USA: Vegan Breakfast Finally Hits Denny’s Menu

From vegnews.com 

As other chains scale back, the breakfast outpost expands its vegan menu with plant-based pancakes to 1,311 locations

Denny’s just quietly added a plant-based breakfast entrée to its menu—and it’s a national rollout. The Plant-Based Pancake Slam, starting at $11.99, is now available across its 1,311 US locations.

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The dish—first discovered by Allison van Tilborgh of @thesanfordvegan—features two multigrain wheat pancakes made with flaxseeds, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and is served with crispy hash browns and seasonal fruit.

No official allergen guide has been released, but Denny’s confirmed to van Tilborgh that the pancakes are free from milk and egg, and contain wheat and soy.

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This move follows a multi-year shift at Denny’s to expand plant-based offerings, including adding Beyond Burgers to its US and Canadian locations in 2020 before replacing it with a trial of Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Patty in 2023.

While other chains have tested meatless items that still require modification, Denny’s Plant-Based Pancake Slam stands out as a rare, fully plant-based entrée served as-is—at a legacy diner chain known for breakfast.

“By committing to add a plant-based [options] to their breakfast menu, Denny’s is setting a precedent,” said Erin Kwiatkowski of Mercy For Animals, whose Champions of Breakfast campaign helped Denny’s first commit to vegan-friendly menu items in 2021.

And while major chains have scaled back on plant-based options (Panda Express quietly ending its latest limited run of its Beyond Meat orange chicken, Dunkin’ pulling its Beyond Breakfast Sandwich from most locations, Carl’s Jr. dropping the Beyond Burger), Denny’s new Plant-Based Slam bucks that trend—a sign that the demand for plant-based options is still strong.

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