Egg-free protein-packed breakfasts
Hi friends! Good morning <3 I’m happy you enjoyed the Shockwave post -I can’t wait to try it out again- and keep your giveaway entries coming! I’ll announce the winner on Friday with the start of a new weekend giveaway. I’ll give you a hint: it’s very powerful and you can blend things in it 😉
Yesterday was another low-key day with Livi. Even though she’s feeling a lot better, she’s still not 100%. So, we went to storytime at the library, and then walked around the Disney store. Naptime workout was a 20-minute HIIT workout from the book,
(I think it passed the test. I was a sweaty monster when it was over) followed by an egg burrito.
I haven’t written about egg burritos much for fear of redundancy -and the fact that it’s a boring egg burrito- but I was thinking about this yesterday: I’ve had an egg burrito almost every day for almost 3 years. I think we can confidently say that it’s my favorite food. Two eggs, brown rice tortilla, half a bottle of sriracha (haha). Done.
At work, my locker room friends would laugh because sometime during the day, you could find me drizzling hot sauce into an egg burrito.
For the book, I’ve been trying to get creative with my breakfast offerings -there’s a huge collection of my favorite recipes, including all of my macaroon recipes- and have been trying to think of egg-free options, too. Even though I live for my daily two eggs, I know many people don’t love them, or are allergic.
Here are 10 eggless (but still protein-packed!) breakfast options:
1) Breakfast cookie dough cereal. This is breakfast comfort food, and during the winter, I like to microwave it for about a minute before enjoying.
2) Breakfast cookies (the overnight and baked variety). These are extremely portable and I love that you can make them in advance to enjoy later. Recently, a reader sent me a pic of her breakfast cookies for the week, stored in small Mason jars in the fridge!
3) Quinoa porridge. Quinoa is refreshing change from the usual oats. You just rinse and cook the quinoa the way you usually would, and serve with almond milk, fresh berries, cinnamon and a drizzle of honey.
4) Southwestern burrito. Black bean burritos are awesome for breakfast, especially with some guacamole and sautéed veggies.
5) Perfect protein pancakes. <– another great make-ahead option. If you want to skip out on the egg, use a flax egg (1 tablespoon flax combined with 3 tablespoons almond milk) instead.
6) Deli sandwich. This may sound totally bizarre, but a deli sandwich is an amazing breakfast option, especially if you include a mix of protein (maybe grilled tempeh or chicken) and veggies. I’m also a huge fan of savory foods for breakfast, so a deli sandwich seems less weird 😉
7) Leftovers. Speaking of savory foods, I also don’t mind having leftovers from dinner for breakfast. Ex. Lasagna <—- don’t knock it ’til ya try it
8) Greek yogurt parfait. Layer Greek yogurt with berries and your favorite granola.
9) Nut butter sandwich. Take your favorite bread or tortilla, add a generous spread of your favorite nut butter + some fruit.
10) Tempeh scramble. In a large pan on medium heat, break up the tempeh using the back of a spoon. Season well with salt, pepper, garlic, maybe a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce, and add your favorite veggies. Top with guacamole or salsa and enjoy.
Do you prep breakfast in advance? Is there a meal or ingredient you’ve enjoyed everyday for years?
Hope you have a wonderful day!
xoxo
Gina
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You’re probably going to think I’m cray but I have absolutely despised eggs my entire life until about a month ago…My husband is a huge egg fan and while cooking breakfast one morning a few weeks ago I decided to try one egg scrambled with cheese (or rather a pile of cheese with a little egg as the condiment haha) and loved it!! So now I think my next venture will be an egg burrito with lots of cheese ketchup and sriracha 🙂
i hope you like it! that sounds like a great combo 🙂
xoxo
Great Post – love the ideas- Deli sandwich for breakfast? I love how you think. And I love making your breakfast cookies!
I’m a huge oatmeal fan. I eat it almost every day. I usually add fruit or pumpkin and some nut butter. So yum! I love your suggestions! I’ll have to switch things up.
love oatmeal too 🙂
hope you have a great week!
