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    Jun 16, 2023 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

    Vegetarian Breakfast Tostadas

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    Total time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 tostadas
    5 from 4 votes
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    If you've ever wanted an excuse to eat Tex-Mex food for breakfast (🙋🏻‍♀️), these breakfast tostadas are just the thing!

    They're the perfect halfway point between a full English breakfast and a vegetarian taco - crispy tortillas topped with slightly spicy refried beans, garlicky spinach, tomatoes, and a fried egg. Breakfast has never looked so good!

    A breakfast tostada served for brunch.

    One of my favourite things about these breakfast tostadas is how customisable they are. The toppings can be swapped for any number of other things, which makes them perfect to serve if you have friends over for brunch, especially if you're dealing with a variety of dietary preferences! Just prepare a selection of toppings, and let your guests assemble their own.

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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 🥗 Ingredients
    • 🔄 Ingredient Swaps
    • 📋 Instructions
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • 🍳 More Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes
    • 📖 Printable Recipe

    ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • They are delicious - a very welcome change from the same old cereal and toast!
    • Breakfast tostadas are an irresistible way to get a few portions of veg into your morning - the recipe contains spinach, tomatoes and avocado.
    • You can be endlessly creative with the toppings, and their adaptability means they're great for feeding a crowd.

    🥗 Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this recipe. You'll also need a few cupboard staples, like oil, salt and pepper. See the printable recipe card below for detailed ingredient quantities.

    Ingredients for breakfast tostadas with text overlay.
    • mini tortillas (or if you prefer, you could use larger tortillas, and just make two mega tostadas, rather than four smaller ones)
    • eggs
    • refried beans - make sure you choose a vegetarian variety, as some brands contain lard. The Old El Paso ones are my all-time favourite (you can get them from Amazon UK / Amazon US).
    • spinach
    • garlic
    • tomatoes
    • avocado
    • feta cheese

    👌 Top tip

    This recipe will make 4 breakfast tostadas, which will serve 4 people for breakfast. Or, if you're particularly hungry, you can double up and have 2 tostadas each.

    🔄 Ingredient Swaps

    Feel free to make this recipe your own - it's really easy to customise! Since the recipe is basically a base + toppings, you can swap any of the toppings you don't like for something that you do.

    Here are some other topping ideas:

    • fried garlic mushrooms
    • scrambled eggs (instead of fried)
    • crispy fried potatoes
    • tofu scramble
    • black beans
    • grated cheddar cheese
    • a splash of hot sauce

    This is one of those recipes that you could make twenty times, and it could be different every time. Use whatever you have in the fridge!

    📋 Instructions

    Here's how to make this recipe - see below for the printable recipe with detailed ingredients and instructions.

    Refried beans spread on mini tortillas.

    Step 1: Spread a dollop of refried beans over each mini tortilla, and bake them until crispy. You might need to use two baking trays.

    Spinach wilting in a frying pan.

    Step 2: Wilt some spinach in a pan, with plenty of garlic.

    Eggs frying in a pan with sliced tomatoes and spinach.

    Step 3: Crack in the eggs, and add some sliced tomatoes. Cook to your liking.

    A breakfast tostada with a fried egg and tomatoes.

    Step 4: Serve the crispy tostadas topped with the eggs, garlicky spinach, tomatoes, sliced avocado, and crumbled feta cheese.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Can I make breakfast tostadas in advance?

    These tostadas are actually best cooked just before serving, as this allows the tortillas to remain crispy, and the toppings to remain fresh and hot.

    Can I make vegan breakfast tostadas?

    Of course! Just skip the fried egg and the crumbled feta, and replace them with some additional vegan toppings. Some fried mushrooms and scrambled tofu would be great alternatives.

    🍳 More Vegetarian Breakfast Recipes

    • Full English Breakfast Burritos
    • Mediterranean scrambled eggs.
      Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs with Feta
    • Mexican baked eggs topped with melted cheese.
      Mexican Baked Eggs
    • Egg in a Hole Breakfast Sandwiches
    A breakfast tostada on a plate, topped with sliced avocado and crumbled feta.

