Everything Vegan at Einstein Bagels (2023)

Einstein Bagels is probably the most vegan-friendly chain bagel shop out there. They not only sell plenty of vegan bagels, but also spreads and other vegan snacks.

Some locations may even have vegan cream cheese, however not all of them will carry it as it’s not mandated by the company yet, but instead they only tested sales of it for a few months.  Even if they don’t have the Vegan (Daiya) cream cheese they’ll have many other spreads, like peanut butter, fruit jams and jellies, and Hummus.

Vegan Bagels at Einstein Bros Bagels:

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Vegan at Einstein Bagels
  • Blueberry
  • Chocolate Chip
  • French Toast
  • Potato
  • Pretzel
  • Cinnamon Raisin
  • Thintastic Ancient Grain Bagel
  • Thintastic Plain Bagel
  • Thintastic Whole Wheat Bagel
  • Apple Cinnamon
  • Ancient Grain
  • Cranberry
  • Everything Seasoned
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Plain
  • Poppy Seed
  • Sesame
  • Pumpernickel
  • Power Protein Bagel

Those are all the vegan bagels Einstein Bros sells — They do sell a few non-vegan bagels as well, so don’t go assuming all of their bagels are vegan because they aren’t all vegan. Only the ones listed above are currently vegan.

Things to Put On Your Vegan Bagel:

  • Vegan Cream Cheese (Not all locations)
  • Avocado/Guacamole Spread
  • All-Natural Peanut Butter
  • Strawberry Jelly
  • Hummus

Those are all the official things to put on your bagel, spreads that is, however feel free to put any of the sides we’ll cover later on in this article on your bagel as well. Also Check out the section on Extras and vegetables they have if that interests you. They can really freshen your bagel game up.

Other Vegan Breads Einstein Bros Makes:

  • Various Tortillas
  • Potato Bread/Rolls
  • Multigrain Bread/Rolls
  • Ciabatta Bread (Rarely at most locations)

You can get Avocado-toast or PB&J’s, or whatever on your toast/bread that you can get on your bagel, so keep that in mind if you aren’t feeling like a bagel.

Other Extra’s to Put On Your Bagel/Bread:

  • Arugula
  • Capers
  • Cucumber
  • Pickle Spear
  • Green Leaf Lettuce
  • Red Onion
  • Spinach
  • Tomato Slices

The Granola and Sauteed Mushrooms contain dairy in them, and thus they aren’t vegan. Be wary of those.

There’s also some sides, but we’ll cover those further down into the article.

Vegan Sides at Einstein Bros Bagels:

  • Jalapeno Kettle Chips
  • Original Kettle Chips
  • Barbecue Kettle Chips
  • Fruit Cup
  • Vegetarian Chili Soup

Sometimes they’ll also have Salads, however they’re not available in many/most locations. If they have it they’ll have a vinaigrette that’s vegan for you to use on it.

Vegan Desserts at Einstein Bros Bagels:

  • Cinnamon Twist Poppers
  • Fruit Cup

Nothing great in terms of desserts, but honestly you don’t go Einstein Bros Bagels for desserts, do you? They got plenty of options for us vegans already.

Frequently Asked Questions

Thankfully, most Einstein bagels are vegan, but not all of them. These are the vegan options: 

  • Blueberry
  • Chocolate Chip
  • French Toast
  • Potato
  • Pretzel
  • Cinnamon Raisin
  • Thintastic Ancient Grain Bagel
  • Thintastic Plain Bagel
  • Thintastic Whole Wheat Bagel
  • Ancient Grain
  • Cranberry
  • Everything Seasoned
  • Garlic
  • Onion
  • Plain
  • Poppy Seed
  • Sesame
  • Pumpernickel
  • Power Protein Bagel

Yes, the Einstein Plain Bagels do not contain any animal by-products, thus they are safe for vegans.

Fortunately, the Einstein Pumpkin Bagels do not contain dairy or any animal-by products, thus they are vegan.

Nope, the coffee at Einstein Bagels contains Dairy. It is definitely not vegan.

Yes, the Power Protein Bagel at Einstein does not contain dairy or other animal products, so it is considered vegan.

Yes, but not all of their locations have them. You should always check with your local Einstein Bagels shop if they offer vegan cream cheese.

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