Do you not have problems with brown rice tortillas breaking the second you try to bend them?? Mine always turn into a crumbly mess when I try to do something with them 🙁
I wrap mine in a moist paper towel and then microwave for 20 seconds. Makes it more pliable.
that’s a great tip! i usually freeze mine and then microwave one when i want to eat it. it breaks apart, and i feel like it’s been happening more often recently
Thanks for the tips ladies 🙂
i find that keeping them in the freezer helps a little, but they still break apart
Where do you get your brown rice tortillas? The TJs by me doesn’t carry them. 🙁
trader joe’s, but whole foods has some too (food for life brand)
Thanks! I will check WFs 🙂
I love eggs… but I also love breakfast cookies. And protein cereal. And I am currently drooling on my keyboard, so thank you 😉
hahah, anytime 🙂
I’m that way with oatmeal!
I love eggs for breakfast too, but I usually switch it up with oatmeal a few days a week. Right now I’m pregnant with my second daughter, with the first pregnancy I think I ate eggs almost every day if it wasn’t for breakfast I had egg salad for lunch. My first daughter had a mild egg allergy as a toddler that she grew out of. I’ve wondered if it was because of all the eggs I ate, I know there is no scientific proof, but this pregnancy I have cut back on eggs to a few times a week, we’ll see if there is a diffference, probably not, but I feel that I am doing the best for my little girls.
By the way I think you sold me on your book, can’t wait for it to come out!
i was wondering if that would happen with us, too. i had eggs (at least two) every day during pregnancy. everything seems to be k so far -she LOVES spicy eggs- so fingers crossed it will stay that way
thanks in advance for supporting the book!
xoxo
Thanks for this! I am doing an 108-day vegan experiment and really felt out of ideas this morning and was wishing for some eggs.
glad it was helpful for ya!
I have been making a whole bunch of breakfast burritos on Sunday to last me 2 weeks. I experiment with different combos. My current fav is eggs scrambled (usually eggwhites with 1 yoke thrown in there and milk), lean breakfast sausage, a little shredded cheese and some green peppers in a whole wheat tortilla! Then I freeze them and wrap them up and the put in frezzer zip lock bags. Takes maybe an hour to do all of it and I have breakfast for 2 weeks (sometimes less if my husband gets a hold of them). When I want one I just take it out and microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Served always with salsa! YUM!
that’s a great idea. they freeze so well, too!
I love the sandwiches and leftovers ideas. I’m vegan, and also most mornings for whatever reason I want nothing to do with anything sweet for breakfast. Can be a challenge! Probably my most common breakfast is avocado toast with hummus but I eat leftovers a good deal of the time. Yesterday I had leftover chana masala for breakfast! It was amazing!
ahhh! i love channa masala leftovers 🙂
These are all awesome! I am a breakfast person for sure (its my favorite meal) but I havent been in the mood for eggs lately so Ive been downing oatmeal. These are some great options!
your breakfast cookie dough cereal has been one of my favorite breakfasts ever since I found it on your blog, I just love the raw oats and nut butter combo!
Ditto!!
awww, i’m so glad you like it!!
I love greek yogurt for breakfast. I tend to eat that most every morning. I usually will add protein powder, oats, and frozen fruit but sometimes switch it up. I am not a good breakfast prep so I usually go with whatever I have!
greek yogurt is amazing for breakfast. super versatile and filling!
I don’t prep anything in advance, but I sure LOVE breakfast cookie dough cereal! I’ve never tried warming it, but I will now!
hope you like it 🙂
I don’t always prep breakfast beforehand, but there are definitely those days where the schedule calls for it.
I love overnight hot steel cut oatmeal, overnight oats, smoothie packs, etc.
