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These healthy breakfast ideas can kick-start your day and give you the much needed energy to conquer it all!
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Start the Day Off Right!
You’ve all heard the saying “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” and I wholeheartedly agree! Whether you eat breakfast at 8 a.m. or noon, the first thing you put into your body can make or break how your body functions.
That’s not to say I always follow the advice. I admit my kids do eat bowls of cold cereal, but I do try to have healthy breakfast recipes more often than not!
Why we love a healthy start:
- Nutritious. We’ve included plenty of ideas to make dishes healthy along with our naturally healthy options.
- Easy. Each of these recipes can be made quite easily – healthy doesn’t mean hard!
- Save time. Several of these tasty options can be made ahead of time or frozen for a quick meal.
Making Breakfast Healthy
- Plan a menu. When you have already decided what to eat you don’t make last-minute unhealthy hungry choices.
- Keep it simple. You can offer a filling, balanced breakfast with just one or two dishes. Pick Saturday or Sunday morning to make something more fancy. You can even serve a larger breakfast for dinner.
- Prep ahead of time. If you like serving cut fruit for breakfast, then prep enough to last for a few days. Many other recipes can be made ahead and stored in the fridge, freezer, or on the counter. Simply reheat if needed.
- Need something quick? Grab-and-go breakfast recipes can still be healthy! Some of my favorite healthy items to prep ahead for easy on-the-go breakfasts are Energy Bites and Healthy Egg Muffins.
naturally healthy options
- Eggs are one of the single most healthy foods out there and are perfect for breakfast. They contain protein, healthy fat, and a myriad of vitamins our bodies need.
- Whole grains are healthier than processed ones. Incorporate them into your waffles and pancakes. Use whole grain bread for toast and French Toast.
- Fruit has naturally occurring sugar and sweetens up any meal. Serve it alone or add to Yogurt Parfaits, smoothies, and on top of pancakes and other similar dishes.
- Bacon and sausage are great for breakfast because they help you feel full longer and provide a steady amount of energy.
- Vegetables aren’t typically associated with breakfast, but they are delicious to incorporate in egg dishes or potato dishes.
Make it Healthier
Easily add to your favorite dishes to increase their nutritional value. Add them to pancake and waffle batter, in smoothies, in egg dishes, and more.
- Some favorites include nutritional yeast, protein powder, collagen, chopped nuts, nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.), ground flaxseed, chia seeds, greek yogurt, almond milk, vegetables, or berries.
- Add in superfoods. Avocados in your Scrambled Eggs. Greek yogurt with a splash of vanilla, berries, and Homemade Granola. Not a typical breakfast food, but smoked salmon & cream cheese are an amazing combo on top of a bagel! Berries are packed with antioxidants & fiber, sprinkle these around your Yogurt Parfait Board.
- Healthy ways to sweeten a dish include ripe bananas, coconut or pure maple syrup, raw honey, unsweetened applesauce, unsweetened dried fruits, or sugar substitutes like Stevia.
Top Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Of course, smoothies aren’t the only easy healthy breakfast! I love making a batch of protein bites or healthy pancakes and keeping them in the fridge or freezer for a quick and easy breakfast throughout the week.
1 Scrambled Eggs Recipe
2 Best Green Smoothie Recipe
3 Egg Muffins Recipe
4 Fruit Smoothie Recipe
5 Protein Pancakes Recipe
6 Kale Smoothie Recipe
7 Toad in the Hole Recipe
8 Avocado Egg Recipe
9 Yogurt Parfait Board Recipe
10 Bran Muffins Recipe
Easy Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Overnight oats, baked oatmeal, and avocado toast are also some of my go-to easy breakfast ideas.
11 Energy Balls Recipe
12 No Bake Energy Bites Recipe
13 Oatmeal Pancake Recipe
14 Banana Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe
15 Blueberry Muffins Recipe
16 Healthy Apple Muffin Recipe
17 Homemade Applesauce Recipe
18 Yogurt Parfait Recipe
19 Yogurt Pancakes recipe
Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipes
One of the easiest and nutrient dense breakfasts you could make is smoothies. We feel like we have perfected the art of the tasty and nutritious smoothie with this list of recipes!
20 Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
21 Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Recipe
Recipe Video
Get the recipe22 Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
23 Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
24 Peach Smoothie Recipe
25 Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe
26 Orange Juice Smoothie Recipe
Healthy Egg Breakfast Recipes
We love a tasty egg breakfast and these recipes are more than egg-celent!
27 Baked Egg Recipe
28 Spinach Quiche Recipe
29 Omelette Recipe
30 Denver Omelet Recipe
31 Sweet Potato Breakfast Recipe
32 Breakfast Burrito Recipe
33 Frittata Recipe
34 Eggs and Potatoes Recipe
35 Hash Brown Egg Cups Recipe
36 Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
37 Breakfast Tacos Recipe
38 Broccoli Quiche
39 Huevos Rancheros Recipe
Egg-Celent Muffins!
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be time consuming or expensive and one of our favorite recipes to make ahead and take on the go is Egg Muffins.
This easy breakfast recipe has a quick prep and bakes in only 15-20 minutes making it the perfect healthy breakfast!
Here is the recipe:
35+ Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Ingredients
- 10 eggs
- 1-2 teaspoons garlic pepper
- 1-2 cups Colby Jack Cheese (or cheese of choice)
- ½ cup lean meat (low-fat turkey, turkey sausage, turkey bacon, etc)
- veggies (optional) peppers, spinach, etc
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Spray either a silicone muffin pan or cups with cooking spray. (A standard muffin tin will work too)
- Whisk the eggs in a bowl and then mix in the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour the mixture into the cups making sure to fill almost to the top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. The egg muffins will puff up and look like they are overflowing. Don't be alarmed, they will set back down to normal size. Enjoy warm!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Make Breakfast Healthy!
With so many healthy and delicious recipes to choose from, you’re sure to get off to a great start every day!
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My kids Are participating in a summer health challenge and these healthy breakfast ideas are perfect for them.
So many yummy recipes! I’m buying the ingredients for the hash brown cups, I know my family will go crazy for them!
Such a variety of great recipes here! I often get stuck in a breakfast rut and these ideas are going to help me immensely. 🙂
No better way to start the day, than a delicious, hearty breakfast!! Love all your recipes & have tried so many! I love your smoothie recipes!
I love all the different ideas for breakfast. The recipes are great and you will find everything you need right here.