Vegan Breakfast Sausage Patties

    Meesha
    Incredibly chewy and meat-like, these vegan breakfast sausage patties are smoky, savory and flavorsome. Made from TVP, they are high in protein and super filling. These patties store well and are freezable too!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Breakfast, brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 patties
    Calories 90 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup TVP granules
    • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
    • ½ medium yellow onion diced
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ cup oat flour
    • ¼ cup vital wheat gluten
    • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
    • Bring a cup of water or broth to a boil and pour it over TVP to rehydrate it. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
      1 cup TVP granules, 1 cup vegetable broth
    • In the meantime, heat up ½ tablespoon of neutral tasting oil in a non-stick pan on medium high heat. Once pan is heated, add in onion and saute for 3-4 minutes until translucent.
      ½ medium yellow onion, 3 cloves garlic
    • Then, add in garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
    • In a food processor, place in all ingredients, including rehydrated TVP, and the cooked onion and garlic. Pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped.
      ½ cup oat flour, ¼ cup vital wheat gluten, 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, salt and pepper
    • Take out about ⅓ cup of mixture and roll it into a compact ball. Then, flatten it out to form patties. Repeat for the remaining mixture.
    • Bake them in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway though. You can enjoy them baked, or pan fry them in some oil before serving.

    Notes

    Helpful tips 
    • Be flexible with the amount of flour used. If the mixture is too wet to shape, add a tablespoon of oat flour at a time.
    • You can make 4 larger-sized patties instead of 8 smaller ones, especially if you are planning to make breakfast sandwiches with them. Do increase baking time to 30 minutes to make sure that they are properly cooked through.
    • If you want these vegan breakfast sausages to look and taste like restaurant ones, pan fry them in some oil until they are charred on both sides. 
    • Gluten-free - Use more oat flour in place of vital wheat gluten. Do make sure that both the oat flour and soy sauce are certified gluten-free.
    • Oil-free - Use ¼ cup of water or broth to cook onion and garlic instead of oil.
     
     
    Storing - These vegan breakfast sausages will keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
    They are freezable too and can be frozen for up to 3 months. Store patties in a sealed container or zip-top bag with a layer of parchment paper in between layers to prevent them from sticking together.

    Reheating - Let frozen vegan sausage patties thaw completely in the fridge overnight or on the countertop for a few hours before reheating. You can either bake them in the oven for 6-8 minutes at 200C/400F or pan-fry them for roughly 5 minutes on each side. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 11gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 374mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg

    Nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.

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    Comments

    1. Louis

      September 16, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      5 stars
      WOW! This was my first time using TVP and I'd definitely call it a success! I used garlic and onion powder instead of regular garlic and onion, and I made my patties half the size (so I only cooked them for 16 mins) and they came out perfect! I'll definitely be making this again. Thanks so much for publishing this recipe!

      Reply
      • Meesha

        September 17, 2022 at 8:35 am

        I am so happy to hear that! It's my pleasure😁

        Reply
    2. Carol

      April 28, 2022 at 8:59 am

      Can we use Soy Curls that we've run thru the Vitamixer instead of TVP? Also, I think adding ground fennel seeds will give an even richer sausage flavor!

      Reply
    3. Moya

      August 22, 2021 at 1:48 am

      I’m a bit baffled at the comment ‘ use gluten free if needed’, re the oats, when the recipe calls for viral wheat gluten so can’t possibly be gluten free anyway. Am I missing something?

      Reply
      • Meesha

        August 23, 2021 at 10:39 am

        Sorry I just added it out of habit! This recipe is definitely not gluten-free.😅

        Reply

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