These egg free ideas are good ones. I enjoy eggs every now and then, but I don’t think they will ever become a breakfast staple for me. Even though…drenched in hot sauce, they are mighty delicious. 🙂
smoothie packs are amazing!
hope you have a great day <3
So glad I’m not the only person who likes lasagna for breakfast! The people I’ve told always make me feel crazy but I love it and it keeps me full all day.
hahah glad i’m not alone! lasagna always tastes better the next day- especially for bfast 🙂
Love these choices!! I eat eggs daily for breakfast too. Normally I make eggy oats with berries and a ton of cinnamon and on the weekends pancakes – but my longest love affair is with savory veggie omeletts, sometimes with chicken. I am perfecting it recently as some bloggers nominated me for the omelette queen lol.
that sounds glorious!!
hail the omelette queen 🙂
Looking forward to the book.. I still have not tried your breakfast cookie. I need to. I love eggs, so versatile.
let me know if you try it! 🙂
Trying to live without added sugars this week. Currently I’m feasting on some raw cashews and raisins for breakfast. My favorite breakfast though is some greek yogurt with fresh or frozen berries and little bit of honey.
that sounds delicious!
I’ve eaten two eggs every day of this pregnancy (I’m 35 weeks) up until last week when I’d had enough. I just couldn’t stomach it anymore. I normally like my eggs with an avocado and sriracha but those are two things that my body hasn’t been a fan of this pregnancy. Hopefully once I have this little lady I’ll be able to go back to my normal breakfast.
it’s a bummer when that happens! what do you have instead??
so excited your baby will be here soon!
I’ll never get sick of spinach wraps with scrambled eggs, mozzarella, avocado, and hot sauce (chalula is my preference!). I could that every day…and sometimes do.
that sounds amazing!! i love cholula, too 🙂
I love eggs for breakfast, I enjoy savory in the morning more than sweets. I make an egg sandwich or burrito with Piri Piri a Portuguese hot sauce! yum!
.I have no problem making your breakfast cookie for lunch!
i’m the same way– i usually prefer savory breakfasts. i feel like i don’t crave sweets as often on the days when i have a super savory and filling breakfast
totally agree about the bfast cookie for lunch! i have bfast cookie cereal for lunch fairly often 🙂
this post makes me want to tweak my morning breakfast routine… which lately is oatmeal with peanut butter & blueberries or on running days and when I have time, an egg scramble with mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus or whatever veggies are in the fridge! I’ve been wanting to branch out and these may be some suggestions I need. Yum! Thanks.
so glad you enjoyed it! love pb oats with berries 🙂 it’s fun to switch things up, though!
xo
It’s tough because when I find a breakfast I love I keep at it! But my naturopath has warned that our bodies develop intolerances over time to things we have daily, so while I LOVE oats and could have a breakfast cookie, or your breakfast cookie dough cereal or just oatmeal every day, I have tried to alternate with smoothies or eggs and toast or some other kind of breakfast option.
I like eggs but I am less of a savoury-in-the-morning kinda girl so I often have things like egg burritos for lunch. On the weekends when I’m up a bit later, though, it works. Smoothies are great too but I find it tough to crave them in the winter as they really chill me. When I have time I love a good protein waffle or pancakes!
i’ve heard that, too, which worries me because i have eggs every day. i say that it’s not a good day until i’ve had eggs haha 😉
love protein waffles, too!
You are speaking my language! A savory breakfast gal for sure. I think I’ve had two (ok, sometimes three) eggs in some scrambled style for the past couple of years, too. Struggled with hypoglycemia since my early teens and a healthy, savory breakfast provides me with stable energy until snack time. I am so excited for your recipe book, congratulations! All the best to Liv
thank you so much!
i totally agree. savory breakfasts are my favorite 🙂
I need to try all of your bfast recipes. I am always on the look out for protein filled bfast for me and my family. Can Liv eat the protein pancakes? I’d love to know if it’s okay for babies to have the protein powder?? Anyway, the flu bug hit our house too over Christmas, it was definitely hard. I’m really excited about your book and wish you the best in writing it.