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    📖 Printable Recipe

    Breakfast tostada topped with a fried egg and feta cheese.

    Vegetarian Breakfast Tostadas

    Start your day with big flavour and a satisfying crunch! These customisable vegetarian breakfast tostadas are the perfect Tex-Mex brunch.

    If you've cooked this recipe, don't forget to leave a star rating!

    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 tostadas
    Calories: 384kcal
    Author: Becca Heyes
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    Ingredients

    • 4 mini flour tortillas
    • 4 Tablespoons refried beans
    • 1 Tablespoon oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 3 large handfuls fresh spinach
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 55 g (~ 2 oz) feta cheese, roughly crumbled
    • 1 medium avocado, sliced

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F).
    • Lay the mini tortillas out on a baking tray (or use two baking trays, if needed). Add a dollop of refried beans to each tortilla, and spread them around with the back of the spoon. Bake for around 10 minutes, or until the tortillas are beginning to crisp up nicely and the beans are warmed through.
    • Meanwhile, heat a dash of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, and add the minced garlic. After a couple of minutes, add the spinach, and cook for a few more minutes until the spinach has wilted.
    • Move the wilted spinach to the edge of the pan, and crack in the 4 eggs (or use a second pan if you don’t have space).
    • Fry the eggs to your liking. I’m not a fan of super runny yolks, so I prefer to use a medium-low heat, and cover the pan to help the yolks cook. You could even scramble the eggs, if you prefer. I also like to warm through the tomatoes a little at this stage, by placing them on top of the eggs (you can serve the tomatoes as a cold topping if you prefer). Sprinkle everything with a little salt and pepper as it cooks.
    • When the eggs are cooked to your liking, serve them on top of the crispy tortillas and beans. Top with crumbled feta, and some sliced avocado.

    Notes

    Feel free to swap any toppings you don't like. Fried mushrooms, scrambled eggs, scrambled tofu, etc. would all be great alternatives.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 tostada - Calories: 384 kcal - Carbohydrates: 32.7 g - Protein: 14.8 g - Fat: 22.5 g - Saturated Fat: 6.6 g - Cholesterol: 176 mg - Sodium: 834 mg - Potassium: 838 mg - Fiber: 7.7 g - Sugar: 3.7 g - Calcium: 147 mg - Iron: 3 mg

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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    Comments

    1. Ajay Narayan Nerurkar says

      June 16, 2023 at 8:35 pm

      Simply Delicious. 😋😋😋5 stars

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      • Becca Heyes says

        June 19, 2023 at 9:00 am

        Awesome! Glad you enjoyed them Ajay! :)

        Reply
    2. Nupur Mehra says

      November 17, 2014 at 1:05 pm

      Again, a super tasty combo!

      Reply
    3. Sumit @ IngVilla says

      July 27, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Lots of CHEESE + Tortilla + Garlic + Tomatoes + Egg = Yummy and healthy recipe for me. Becca you are amazing!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Alice says

      December 08, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      This breakfast looks scrumptious. I think I will try it, but will use the pinto bean Soyrizo filling from this Husband-Tested Recipe instead of the retried beans. I wonder if Sorizo is available where you live.

      Reply
    5. Maria says

      July 03, 2013 at 4:35 am

      Yumm! My husband and I used to always do "mexican breakfasts" for saturday breakfasts at home. Haven't done it in a while because we kinda got bored of having the same traditional fare, but I think I'm gonna bring it back with this recipe! :D

      Reply
    6. Monica McGuiness says

      June 22, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      This breakfast recipe looks wonderful. So colorful and a beutiful photo.

      Reply
    7. Jamie G says

      June 17, 2013 at 6:30 pm

      I love eating Mexican inspired breakfasts. This sounds wonderful.

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