Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Published:  02/23/2017

Cherry, Cinnamon and Seeds Oatmeal

Start your mornings right with our collection of nutritious and delicious breakfast ideas. From protein-packed omelettes to hearty overnight oats, we've curated a selection of recipes to kickstart your day with energy and vitality. These balanced options are designed to keep you satisfied and focused, setting the tone for a healthy lifestyle. Say goodbye to breakfast monotony and embrace the joy of nourishing your body with these delightful morning creations!

Set the day's tone by choosing from the best of the breakfast world. These ideas would also make great healthy snacks, lunches or dinners!

How about a breakfast salad? Yes, really! Give it a try! How about a Berry Quinoa Breakfast Salad, Pomegranate Breakfast Salad or Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Arugula Salad? 

Want more traditional? Look how this delicious and healthy bowl of oatmeal with fresh pear, Ceylon cinnamon and honey. Pro Tip: Serve it in a beautful bowl to make it feel extra special. And if you love cherries I guarantee you will love the Cherry, Cinnamon and Seeds Oatmeal pictured above. 

Here are some delicious healthy breakfast options

Oatmeal with Fresh fruit: strawberries, bananas, peaches, pears, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries; Dried fruit: apricots, prunes, blueberries. cranberries, raisins, cherries; Frozen fruit: cherries, blueberries, strawberries; Nuts or seeds: Almonds, pecans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, flaxmeal or flaxseeds, almond butter or peanut butter; Sweetener: berry jam, brown sugar, real maple syrup, honey; Spice: Ceylon Cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, vanilla; Milk: Milk, almond milk, Ripple Pea Milk.

Breakfast Soup, try it! You might like it. Warm and satisfying.

Whole-grain, low-sugar cereal with fruit and nonfat milk.

Chia pudding with yogurt and berries

Polenta, Sausage and Eggs with Shakshuka Sauce 

Poached Eggs.This egg poacher pan found on Amazon makes PERFECT poached eggs. Or cook them a bit longer than you would for poached and you get shell-less hard boiled eggs to take along for a quick on the go breakfast.

Make-Ahead Veggie Veggie and Cheese Egg Squares  

Buddha Bowl or Hippie Bowls or Macro Bowls are composed of vegetables, protein and healthy grains. Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl,  Teriyaki chicken bowl, Chicken Mex Bowl, 

Make-your-own granola: Mix 3/4 cup bran flakes with 3 tablespoons raisins, 1/2 small banana and 2 teaspoons chopped walnuts or almonds; eat with 1 cup skim milk

3 egg white + 1 whole egg omelet with 1/2 cup chopped sautéed vegetables (use a non-stick skillet for the egg and vegetables); 1 slice whole wheat toast topped with 1 teaspoon tub margarine like Brummel and Brown or jam; 1 cup skim milk

Stir-Fried Farro with Garlicky Kale and Poached Egg

1/4 melon with 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese

Egg sandwich made with 2 slices whole wheat toast, 1 fried egg and 1 slice low-fat cheese, 1 sliced tomato; 1 banana

Sous Vide Egg Bites cooked in an Instant Pot

Blueberry yogurt with fresh berries, 60 calories Dave's Killer Toast with Brummel and Brown, Sous Vide Eggs

Easy Tortilla Egg Burrito Bowl that takes less than 5 minutes to make.

Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Whole Wheat English Muffin and Brummel and Brown Spread.

Whole-grain toast or whole wheat English muffin with peanut butter and a peach

Scrambled eggs or egg whites with whole grain English muffin or whole-wheat pita or used in a Breakfast Quesadilla. For the quesadilla use reduced fat sharp or Mexican blend cheese and Mission Organic Whole Grain Tortillas and serve with black beans, salsa and avocado.

Eggs made in my favorite poached egg pan!! Served with Dave's Killer Bread Thin Slices with Brummel and Brown Spread.

Fruit smoothie blended with whey protein, Ceylon Cinnamon, flaxseed meal and wheat germ

1/2 whole wheat English muffin topped with 1 ounce melted low-fat cheese and 1 ounce Canadian bacon; 1/2 grapefruit; 1 cup skim milk

1 oat bran frozen (or homemade!) waffle topped with 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 2 teaspoons maple syrup and 1/2 cup strawberries; 1 cup skim milk

Whole Grain Pancakes. Click here to learn how to make perfect fluffy pancakes!

Whole Grain toast spread with mashed avocado and a poached egg and tomato slice

1 homemade bran muffin

Chickpea and Avocado Mash on Whole Grain Toast or English Muffin

Hard Boiled Eggs, whites are best

Easy Italian Eggs with Spinach and Mozzarella

Healthy Polenta, Meatless Sausage and Poached Eggs with Shakshuka Sauce

Yogurt Fruit Parfait

Acai bowl with fruit

1 cup plain yogurt mixed with 1/2 cup berries and 2 Tbs low fat granola

Kodiak Cakes Whole Grain Pancakes  Go here to learn about the secrets to making them fluffy! 

Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes with poached eggs, nitrate-free bacon and Cara Cara oranges.

1 apple with 1 mozzarella string cheese stick

Tofu Scramble 

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese topped with 1/2 cup peaches canned in their own juice

1 cup tomato or vegetable juice (choose low-sodium to reduce salt intake), 4 whole wheat crackers, 1 ounce low-fat cheddar cheese

Smoothie made with 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt, 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen), 2 teaspoons wheat germ or flaxmeal, ceylon cinnamon and 1/2 cup orange juice.


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