Filthy Fast vs Healthy At Home Big Bad Breakfast Sandwiches

Date: 2025-08-21 11:19:20

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First up: a healthier, whole-food version. Then, an addictive fast-food makeover that is stacked. Both are easy to make at home, packed with bold flavor, and prove you don’t have to miss out on deliciousness when you choose to eat more compassionately and leave animals off the plate.
All my years in the food industry, I’ve learned: people don’t line up for salads. They crave flavor. In this video, I take inspiration from one of my new favorite Austin spots, Mission Burger, and show you how to make the ultimate plant-based breakfast sandwich two ways.

This video is not sponsored; it’s made with love and pups.

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Healthier Big Breakfast Sandwich
Serves 2
Ingredients
• 1 block firm tofu (454 g), sliced in half lengthwise
• 2 portobello mushrooms
• 2 soft buns or English muffins
• 2 slices vegan cheese (optional)
• 2 Tbsp vegan butter (optional)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp chili flakes
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp granulated onion
• ½ tsp black salt (Kala Namak)
Method
1. Toast the buns: Split buns or English muffins, spread with butter if using, and griddle until golden. Set aside.
2. Make the sausage seasoning: Grind fennel, smoked paprika, chili flakes, and salt in a mortar and pestle.
3. Cook the mushrooms: Heat a cast iron skillet with a light film of oil. Sear mushrooms 2 minutes per side until softened. Transfer to a bowl, toss with the seasoning mix, then return to the skillet and sear again until fragrant.
4. Cook the tofu: In the same pan, sear tofu slices 2–3 minutes per side until golden. Sprinkle with granulated onion and black salt. If using, add cheese and cover briefly to melt.
5. Assemble: Layer tofu onto the toasted buns, top with the seasoned mushrooms, and serve hot.

Dirty Guilty Pleasure Breakfast Sandwich
Serves 2
Ingredients
• 2 plant-based sausage patties (Impossible, Beyond, or similar)
• 2 frozen hash brown patties
• ½ box Just Egg (about 1 cup)
• 2 slices vegan cheese
• 2 soft burger buns
• 2 Tbsp vegan butter
• ½–1 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 2–3 Tbsp hot sauce (your favorite brand)
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• Oil, for frying
Method
1. Toast the buns: Spread with butter and griddle until golden brown. Set aside.
2. Cook the sausage: Form plant-based meat into thin patties if needed. Fry in a little oil until browned and crisp on both sides.
3. Cook the hash browns: In the same pan, fry frozen hash browns until golden and crispy, adding extra oil as needed.
4. Make the eggs: In a buttered skillet, scramble Just Egg with salt and pepper until fluffy. Top with vegan cheese, cover briefly to melt.
5. Make the sauce: Stir hot sauce into mayo until creamy and spicy.
6. Assemble: Spread sauce on buns → layer with hash brown → sausage patty → cheesy scrambled Just Egg → more sauce on top bun. Serve hot and messy