I love eggs! I used to do egg white & veggie scrambles, but I’ve realized one yolk makes it sooo much tastier – and I also prefer the egg texture without the veggies, for some reason! The eggs stay more velvety-soft and melt in your mouth. I just started buying “eggland’s best” brand eggs and they’re the best tasting eggs I’ve ever had – even better than my farmers market, shockingly! I can’t bring myself to throw out any yolks (plus those eggs are a little more $), so I have 1 whole egg + 2 servings of organic egg whites from a carton, gently scrambled. A little avocado & ketchup on top!
I have been eating oatmeal every day for years! I love stove top oats, so I make them in the morning, put them in a mason jar, and then eat them when I get to work. It makes it portable and I don’t have to resort to Instant Oats 🙂
Whole wheat english muffin and peanut butter. Every day. For years.
I love having leftovers for breakfast with a runny egg on top!
Cheese Toast- my girls love this, too!
I also love the deli sandwich idea! Easy, quick, and delicious!
I forgot about cheese toast. My mom used to eat that all the time, just a slice of cheese on toast. Yum, brings back memories!
I needed this today! My breakfasts are no longer keeping me full long enough so I need some more easy ideas! Thanks!
I’m totally an oatmeal person! And then I discovered your Breakfast Cookie Dough Cereal, and I’ve been hooked for the past 6 months! 😉
:)!
You forgot to mention smoothies, which has been my breakfast of choice for at least 3 years or so!
i think it’s because i haven’t had one in breakfast in so long! they’re my afternoon snack of choice lately 🙂
When I was working full time as a public school pre-k teacher I had cereal or toast and pb every day. Once my daughter was born it was oatmeal or overnight oats every day. Now it’s usually two eggs and avocado or a smoothie.
My breakfast varies by my schedule…if I wait until I’m at work, I get scrambled eggs and veggies from the work cafe; if I drink it on the way, it’s a shakeology or protein smoothie; and EVERY SATURDAY, I enjoy a breakfast cookie before teaching two intense classes back to back. It’s the only thing that fills me up just the right amount and gives me energy + protein! 😀
I love scrambled eggs but I am not hungry for breakfast until I get to work. You say the burritos freeze well? Microwave well too?
yes, extremely well! depending on the filling, it takes about 3 minutes to microwave a frozen burrito and they turn out great
I do not think I have gone a day without oatmeal and a banana for breakfast in years, I have to have those two together! With coffee of course. Even when I travel I pack oatmeal and then usually will eat that and then if we go out for “breakfast” it is my “snack” time anyways so it works out! haha
I’ve always loved oatmeal for breakfast but mostly I need something sweet in the morning. I don’t know why but salty things just dont satisfy me. I haven’t had your breakfast cookie in forever. I’m definitely going to get the supplies next shopping trip. Do you have a favorite protein powder that you use?
Nut butter sandwich is the best. I keep wanting to try that breakfast cookie though! Yummy.
Great ideas! I’m not an egg lover, so I’m always looking for ways to spruce up my breakfast rotation!
I just want to start out by saying I love your blog. It has definitely given me extra motivation to eat better and pursue an active lifestyle.
I’ve always had it on my bucket list to run a half marathon and a full marathon. I’ve played sports my entire life and have always stayed in decent physical shape. I’ve finally gotten off my butt and found a half marathon to run, however, training for something like this is completely out of my area of knowledge, and I didn’t know if maybe you had some recommendations on prep and good running shoes. I’m kind of secretly freaking out. There’s so much overwhelming knowledge and I don’t even know where to start.
Hey Michele! I started running in my 20s (a few years ago) and have completed a few half marathons now. I’m not an expert or anything, but I enjoy it and definitely know what it’s like to get started from scratch. I’d recommend finding a running shoe store in your area (google will probably find you a good option) and getting fitted. In my area, we have a Dave’s Running Store and a Second Sole. Look for a store like that. They have experts who will watch you walk/run and find you the perfect shoe. Everyone has their own little quirks and this is really this best way to find a shoe for you that will help you prevent injury.
