Are you getting enough protein? All 20 of these High Protein Breakfast Recipes are easy, delicious and will keep you full until lunch!
PIN High Protein Breakfast Recipes
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and, you know what?
They’re not wrong.
Yet, so many of us aren’t eating breakfast AND so many of us aren’t eating enough protein per day! So, getting in some healthy high protein breakfasts are a really easy way to solve both of those problems!
Why I Love Breakfast
There is the obvious fact that I love breakfast foods. Whether it’s cookie dough overnight oats, a stack of paleo banana pancakes or paleo sweet potato pancakes or some gluten free Greek yogurt waffles, I love it all and could eat breakfast all the time, for every meal. BUT, for those of us who are working to overcome disordered eating and get our normal hunger cues back, eating breakfast is a super important part of this! Eating very soon after we get up shows our bodies that food is coming and allows our bodies to begin trusting us again and allows them to start having normal hunger and fullness cues!
I personally did not start to get my cues back until I started incorporating breakfast back into my life and getting a good dose of protein to start the day really helped!
The Importance of Protein
Protein is a macro nutrient and it’s one that plays a lot of roles in our body. It helps build muscles and aid in muscle recovery, it helps repair all our cells and tissues and helps us make enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals. It’s an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and bones! And it also helps with satiety – meaning we feel fuller and more satisfied for a longer period. This is because it takes protein has a more rapid affect on the hormones that affect appetite.
If you’re looking for ways to get more protein beyond breakfast, you can check out how to use protein powder 3 ways, how do you make protein porridge or How to increase your protein intake!
How Much Protein to Eat Per Day
Most of us aren’t getting enough protein each day. It’s recommended to get about .8g of protein for every 1 kg of body weight that you have for the average sedentary person. For very active people, the recommendation goes up to 1.2 -2 g per kg. You guys know I am not about rules or counting macros, so these are just general guidelines and should not be obsessed about!
What is a high protein breakfast?
Everyone will have different opinions on this, but I personally consider a high protein breakfast to be any breakfast that has at least 15g of protein. I personally try to get a little more protein than this in the morning – without obsessing of course – but this is a great range to start. I know when I’m hitting around this number because my body feels great and satisfied!
High Protein Breakfast Foods
Some foods that we eat for breakfast are naturally high in protein! Such as:
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Ham
- Sausage
Or you can add protein powder to breakfast foods like oatmeal!
Or you can look at some of the high protein breakfast ideas below!
20 High Protein Breakfast Recipes
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Healthy High Protein French Toast is LOADED with peanut butter! An EASY, gluten free breakfast to keep you full until lunch!
These chocolate peanut butter overnight oats with yogurt are topped with homemade peanut butter cups! They’re an easy, healthy, gluten free and protein-packed make-ahead breakfast!
This cookie dough protein oatmeal recipe is a healthy, gluten free way to start your day. It tastes like dessert and is packed with protein to keep you full until lunch!
This EASY Cinnamon Roll Gluten Free Low Carb Keto Protein Pancakes recipeis going to be your new favorite breakfast. Who doesn’t want to wake up to cinnamon rolls?!
These quick and easy egg muffins have a vegetable and savory oatmeal crust! They’re a healthy and gluten free portable snack or breakfast for busy mornings, with only 80 calories and 2 SmartPoints!
These quick and easy overnight oats are packed with protein and taste just like a gluten free cinnamon roll. Perfect for a healthy, make-ahead breakfast on busy mornings!
These overnight oats are layered with a peanut butter and Greek yogurt chocolate chip cookie dough for an easy, healthy breakfast meal prep idea that is perfect for busy mornings!
These fluffy cottage cheese pancakes are naturally gluten free and protein packed! Make them ahead for healthy breakfasts or make them on weekends!
These EASY Keto Low Carb Egg Muffins With Ham have a little Mediterranean flair and are packed with protein! A portable, healthy and gluten free breakfast or snack!
Don’t knock it until you try it! These cod scrambled eggs are the perfect breakfast for dinner! Naturally protein packed, gluten free, low carb and paleo friendly!
This Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole with Sausage is an easy, 4 ingredient breakfast that is low carb, gluten free and healthy! You will LOVE it!
These Healthy Oatmeal Protein Pancakes with Greek Yogurt taste like apple crisp for breakfast! Gluten free, made from simple ingredients and SO thick and fluffy!
These overnight oats are layered with a mixture of strawberry jam, cream cheese and Greek yogurt for a quick and easy breakfast that feels like dessert!
These gluten free banana pancakes are filled with Greek yogurt and rolled up like tacos! They’re a fun, healthy breakfast for only 100 calories per taco!
These Blueberry Gluten-Free Greek Yogurt Waffles are so crispy and fluffy, you will never believe they’re oil free!
These easy, 6 ingredient paleo spinach breakfast egg muffins are low carb, gluten free, Â whole30 compliant and under 100 calories! Perfect for busy mornings!
This buffalo chicken Paleo Sweet Potato Hash is a game day spin on a classic breakfast! It’s quick, easy and paleo and whole30 compliant too!
This gluten free Healthy Low Carb Chicken Enchilada Recipe uses a secret ingredient to make it low carb and protein PACKED. These do NOT taste healthy!
This Easy Low Carb Keto Breakfast Casserole with Sausage is loaded with cheese and Italian flavors! A perfect, make-ahead breakfast or brunch that’s gluten free and healthy!
This quick and easy, gluten free Shakshuka recipe has a little, spicy Mexican twist! It’s a lower carb, healthy and whole30 compliant dinner or breakfast!
Cassie Thuvan Tran says
I always love eating lots of protein for any meal–breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, any time of the day! The cookie dough overnight oats, apple pancakes, cinnamon roll pancakes, cookie dough oatmeal, cinnamon roll overnight oats, French toast, and peanut butter chocolate oats all look splendid! Though I do love a good savory breakfast recipe like with tofu scrambles or a vegan sausage!
Taylor Kiser says
Yes! Protein for breakfast is so key!