The breakfast saga of my life continued with pancakes, beer and a horror movie last night. Yes, pancakes and beer. If I tell you the pancakes were dyed blue will that combination (or my life) make more sense? No? I didn’t think so. What does make sense is making vegan breakfast patties. Man, am I good at transitions these days. These are absolutely not gluten-free friendly, so my apologies to the gluten-free folk out there.
I posted these patties in yesterday’s breakfast bonanza post, and, since there was some interest in a recipe and since I’ve been having them for (actual) breakfast most mornings, I thought I’d share. These are perfect for the savory-breakfast-lovers out there, and go great with a side of veggies and a good dose of condiment (might I recommend ketchup?).
Vegan Breakfast Patties
This recipe makes slightly more than one serving. However, this recipe doubles (triples and quadruples) wonderfully, so feel free to make a giant batch and freeze your extra patties for quick use in the future. It’s also a very forgiving recipe, so feel free to be a little sloppy with measurements/ingredients.
- 1/2c beans (I use pinto)
- 1/4c water
- 1t liquid smoke
Mash your beans and liquid ingredients together, then add in the following:
- 1/2c vital wheat gluten
- 1/2c oat bran (or wheat germ, oatmeal or other “textured” dry good)
- 1t garlic powder
- 1t fennel
- 1/2t cayenne (if you like a hint of heat, add in some red pepper flakes too)
- 1/2t black pepper
Knead your dough together. It will be awesomely weird and vital-wheat-gluten-y. Form it into small-ish (smaller than burger) patty shapes and either freeze them at this point, or get a lightly oiled pan hot and ready. Cook until brown and slightly crispy on the outside.
ForgottenBeast 
Blue pancakes and beer sounds like quite the dinner Allie…but hey, whatever works for ya!
Thanks for the recipe! I used to make TVP breakfast sausage but then got away from non-organic soy, so I’ve been playing with other recipes to try to replace it. I’m close to a maple tempeh patty, which is awesome, but I also love your idea of using gluten! That should put it right at the right texture – yum!
I had forgotten how much fun gluten is to cook with, and how it gives stuff a nice “chew.” I need to start using tempeh more often though, that patty sounds good (and so does the chili you mentioned in your post!).
I love your transition haha, smooth 🙂
Your breakfast patties look like the real thing! Liquid smoke is awesome!
You should have put the beer in the pancakes! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beer-pancakes/ But then you’d have twice the beer because you know you’d still want to drink one!
The patties look awesome, and will definitely be bookmarked if I ever happen to have some VWG (don’t see that happening soon, though…). Beer pancakes however…
Haha, ohh, I feel like I should have known that was a thing. You’ll have to let me know if you give them a go–I’d try, but I only have good beer on hand, and no way I’m putting the good stuff in a baking project, I’ll wait ’til something cheap finds its way into my fridge and lingers there for a few weeks. And VWG on hand should happen…that stuff is so much fun to cook with.
That’s how I feel about beer can chicken. I hate the idea of using good beer on stuff that you’d never notice a difference!
I agree, beer pancakes sound awesome! hahaha I think I have made some patties kinda like this .. liquid smoke really is amazing!
I had beer and pancakes in Amsterdam! No, it wasn’t after visiting a “coffee” shop. 😉
Thanks for posting this – I love how we posted each other’s request today… LOL!
Yum! There is nothing wrong with pancakes and beer!
Yum! Those look really good! I would totally eat them for lunch too ha
I don’t think I can get liquid smoke. Do you think smoked paprika would be good? Is it at all similar?
I definitely don’t think there is anything comparable to liquid smoke–but it’s worth checking a grocery store. I thought it would be some obscure ingredient, but even my (slightly ghetto) neighborhood grocery store has it. Not sure if it’s crossed the pond, though. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be the same thing, but I bet smoked paprika would be good in these!
Yeah, I don’t think I’ve seen it! But I’ll check again because we’re always getting more and more American stuff.
I envy people that can eat healthy savory breakfasts, only sweet around here, but nothing too sweet.
I’m going to be starting a cleanse soon that incorporates a lot of vegan foods. I’ll be looking to your blog for ideas!
That sounds so Good!! Anything with beans is ok with me!!