15 High-Protein Breakfast Recipes for a Powerful Start

Starting our day needs something refreshing and fulfilling.

It’s a common notion that a protein-rich diet is essential for muscles and other bodily functions like weight maintenance, managing blood sugars, promoting lean muscle, and sustaining energy levels through the morning. 

What to cook and how to cook a protein-rich breakfast so fast is a hassle, especially on busy days.

Don’t worry; I have assembled from the simplest on-the-go meals to the most elaborate 15 High-Protein Breakfast Recipes, offering my readers a lifetime of benefits.

Boost your protein intake with our high-protein recipes that are both delicious and nutritious. 

1– BREAKFAST STUFFED AVOCADOS

Stuffed avocados are a thing I never miss while aiming to get my hands on a low-carb, healthy, and delicious breakfast option. We only need egg, cheese, bacon, seasoning, and almost twenty minutes to grill avocados.

Using fully ripened, room-temperature avocados that are not refrigerated is more suitable for best results. Never mind precooking and crumbling the bacon to save your time.

• Calories: 543
• Carbohydrates: 10g
• Protein: 24g
• Fat: 46g
• Fiber: 7g
• Sugar: 1g

2– MANGO SPINACH SMOOTHIE

Quick, convenient, and packed with everything I need to fuel my energy, the mango spinach smoothie is my all-time favorite on busy mornings.

These offer a burst of extra protein and leafy green goodness with its creamy and refreshing tropical flavors. 

It takes just 5 minutes to make this dairy-free and gluten-free breakfast.

The variations sometimes, such as using frozen pineapple, berries, peaches, ginger, orange chunks, coconut, or almond milk are beneficial in getting a more hydrating smoothie with a thicker consistency.

• Calories: 414 kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 57g 
• Protein: 42g 
• Fat: 5g
• Fiber: 6g 
• Sugar: 35g

3– BLUEBERRY SPINACH SMOOTHIE

It is more suitable to call it blueberry pie in a glass than blueberry spinach smoothie because of its sweet and creamy flavor. The mixed sweetness of blueberries and spinach is great for fruity smoothies. 

Add honey, maple syrup, or agave blended with 1-2 pitted dates to increase its richness. In addition, chia seeds or ground flaxseed offers a boost of fiber & healthy fats in blueberry spinach smoothies.

• Calories: 334 kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 53g
• Protein: 24g | Fat: 6g 
• Cholesterol: 62mg
• Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 28g

4– Best-Ever Breakfast Casserole

Easy Breakfast Casserole is a perfect make-ahead breakfast or holiday brunch. It has seven simple pantry ingredients: bread, eggs, milk, yellow onion, ground sausage, parmesan cheese, and gouda cheese.

A big glass of orange juice or a side fruit salad served with breakfast egg casserole can be a great combo.

The craziest part of this comforting and flavorful breakfast casserole is that its leftovers can be reheated and served on a pile of fresh greens or wrapped in a warm tortilla for a leisurely on-the-go breakfast.

• Calories: 502 kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 28g 
• Protein: 28g
• Fat: 30g 
• Sugar: 7g 

5– Shakshuka With Feta

Shakshuka with Feta is becoming a popular one-pot breakfast meal for its simplicity, texture, and flavor. I cook poached eggs in a tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, and spices.

Feta offers saltiness and richness, while spinach enhances the nutritional content.

The runny yolk amalgamated with seasonings and spices such as smoked paprika, cumin, and harissa added with Feta cheese and spinach makes it suitable for our tastebuds.

I love to get enough of all the spicy tomato sauce off my plate with plenty of pita or crusty bread.

• Per serving
• Calories: 114 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 9g
• Protein: 6g
• Fat: 6g

6– Savory Veggie Quinoa Flakes

Look no further if you’re searching for a savory, protein-packed, gluten-free breakfast recipe.

Here is an easy-to-go healthy bowl of savory veggie quinoa flakes, including quinoa, yeast, hemp seeds, onion powder, turmeric, paprika, Zucchini, cumin, and baby spinach. 

It is a vegan and nut-free savory veggie breakfast that nourishes and fills you with your needs. It is ready in the microwave within 2 minutes after combining all dry ingredients and adding zucchini, spinach, and water. 

7– Vegan Chickpea Flour Omelette

As a vegetarian, looking for egg omelet substitutes is always challenging. This protein-rich vegan chickpea flour omelet recipe sounds like a great way to jump-start the day. 

