Easy Veganuary Meal Plans for Those of Us With Little Energy or Spare Time to Cook

Admittedly, I’m a bit of a lazy guy when it comes to food prep. I’m busy, yes, but I also love to get in and out of the kitchen as quickly as possible to allow me some precious extra minutes killing zombies on my Playstation!

Veganuary can be a monumental change for some, especially if you’re coming over from an almost completely non-vegan diet. Plus, many of us lead extremely full lives and simply don’t have the time to do much in the way of food prep or cooking and baking. 

So, for your convenience, we’ve gathered all kinds of simple-to-make, yummy plant-based ready meals and snacks to see you through the entire day. Vegan food that practically appears in front of your very eyes! 

For those of us with long, full days, breakfast is usually the shortest window we have to spend time cooking in. You’ll need either something you can make and eat quickly, or something to grab and go!

Breakfast cereal has been the go-to breakfast my entire life: moreish and easy! From pouring to the last satisfying munch, I’m usually done in around 5 minutes flat. Shop our top picks below for nutritious plant-based cereals and milks that will set you up for a successful day and keep you sustained till lunchtime. 🥣

Whole Earth - Golden Organic Corn Flakes (375g)

Jordans - 70% Dark Chocolate Country Crisp Cereal (500g)

Bio&Me - Apple & Cinnamon Gut-Loving Prebiotic Granola (360g)

Koko - Dairy Free Super Milk - Enriched with 9 Vitamins & Minerals (1L)

Oatly Original Oat Milk (1ltr)

Rice Dream - Original + Calcium enriched with Vitamin D & B12

When there is truly very little time to spare, a delicious plant-based breakfast bar is your saviour. Enjoy on your walk to work, on the bus and train, or even when you arrive at your desk. So convenient! We’ve selected some of the tastiest vegan breakfast snack bars around including granola, raw, and hella healthy. Yas.

Nakd - Raw Fruit, Oat & Nut Bar - Apple Danish (30g)

Trek - Salted Caramel Protein Flapjack (50g)

Ma Baker - Rolled Oats & Banana Giant Bar (90g)

Eat Natural - Simply Vegan Fruit & Nut Bar (45g)

Come lunch, I’m often still at my desk munching something in one hand with the other hand on my mouse scrolling through emails. Not ideal, but this is reality for many! So, we’ve selected some choice cuts of vegan meats such as beef and chicken, cheese slices and other plant-based fillings, plus, bread and butter to make you an absolutely banging vegan lunchtime sandwich. 

You might be working too much but you can still enjoy a moment of plant-based lunchtime bliss! Feel free to garnish with any vegetables you have too including tomatoes, lettuce and cucumber. We highly recommend making the evening before and popping them in the fridge to save even more precious time. ⏳

Dulcesol - Wholemeal Sliced Bread (460g)

Dulcesol - White Sliced Bread (460g)

Naturli - Spreadable Vegan Butter (225g)

Pure Sunflower Spread (500g)

VBites - Simply Amm Vdeli Slices (Ham) (100g)

VBites - Simply Chkn Vdeli Chicken Style Slices (100g)

Quorn - Vegan Chicken Free Slices (100g)

Veganly Deli - Mixed Charcuterie Selection (120g)

Violife - Mature Cheddar Cheese Slices (200g)

Follow Your Heart - Vegan Cheese Slices - Pepper Jack Style (200g)

Bute Island Foods - Mozzarella Style Slices (180g)

Granovita - Vegetable Paté (125g)

VBites VegiDeli Gourmet Brussels Pate (150g)

Suma - Vegan Mushroom Pate Tube (200g)

If You Care Paper Snack & Sandwich Bags (48 Bags)

If You Care 100% Recycled Extra Strong Aluminium Foil

The Vegan Food Wrap Company - Medium Kitchen Pack - Vegan Cling Film Alternative

Rex London - Wild Wonders Snack Pot

When I finally get home from a hectic day of work and travel, all I want to do is collapse on the couch! The less food prep time the better. I want the route from packaging to belly as quick as humanly possible! 🍽️

Keep swiping down for convenient, nutritious plant-based meals that take literally minutes to prepare including microwave curries, pizza, mac ‘n’ cheese in a can, hearty soups, and more. 😋 

Loma Linda - Thai Green Curry with Meat Free Chicken & Rice (284g)

Love Plants - Thai Green Chick'n Curry Plant-Based Ready Meal (400g)

Love Plants - Chick'n Arrabiata Plant-Based Ready Meal (400g)

Geo Organics - Cheesy Macaroni Pasta Meal (400g)

Free & Easy - Organic Sweet Potato, Coconut & Kale Curry (400g)

Suma - Cheesy Pasta Pot (400g)

One Planet Pizza - No Clucks Pizza (410g)

One Planet Pizza - Spicy Peppernomi Pizza (302g)

Tilda - Microwave Rice: Pure Basmati (250g)

Tilda - Microwave Rice: Lime & Coriander Basmati (250g)

Tilda - Microwave Rice: Wholegrain Basmati & Wild Rice (250g)

The Seasonist - Moroccan Couscous (180g)

Merchant Gourmet - Zingy Korean-Style Grains (250g)

Fullgreen - Riced Sweet Potato (200g)

D'Aucy - Mixed Vegetables (400g)

Joie - Pizza Slicer

Whether it’s an 11am pick-me-up alongside my coffee, a train journey home sustainer, or something to mindlessly much on while vegging out in front of that evening’s TV shows, vegan snacks are what keep me powered up and happy all day long! We’ve selected some of the tastiest plant-based treats and sweets around to take you somewhere else for a brief moment of bliss, ahh. 🍫

Love Raw - 2 Cre&m Filled Chocolate Wafer Bars (43g)

NOMO - Vegan Caramel Filled Chocolate Bar (38g)

Vego - Mini Organic Whole Hazelnut Chocolate Bar (65g)

Go Max Go - Buccaneer Bar - Fluffy Chocolate Nougat (57g)

Kettle Chips - Sheese & Red Onion Crisps (135g)

Ten Acre - The Amazing Adventure of Salt & Vinegar Crisps (40g)

Slabs - Hunky Chunky Crisps - Sea Salt (80g)

Florentin Organic Kitchen - Organic Baba Ganoush (170g)

Amaizin - Salsa Dip - Hot (260g)

Origin Kitchen - Creamed Cashew Mushroom & Dill Spread (150g)

Dandies - All Natural Vanilla Marshmallows (283g)

Swizzels - Original Lemon Refreshers Stickpack (36g)

Fabulous Free From Factory - Fudgee Bites

Olly's Pretzels - Salted Original Pretzel Thins (35g)

Primal Strips Hickory Smoked

Native - Pr*wn Crackers: Original Prawn Flavour (60g)

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