For all of my races, I’ve used Hal Higdon’s training programs. If you google him you’ll find them! His beginner plan is used by lots of folks with great success. I first completed couch to 5k and then went on with Hal’s novice half marathon training program. For your first half, you really should just focus on finishing the distance. Then work on your time from there if you want. I don’t have a Garmin, but I use the free app RunKeeper which helps me keep track of my distance (with the GPS on your phone) while playing my own music. RunKeeper also has some training programs built in you can use. Good luck!
Oh I really needed this post! Mornings are not my best time of the day, so I’d need to do prep ahead of time. I’m trying to focus on getting more protein in my diet, period!! For breakfast I would love to be able to have a donut everyday! It isn’t satiety I’m after, its the love of how the donut and black coffee taste! Sometimes I’ll have a bite of peanut butter because I KNOW I should have protein. So, safe to say, I’m not as much of a savory person in the morning.
I do like eggs so am working on having those for breakfast. Now that I see his post though, I’m going to try your breakfast cookie. I’m new to adding protein powder to recipes, so not sure how I’ll like it but if it helps and satify’s my wanting a sweeter breakfast in the morning, I’ll try it. Thanks Gina!
I’ve been known to grill a big portobella mushroom for breakfast 🙂 who said you have to have breakfast food in the morning?!
My breakfasts used to be cookie dough cereal, a big smoothie or 1 egg + 2 egg whites with some fruit…but these days I’m eating like a college football player. I. Can’t. Stop. Luckily the scale is cooperating haha.
I eat two egg whites with spinach & sriracha every day, but been trying to encourage myself to break out & try other breakfast options. That cookie dough cereal will definitely be in my breakfast future!
Okay so with eggs…sometimes I like scrambled eggs…and sometimes, just the smell grosses me out! It just depends…anyone else?! I use eggs in my protein pancakes though. It helps mask the texture and smell 😉 Protein pancakes are probably one of the top things I eat every morning…2nd would be protein waffle, 3rd would be oatmeal.
Hi Gina!
This is a bit of a random question..but I was reading an older post of yours about how you weren’t eating enough calories to support your workouts, and once you did your clothes fit even better. I am currently trying to increase my calories too, but was wondering if you would feel okay sharing a ballpark average for your calorie intake if you had to guess? I know everyone’s different, in terms of what their calorie goals need to be, but it would be refreshing to hear how someone as fit as you can eat 2000+ (just a guess?) calories and easily maintain their weight! I feel like media and magazines often make it seem like women should only eat 1500 cals a day but I’m really hoping that’s not the case!
Thank you so much!!
Amanda
hi amanda!
my usual intake is about 2000-2200 calories, up to 3000 if i teach that day or get in a hard workout. i don’t count calories anymore, but pay attention to macros to make sure i get a nice balance of carbs, fat and protein
xo
I go through breakfast phases, and right now I’m in a hardcore oatmeal phase – love oats in the AM with some nut butter and fruit stirred in.
But in the summer, I love smoothies with protein added through nut butter or protein powder. Always looking for non-dairy protein options since I don’t digest dairy very well, so greek yogurt is out for me 🙁
I love a tureky sandwich for breakfast! Glad I’m not the only one since I always get the side eye when I’m chowing down on one at 8:00 a.m. at the office. 🙂
omg, deli sandwiches are wonderful for bfast!
I love this! I’m the worst at coming up with breakfast food. I dont want eggs every morning but I just struggle so much more than I should with creating new breakfast meals. You listed some great ideas, I’m excited to try some of them!
I love me some protein pancakes in the morning with nut butter on top, yummm! I’ve been putting in TJ’s pumpkin pie spice in my pancake mix… of course, I’m known to eat them for dinner as well :). Big bowls of oatmeal or eggs is also a go to :). Need to try bfast burrito sometime after my Whole30 is over, along with breakfast cookie dough cereal !!!
how are you liking whole30??