10 Vegan Savory Bagel Topping Ideas (Beyond Avocado Bagels!)
Check out these vegan, healthy sandwiches! These recipes have a simple, delicious taste and are plant-based too. There is more to life than avocado hummus bagels, and I’m about to open your eyes to a whole new world of savory vegan goodness.
Healthy Vegan Bagel Toppings Beyond Avocado
The flavors we get into include vegan BBQ BLT, Italiano, Vietnamese, Marinara, Greek, and more! All the mouth-watering savory combinations you need to make your day better. They are perfect for summer, good for lunch at the office, or for a way to impress your friends and family.
1-Sweet & Savory Vegan Breakfast BBQ BLT
Finally that breakfast egg flavor without the tofu! This sandwich utilizes “Just Egg” Patties to give you that authentic breakfast sandwich flavor.
This savory bagel sandwich utilizes BBQ sauce to give you that addicting savory-sweet flavor in every bite. I used 2 slices of Yves vegan bacon for the salty/umami goodness.
sweet and savory vegan breakfast BBQ BLT
Stack it full of your favorite veggies and toast your multigrain bagel to your desired crunch level.
BBQ Breakfast BLT Bagel Toppings:
1 “Just Egg” pattie
2 slices vegan bacon
1 handful of spinach
2 thin slices of tomato
A couple of slices of white onion
A few olives
Vegan BBQ sauce
Multigrain Bagel
2-Lebanese style veggie bagel
Packing in all the amazing flavors of Lebanese food onto one toasted bagel is a surprisingly amazing idea. This bagel is so easy and tastes like a fresh Lebanese plate in your mouth!
Savory Vegan Lebanese Bagel Toppings:
Hummus
Sliced tomato
Sliced red onion
Chopped parsley
Fresh lemon squeeze
Drizzle of olive oil
Thinly sliced pickle
Optional - some mint leaves
3-English Breakfast Bagel
I want to say that this idea came to me in a dream because it is what dreams are made out of. It is very messy but utterly delicious. Putting traditional English breakfast ingredients on a bagel is a messy and delicious bomb of flavor to enjoy any time of day.
Vegan English Breakfast Bagel Toppings:
Vegan cheese or cream cheese
A dollop or 2 of microwaved began English baked beans
2 slices of fried tomatoes
1 cluster of pan-fried oyster mushrooms (season with salt, herbs, and/or soy sauce)
4-Vegan Vietnamese Bagel
Another super fresh and delicious take on a veggie bagel. This one utilizes delicious smoked tofu along with hoisin sauce to give it that amazing savory-sweet balance.
Vegan Vietnamese Bagel Toppings:
Vegan butter or mayonnaise
3-4 slices of smoked tofu
A few leaves of spinach
Thinly shred carrot
Some green onion garnish
Cilantro garnish
Drizzled with vegan hoisin sauce
5-Simple Greek Style Savory Bagel
Another delicious fresh veggie bagel treat! This one borrows its flavor profile from the Mediterranean to bring you that classic Greek salad goodness on a toasted piece of carbohydrate goodness.
Be sure to season all the vegetables with a sprinkle of dried oregano!
Greek Savory Bagel Toppings:
Vegan Cream cheese with a bit of dried dill sprinkled on it
Cucumber slices
Tomato slices
Red onion slices
Sprinkle all veggies with some dried oregano
De-pitted kalamata olives
A squeeze of fresh lemon
Drizzled in extra virgin olive oil
Cracked black pepper
6-Vegan smoked salmon lox bagel
This is a classic and is truly amazing even in its vegan form (and a lot cheaper!).
Vegan Smoked Salmon Lox Bagel Toppings
Vegan Salmon lox bagel toppings:
Vegan cream cheese spread
Smoked Carrot Lox (recipe)
Capers
Red onion
Fresh dill (so much better fresh!)
A squeeze of lemon (optional)
7-Italiano Vegan Bagel
This bagel incorporates all my old favorite things about Italian sandwiches, salty vegan ham, olives, olive oil, vegetable goodness all packed together.
Italiano Bagel Toppings:
Roast red pepper sauce or plain roast peppers in olive oil and vinegar.
Vegan ham of choice
Lots of olives of choice
Arugula
Thinly sliced red onion
8-Vegan Marinara Pizza Bagel
Sometimes you need an elevated pizza bagel in your life. This savory toasted bagel will leave you feeling comforted and not that bad about your life decisions. I recommend putting a few pieces of white vegan cheese on your tomato paste-based bagel in the oven for a couple of minutes.
Vegan Marinara Pizza bagel toppings
Vegan Marinera Bagel Toppings:
Tomato paste
1 slice of vegan white cheese broken into some small pieces
Basil leaves
Optional - After the bagel has toasted with the cheese and tomato base, add a few dollops of soft vegan cream cheese and a sprinkle of vegan parmesan
Drizzle in extra virgin olive oil
9-Vegan Tater Tot Bagel
This is just a super fun ridiculous savory bagel idea I had to try. And it’s utterly amazing. Bringing together tater tots and other vegan ingredients to create a mock perogy flavor, this is a salty, creamy, and crunchy pleasure you need to try!
Vegan Tater Tot Bagel Toppings:
Vegan cream cheese
3-4 toaster oven heated or pan heated tater tots, lightly smashed
A light bit of vegan sour cream drizzled on top
Simulated vegan bacon bits
Fresh chopped green onion
Cracked black pepper
Your favorite hot sauce
10-Quick Vegan Bruschetta Bagel
One last Italian-inspired bagel to make your heart sing. This is the quick and easy version so you can pack your face full of fresh Italian seasoned vegetables as soon as possible
Vegan Bruschetta Bagel toppings:
Diced Roma or cherry tomatoes (quickly tossed in olive oil, balsamic, kosher salt, and a big of fresh pressed garlic)
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Fresh pressed garlic
2-3 basil leaves
Optional- vegan parmesan
More olive
Final Bagel Comments
I hope this list of savory vegan bagel toppings ideas has opened your eyes to the wide realm of possibilities for bagel-based delights. Bagels are so fun to top with different fresh vegetables, herbs, sauces, and spreads. If you make any of the recipes above, at me on Instagram! Or if this leads you to get creative with the veggies in your fridge, still let me know! I’m always looking for new savory ideas!
10 healthy (ish) vegan bagel topping combination ideas
