Sunday Brunch Toast Vibes

Brunch toasts are my absolute favourite thing to enjoy on the weekends. I love everything about them, especially that it's your entire meal in one beautiful toast. The combinations are endless when it comes to brunch toasts, but there are three components to a good brunch toast that you must always remember;

1. Good Quality Bread

Most. Important. Factor. The bread is by far, the most important part of your brunch toast and any old slice won' do. No name brand white sliced bread will be acceptable for a delicious brunch toast. What you need is a fresh loaf, something large and in charge. Italian, French Baguettes, Sourdough Miche, Rye etc., you want large, thick slices of fresh bread that grill beautifully and hold up to all of the toppings without getting soggy and grosse.

2. Make It A Meal

Sure, avo toast is a wonderful snack and there's so many different fancy avo toasts on the internet to choose from, but those are not a meal. When creating your brunch toast, I like to look for 3 or 4 different components from various food groups. Fried eggs, beans or chickpea spreads for protein. Sautéed spinach, kale, or other greens for your veggie component. Fresh garnishes that include grated cheeses, fresh herbs, and antioxidant rich spices. You want to try and cram as many things as possible on your beautiful toast that not only make sense together, but come together to help shape a complete meal.

3. Grilled Vs Toasted

The bread should ALWAYS be grilled. Grilled toasts are nice and crispy on the outside while retaining their fluffiness on the inside, which is ideal when you're using fresh loaves like Sourdough or Rye. Toasting them will simply make them crunchy the whole way through and that beautiful, thick slice of fresh bread becomes a crunchy crouton. Always, always, always, grill the bread <3 

BEANS & TOAST

As the name suggests, this brunch toast comes down to two very important components; baked beans and grilled toasts. This was one of my fav things to eat during my time living in Ireland. It couldn't be more economical, especially if you're using a good old can of baked beans in tomato sauce.

Grilled bread, baked beans, diced yellow uns, grated cheddar, fried egg, and finishing herbs. 

RECIPE: www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/beans-toast

GREEN EGGS & HAM

A fun, vegetarian twist on the Dr. Seuss classic, my Green Eggs & Ham are the perfect brunch toast inspo. We've got perfectly grilled bread. We've got a beautifully fried egg. We've got some gorgeous sautéed greens, and some smooth and creamy avocado to round everything out.

Grilled Bread, Avocado, Everything Bagel Seasoning, Yves Veggie Cuisine Plant-Based Bacon, Fried Eggs, Sautéed Spinach, Old Cheddar, Chives

RECIPE- www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/green-eggs-ham

WHITE BEAN & BROCCOLINI BRUNCH TOASTS

We're taking a bit more of a savoury approach to this brunch toast with my White Bean & Broccolini Brunch Toasts. A beautifully grilled piece of sourdough as our base, topped with smashed white beans cooked down in white wine and vegetable broth. Finished with some beautifully grilled broccolini for some green crunch factor and a beautifully fried egg. Perfection.

Grilled Bread, White Beans, White Wine, Broth, Grilled Broccolini, Fried Egg, Grana Padano, Chives

RECIPE - www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/white-bean-broccolini-brunch-toasts

BOLOGNESE BRUNCH TOASTS

Here's a little Italian twist on my favourite weekend brunch dish with my Bolognese Brunch Toasts. A nice, meaty tomato sauce featuring Yves Veggie Cuisine Ground, smothering a grilled, garlicky piece of sourdough. Finished with a fried egg, some fresh parsley and basil, and a grating of grana padano. Absolutely wonderful easily adaptable depending on what's in your pantry.

Grilled Bread, Bolognese Sauce, Fried Egg, Fresh Herbs, Grana Padano, Garlic

RECIPE- www.thehappyveg.ca/recipes/bolognese-brunch-toasts