13 popular fast-food menu items that are surprisingly perfect for vegans

McDonalds: Fruit and maple oatmeal (no cream) and apple pie

Replace cream with water and you've got a simple vegan breakfast from McDonald's. If you're craving something sweet, its mini cinnamon apple pie is vegan, too.

White Castle: Veggie sliders

Most fast-food veggie burgers contain eggs, but White Castle's sliders are safe for vegans, without having to make any changes when you order.

Denny's: Build your own burger

Denny's has a surprising amount of vegan-friendly food, including the build your own burger. Get the veggie patty and any toppings (besides cheese), and the build your own burger is easy to make vegan.

Panera: Black bean soup in a bread bowl

Panera Bread lists all of its vegan food on its website. That includes this black bean soup that's made with onions, red bell pepper, garlic, and cumin.

Subway: Veggie delight (without mayo)

You can order the veggie delight sandwich on roasted garlic bread, sourdough, light wheat English muffin, or hearty Italian bread — just skip the mayo, and it's vegan.

KFC: Corn on the cob, green beans, baked beans, potato wedges, and a house salad

KFC doesn't have a vegan meal, but all of its sides are vegan when ordered with no butter. Vegetables, baked beans, potato wedges, and a salad are always safe bets if you're trying to eat vegan at KFC.

Olive Garden: Minestrone soup, breadsticks, and pasta with marinara sauce

It's easy to have a filling vegan meal at Olive Garden, especially with the unlimited breadsticks. Olive Garden uses a soy-butter substitute on its breadsticks, and the pastas are free of egg and butter, too.

Red Robin: Garden burger (no cheese) with sweet potato fries

Without the sauce and cheese, Red Robin's veggie burger is totally vegan-friendly. You can also choose between regular or sweet potato fries — something other fast-food restaurants lack.

Dominos: Thin crust veggie pizza (with extra veggies instead of cheese)

Pizza without cheese sounds pointless to some, but the vegan pie from Dominos is surprisingly great loaded up with just sauce and vegetables.

Pizza Hut: Veggie lovers pizza (no cheese) and cinnamon sticks

Like Dominos, just skip the cheese, and Pizza Hut veggie pizzas are totally vegan. All of the crusts are, too, as well as the cinnamon sticks (including the icing).

Au Bon Pain: Spinach and chickpea ragout or French Moroccan lentil soup

Au Bon Pain is great for vegans, with a few different soup options, bagels, and three different salads. No changes need to be made — just order them straight from the menu.

Taco Bell: Seven-layer burrito fresco-style with cinnamon sticks

Taco Bell is probably the most vegan-friendly fast-food restaurant there is. Anything with cheese and sour cream can be ordered "fresco style," and the dairy ingredients will be replaced with pico de gallo salsa. Meat can always be replaced with beans and potatoes, the cinnamon sticks are vegan-friendly, and even the new nacho fries are safe to eat.