High Protein Breakfast Recipes
Published 10/21/2024
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I’ve been working really hard to make sure I get protein in every meal and it all starts with breakfast! While I love adding protein powder to my recipes, a lot of time you don’t even need it to get a decent amount of protein from other sources.
Here are 20 of our most popular high-protein breakfast recipes from eggs to pancakes to smoothies with at least 20g of protein per serving! LFG.
I’ve always had a thing for breakfast. From the time I was very young, I was always the first one up in the household, cooking breakfast for the family. I remember I was always so excited when it was my sister’s birthday so that I could serve her breakfast in bed (re: banana oatmeal pancakes!).
Today we are chatting all things high protein breakfast foods. While I love me a thick stack of carb-filled pancakes, sometimes I want to get more protein in before I leave for the day so that I stay fuller longer and feel good about my morning eats.
5 Tips to Quickly Add Protein To Your Breakfast
There are so many great high protein breakfast foods out there and sometimes it can be overwhelming. Here are 5 tips to help make it easier to pack in the protein:
- When in doubt, make a protein shake. We have a super helpful guide to protein shakes on Fit Foodie Finds with 30+ flavor ideas!
- Eggs are your friend! Whether you prefer hard-boiled eggs, baked eggs, scrambled eggs, or frittatas, 1 large egg has 6g protein.
- Always have protein powder on hand. You can add protein powder to smoothies, oatmeal, pancakes, etc. and it’s such a great way to get added protein. Check out our guide to protein powder for some recommendations.
- Meal prep at the beginning of the week. This will save you time and make breakfast a breeze! Here’s our favorite meal-prep breakfast recipes.
- Don’t be so hard on yourself! Remember, eating healthy should be about balance.
Healthy Protein Breakfast Ideas
Here is a list of our favorite high protein breakfast recipes from Fit Foodie Finds that will keep your belly full and heart happy until lunch! Each of these recipes has at least 20g protein/serving or more! ⬇️
Protein Overnight Oats
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Smoothie Recipe
Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Overnight Oats
Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Protein Bagels
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Make Ahead Freezer Breakfast Quesadillas
Sweet Potato Crust Quiche Recipe
More High Protein Breakfast Recipes
- Strawberry Coconut Post Workout Smoothie 21g protein/serving
- Protein-Packed Breakfast Burritos 25g protein/serving
- English Muffin Breakfast Bake 25g protein/serving
- Easy Breakfast Tacos 33g protein/serving
- Carrot Cake French Toast Casserole 21g protein/serving
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie 41g protein/serving
- Chocolate Protein Oatmeal 29g protein/serving
- Salmon and Eggs Scramble 31g protein/serving
- Arugula Breakfast Sandwich 22g protein/serving
- High-Protein Peanut Flour Pancakes 22g protein/serving
Very delicious and this recipe full fill my protein needs easily.Thank you so much.
That’s the best answer by far! Thanks for contributing.
Thank you for sharing a brilliant array of diverse and delicious recipes to enjoy for breakfast. As protein is an essential nutrient for all day performance having options to mix it up and also keep the flavor and interest levels high is equally important.
So many delicious-looking ideas! Breakfast is my favorite <3
I love this post! Protein is a healthy and delicious macro 😛 would try all of these recipes ASAP!
So much goodness here! Now I just want breakfast for dinner tonight…
Brinner is THE BEST
The protein oatmeal cups look really good! Thanks for sharing all of these recipes.
Yes, Davida made those and they are DELISH.
I try to pack my breakfasts with A LOT of healthy fats and protein, so this is a great resource to look back on.
I was also a huge cereal fan growing up and through university. I could never have enough Shreddies, Bran Flakes and Corn Flakes!
I now regularly eat oats and homemade granola, but sometimes treat myself to a box of Puffins! Yum
I don’t make homemade granola nearly enough. I’m lazy and eat Puffins 😛
these look amazing! can I make more than one for breakfast haha?!
Ummmmm why the heck not! Breakfast party!?
I’m drooling over all of these recipes especially the savoury ones <3 I'm rather a savoury breakfast girl! I could eat everything first thing in the morning though, not only "breakfast foods". Give me meat, potatoes and veggies and I'll eat that with pleasure too at 8am! 😀
I am the TOTAL OPPOSITE. I wish I was more like you. I need to eat more veggies, for sure 😛