Healthy High Protein Breakfast Recipes To Help You Lose Weight

In last week’s blog I revealed one tried, tested and true method to help you eat less throughout the day – eating a high protein breakfast.

A higher protein breakfast has a lower glycemic control on the body meaning your blood sugar levels will be more stable, which in turn will lead to the desire to eat less through the day.

All of this then translates to a slimmer and trimmer you.

8 High Protein Breakfast Recipes

To help you get the recommended 25-35 grams of protein every morning I have put together eight of my favourite high protein breakfast recipes (each recipe serves one woman – so adapt for kids and men).

1/ Egg Whites with Feta and Spinach 

1 cup egg whites

2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup chopped spinach

Pepper to taste

Directions: Scramble egg whites with feta and spinach until cooked, adding pepper to taste.

Calories: 173

Protein: 31.1 grams

2 / Berry Banana Protein Pancake

1 scoop protein powder (I am in love with this brand!)

1/2 ripe banana, mashed

1/4 cup blueberries

1/3 cup large flake oats ground in blender or food processor until it becomes a fine flour

1/2 cup liquid egg whites

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk

Cinnamon to taste

Directions: add everything in a bowl and mix together. Spray a medium-sized skillet with nonstick spray, then place on medium heat. Pour the batter in and once you see tiny bubbles on top of the pancake, flip. When each side is golden brown breakfast is ready!

TIP: I like to make 5 of these at once and freeze them individually. The night before you want to eat one pull it from the freezer and toast it in the AM. Try topping with smashed raspberries, or almond butter or jam.

Calories: 380 (this depends on your protein powder)

Protein: 39.7 (this depends on your protein powder)

3 / Breakfast Bento Box

2 hard-boiled eggs

1.5 ounces goat’s mozzarella (or whatever cheese floats your boat)

20 almonds (about an ounce)

Half-cup of grapes, or a small orange, or small apple

Directions: prep it the night before in a container and BOOM, breakfast is waiting for you in the AM. This is a great breakfast idea for those of you who do not like to eat first thing in the morning and instead would rather wait until you got to work.

Calories: 400

Protein: 25 grams

4 / Avocado Toast with Cottage Cheese and Tomatoes

2 slices Ezekiel bread

1/4 cup cottage cheese

1/4 of an avocado

A few slices of tomato

Pepper to taste

Directions: toast your bread, spread the cottage cheese on top, layer with avocado and top with tomatoes and pepper.

Calories: 400

Protein: 31 grams

5 / Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Parfait

1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt

Half an apple, chopped

One ounce walnuts, chopped (about 14)

2 tsp raw honey

Cinnamon to taste

Directions: combine everything in a bowl and stir.

Calories: 419

Protein: 29 grams

If you have trouble choking down anything but coffee in the a.m., stop feeling guilty – you aren’t going to kill your metabolism by skipping breakfast. Instead, enjoy your cuppa joe and have your breakfast mid-morning.

6 / Brownie Batter Overnight Oats

1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt

1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (or more to taste)

1 pack of stevia (more or less to taste)

1/3 cup large flake oats

1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder

Directions: in a small bowl mix everything together, cover and store in the fridge. In the morning give it a stir, add some more almond milk if you it’s too thick for you and enjoy!

Calories: 245 (depends on your protein powder)

Protein: 28.3 (depends on your protein powder)

7 / Berry Protein Shake

1.5 cups of water

1 cup raw spinach

2 cups frozen berries

1/2 cup 0% Greek yogurt

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

Directions: Put all your ingredients in a blender, blend well and enjoy!

Calories: 354 (depends on your protein powder)

Protein: 27 grams (depends on your protein powder)

8 / Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 heaping scoop of chocolate protein powder

1/4 cup natural peanut butter

1 ripe banana, mashed

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup quick oats

1/2 unsweetened coconut

2 egg whites

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mash banana and add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. Spoon onto a parchment paper lined tray and bake for 15-minutes. Should make 6 cookies.

Calories: 184 (per cookie)

Protein: 10.5 grams (per cookie)