Satisfying and Simple Breakfast Recipes for Busy Mornings

Feel like your morning resembles a group of 6 year olds trying to play soccer? Luckily, you can have your chaos and breakfast, too. These 5, simple breakfast recipes are my go to breakfasts when I want something satisfying (I don’t want to be hungry again at 10) and delicious.

When it comes to breakfast I have a few rules.

#1: it has to have protein. If I don’t start my day with a good dose of protein I find it both really hard to meet my protein goals, and hard to feel satisfied.

#2: I want some color. Most of the time that’s fruit but if I’m having scrambled eggs or an omelet, you better believe I’m throwing in a handful of spinach and some tomatoes!

#3: it has to taste good. I’d rather skip breakfast than slog through a bland and boring meal.

These simple breakfast recipes cover all of those needs. Plus, they’re simple and quick to prepare. No added stress allowed!

Simple Breakfast Recipes for Busy Mornings

Protein Oats with Berries and Maple Cream

Oats have more protein than most grains but I like to kick my intake up a notch by adding in a few *bonus* ingredients.

Recipe time: 7-8 minutes
Servings: 1
Total protein: 17 grams

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tbsp egg whites
• 1/2 scoop unflavored or vanilla protein powder
• couple shakes of cinnamon
• 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup frozen berries

Instructions:

1. Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small sauce pan. Stir in oats. Reduce to a simmer and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has been absorbed and the oats thicken.
2. Add egg whites and stir continuously until thoroughly mixed in. Slowly add protein powder and cinnamon. Stir to avoid clumping. Shut off heat.
3. In a small bowl combine yogurt and maple syrup.
4. Top oats with maple yogurt, chia seeds and frozen berries.

Baked Green Eggs and Ham Muffins

These are ideal for those mornings when all you have time for is finding the button on the microwave. Eggs are my favorite breakfast ingredient – protein packed, versatile, and up until the end of 2022, cheap (c’est la vie).

Recipe time: 25 minutes to make, 30-60 seconds to reheat day of
Each: 12
Total protein: 6 grams per muffin

Ingredients:

• 7 whole eggs
• 1/4 cup egg whites
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 handfuls spinach, chopped
• 3 slices Canadian bacon, diced
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• salt, pepper, smoked paprika

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 12-count muffin tin with avocado oil.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together whole eggs, egg whites and water. Stir in the rest of your ingredients.
4. Pour egg mixture into each muffin cup until 3/4 full.
5. Bake 15-20 minutes until eggs are fully cooked and top is starting to brown.
6. Cool completely before removing.

Muffins will keep 4-5 days in the fridge, or 2-3 months (individually wrapped), in the freezer.

Blueberry Banana Overnight Oats

Portable, affordable and a meal prep superstar.

Recipe time: 5 minutes
Each: 1
Total protein: 13 grams

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 small banana, sliced
• 1/2 cup blueberries

Instructions:

1. Mix old fashioned oats, chia seeds, coconut milk, vanilla, protein powder and a pinch of salt in a large mason jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. In the morning, top with bananas and blueberries and enjoy!

Nut Butter and Banana Protein Waffle

Why not take short cuts when they only add value? Kodiak Cakes makes protein packed waffles that are both healthy and delicious and they’re delicious topped…unusually.

Recipe time: 5 minutes
Serving: 1
Total protein: 11 grams

Ingredients:

• 1 Kodiak Cake Power Waffle
• 1 tbsp nut butter
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp chopped pecans (preferably toasted)

Instructions:

1. Toast waffle to your desired toastiness. Top with nut butter, banana slices, a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of toasted pecans.

Overnight Berry Parfait

The trick to ensuring a breakfast yogurt is satisfying is two-fold. One, don’t buy 0% Greek yogurt. 2-5% is best – the fat content is filling and makes breakfast taste decadent. Two, make sure you’ve got plenty of texture – that chew factor really counts!

Recipe time: 5 minutes the night before, 1 minute in the morning
Serving: 1
Total protein: 15 grams

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup 2-5% plain, Greek yogurt
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup frozen berries of your choice
• 1/2 cup protein granola

Instructions:

1. Mix together yogurt and vanilla.
2. In a large mason jar or bowl, layer 1/4 cup yogurt topped with 1/3 cup berries. Build two more layers on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. *As the berries thaw they’ll release juices that will mix in with the yogurt.
3. In the morning, top with granola and go!

*If you want to make this in the morning, pop the berries into the microwave for 30-60 seconds until just thawed and releasing their juices.

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