A vegan chickpea flour omelet is a perfect gluten-free and soy-free breakfast recipe that adds diversity to savory breakfast ideas.

Vegans can enjoy their omelets with chickpea flour spiked with nutritional yeast since this omelet provides protein that is not less than the egg version and fuels all day. 

8- Chickpea Curry Soup

Ready within 30 minutes with simple ingredients, including onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, curry powder, and red pepper flakes, this Chickpea Curry Soup warms you up fast on chilly mornings.  

This soup has a brothy and creamy consistency, which can be changed to thicker by cooking the soup down longer and uncovered on the stove to reduce the broth.

Besides being hearty, protein-packed, and filled with savory flavor, it can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for the next 3-5 days. 

• Serving: 2cups 
• Calories: 124kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 12g 
• Protein: 3g 
• Fat: 8g

9- Healthy Vegan Protein Pancakes

Moms are always searching for instant and easy breakfast recipes to feed their kids with filling meals that must be hearty and satisfying simultaneously.

Healthy Vegan Protein Pancakes are fiber-rich and completely gratifying meals.

Vegan Protein Pancakes are absolute gluten-free treats for your taste buds where toppings like nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, nut butter, or vegan granola can add up its richness.

Nourish your mornings with these high sources of protein breakfasts.

• Calories: 271kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 36g 
• Protein: 15g 
• Fat: 8g 

10- Silken Tofu Breakfast Scramble

The silken tofu scramble recipe is a healthy and high-protein breakfast that cooks in 10 minutes and is a fantastic brunch.

A hearty, gluten-free, and dairy-free meal is an excellent choice to add to keto diets due to being low in carbs.

I believe that breakfast should never be boring, so here I share this simple plant-based breakfast recipe, which has the texture of silken tofu, precisely like a soft scrambled egg.

• Calories: 207 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 3g
• Protein: 20g
• Fat: 7g

11- Air Fryer Omelet

Soft, fluffy, and cheesy omelet recipe that’s hands-free. Who can resist it? Whether you make French or American omelets, their presentation, with their limitless customizable options, is the real charm.

The air fryer omelet is less fussy since it is baked air-fried and not pan-fried. Using heavy cream or whole milk provides a velvety texture and luxuriousness to a basic omelet.

• Calories: 159 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 1g 
• Protein: 12g 
• Fat: 11g

12- MAHAMRI RECIPE

Mahamri is a triangular-shaped snack- a bun or doughnut consisting of yeast, all-purpose flour, coconut milk, and sugar.

People in coastal towns of Kenya love to enjoy it with tea, coffee, or pigeon peas stew (mbaazi) for breakfast.

Want the best mahamri? Look no further. Here is the perfect vegan and dairy-free recipe that you can store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in airtight containers or paper bags.

• Calories: 107kcal
• Carbohydrates: 8g
• Protein: 1g
• Fat: 8g

13- Ricotta Egg Bites

Ricotta Egg Bites are super budget-friendly and offer the same creamy texture and delicious flavor as the Starbucks egg bites while saving you pennies.

Ricotta Egg Bites are a high-protein, low-carb snack with healthy fats and nutrients. They are customizable and can be made with veggies of your choice, such as spinach, roasted red peppers, and fresh basil.

• Calories: 72kcal 
• Carbohydrates: 2.7g 
• Protein: 5g
• Fat: 4.4g

14- Spiced Pumpkin Smoothie

Spiced pumpkin smoothie is an all-time favorite for many reasons, including high protein and healthy fats, metabolic boost, satiating, long-lasting, and easy to play around with and make substitutions to.

People with autoimmune disorders who are tired of meat and veggies can benefit from this recipe using cinnamon as a substitute for pumpkin pie spice. 

• CALORIES: 467 kcal
• CARBOHYDRATES: 33 g
• PROTEIN: 23 g
• FAT: 28 g

15- BERRY CHEESECAKE OVERNIGHT OATS

Nothing exciting can beat the idea of having breakfast already made for the next few days. It is possible with our prep-ahead high protein Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats breakfast idea.

Give variety to your morning meals and try it using heart-healthy and anti-inflammatory ingredients, including chia seeds and hemp.

Use 1/2 cup of whipped cottage cheese to bestow it with even more of a cheesecake flavor. Lastly, skip protein powder and use milk instead of water for the additional protein.

• Calories 376
• Carbohydrates 40.1g
• Protein 37.4g
• Fat 8.7g