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Vegan Breakfast Sandwiches with Cholula Cashew Cheese
These satisfying vegan breakfast sandwiches are made with chickpea patties topped with Cholula cashew cheese and creamy avocado slices. The best part? With some advance prep, they come together in mere minutes, making them a delicious and convenient weekday breakfast option.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 461 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cholula Cashew Cheese:
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked in water 4-8 hours
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unflavored soy milk or almond milk
- 2 tablespoons Cholula hot sauce or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Chickpea Patties:
- ½ cup chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
For the Sandwiches:
- 4 English muffins split and toasted
- ½ cup jarred salsa
- ½ ripe avocado sliced
- ½ cup fresh baby spinach leaves
Instructions
Make the Cholula Cashew Cheese:
- Drain and rinse the cashews, then put them in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S-blade. Process into a thick paste, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the lemon juice, milk, Cholula sauce and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.
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Make the Chickpea Patties:
- Stir together the chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, baking powder, coriander, turmeric, paprika, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the water and soy sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, drop the chickpea batter in scant ¼ cupfuls onto the skillet, forming 4 patties, each about 4 inches in diameter.
- Cook the patties until small bubbles begin to form in the center, 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook another minute on opposite sides. Each patty should be lightly browned on both sides. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate.
Assemble the Sandwiches:
- Spread 1 tablespoon of salsa on the top and bottom halves of each English muffin.
- Place a few baby spinach leaves over the salsa, then place a chickpea patty on top of the spinach layer. Spread with a layer of Cholula cashew cheese over the patty, and then top with 2-3 avocado slices. Top with a few more spinach leaves, and then the top half of the muffin. Repeat with the remaining muffins.
Notes
- As usual with cashew cheese, you'll likely end up with more than you need. I wouldn't recommend scaling down the batch size, unless you've got a very small and powerful blending device. Extra Cholula cashew cheese can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days for additional sandwiches or frozen. It also makes a great spicy mayo alternative for other sandwiches and burgers.
Nutrition Information
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Sodium
1284mg
(54%)
Potassium
771mg
(22%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
601IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Sodium | 1284mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 771mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 601IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.