If you are watching your waistline or desiring to eat healthier, these High Protein Breakfast Recipes are a great way to start your day. Save time and energy as they are not only quick but also easy for mornings on the go!

High Protein Breakfast Ideas

So guys, I did it. I am back down to my pre-baby weight. As many of you know, I have 5 kids, the oldest being 11. I had twins 18 months ago. I don’t share this to brag, only to share how I accomplished my goal.  It really wasn’t hard, it took about six weeks of dedication. Maybe a little bit longer, but not much. I wanted to get it over with fast, so I was quite dedicated.

I joined Orange Theory in September 2018. By late February 2019, I hadn’t lost much weight. That didn’t concern me too much. I know muscle weighs more than fat and I saw incredible growth in my muscle tone. I was happy for those 6 months of getting my body fit and toned. I knew the next step meant a shift in my diet. When breast feeding the twins, I was eating an entire pack of OREOs every two to three days (I wasn’t sharing either.) I needed the calories, but the sugar and fat was definitely going somewhere. I was only 10 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight and I decided to take the plunge and get rid of the remaining weight. Beach season was coming and I didn’t want what the last pregnancy left me.

I didn’t count my calories, but I ate less. Most important was my morning breakfast and my lunch. Then at dinner, I ate what my family ate but in moderation. For breakfast and lunch I ate high protein meals. Mostly shakes. If it wasn’t a shake, it was a protein bar. I didn’t snack in between (getting Invisilign during this time helped with that) and then I ate the same dinner my family had. If they had fajitas, I traded the tortilla for lettuce. If they ate pulled pork sandwiches, I tossed my pork over salad or only took half a bun.

By being strict on my diet, I was able to do this QUICKLY (that was important – because I know the duration sucks) and effectively.  I drank a lot of Bubly. It has no calories and no sweeteners but the fizz and taste help curb the cravings.

My favorite morning protein powder is BSN SYNTHA-6 Edge Protein Powder in Vanilla Milkshake. Vanilla seems to go with everything. Always add a very large handful of spinach in your smoothies. You can’t taste it and your body loves it. Another good blend is Chocolate Milkshake Protein Powder and add a small touch of peppermint extract – just like chocolate mint! Protein bars are by no means a five star dessert, but they fill you up. This Birthday Cake thinkThin bar was my favorite.

These High Protein Breakfast Ideas are here to give you a jump start to the day. Whether looking for more energy or wanting to drop a few pounds, these are some tasty (and hopefully easy) recipes for you to accomplish your goal. Enjoy!

Energy bites are one of my favorite go to recipe because so they quick and easy – one pop and a rush of flavor! These perfect Energy Ball Bites {Cheerful Choices} are morsels filled with amazing protein and fiber to keep you fuller longer.

These Turkey Sausage Spinach Cups {Haute and Healthy Living} are a great way to add some extra protein to meal times. They’re an easy, healthy and portable make-ahead breakfast or snack option for those crazy busy days!

You are going to want to perfect a Soft or Hard Boiled Egg {Wanderings in My Kitchen}. Make them over the weekend and keep a bowl in your fridge so you can eat them quick. My favorite and sprinkling some Lawry’s Seasoning Salt on top!

Get your caffeine and protein in one! Turn on the blender and mix up this  Coffee Protein Smoothie {Diethood} for a cool breakfast drink. Smoothie’s packed with protein are much more filling than you might imagine. They are actually my go to breakfast because I am awful at prep!

Breakfast really gets your metabolism running. It wakes up your body telling it to work (and burn!) This Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Overnight Oatmeal {Baking You Happier} will have you craving breakfast. Add some PB2 Peanut Powder.

I don’t have time to bake pancakes during the week day, bet you don’t either! Bake and freeze these 4-Ingredient Protein Pancakes. {Skinny Ms} Warm in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds!

Here is a winner! Hummus Avocado Toast {Eating Bird Food} topped with a cilantro, hemp seeds, and a red onion. Make it using store-bought hummus for time.

These Blueberry Sweet Potato Breakfast Meatballs {Fed and Fit} are a portable breakfast that delivers protein, healthy carbs, and greens in every bite!

Prep Sunday and eat all week. Peanut Butter Banana Protein Baked Oatmeal Bars {Nutrition Starring You} is packed with protein and heart-healthy fiber.

These Latte Overnight Oats with Greek Yogurt {Food Faith Fitness} are a simple, 5 ingredient and protein packed way to start your day! Make them ahead for easy mornings!

This Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake {Peanut Butter and Fitness} is an easy, comforting breakfast that can feed a crowd. It has a winning 15 grams protein per slice!

These Greek Yogurt Oat Mango Muffins {Hello Veggie} are the perfect blend of whole grains, fresh fruit, and of course, protein!

Jessica’s pancake bites would be easy to pop in the morning. Bake these Berry Pancake Protein Bites {Butter with a Side of Bread} and pop them in the morning for a burst of energy!

Did someone say cookie? Yep! This Blueberry Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie {The Tolerant Tummy} has oats, bananas and nut butter.

This Cinnamon Apple Smoothie {The Gracious Pantry} the shake that I made 30% of my mornings only I use half a green Granny Smith apple, a generous handful of spinach and most importantly a scoop of Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder (do not skip this!)

Another smoothie, I always make in the morning is a Chocolate Mint Protein Shake {Nutritionist Reviews}. Amanda does a great job with this smoothie and fruit is good a good thing, but when I need to eliminate sugar or calories, I omit the banana. I also never have mint leaves on hand so I use Peppermint Extract. I do not use ice because it waters it down, just have cold milk (and by milk, I mean Almond Milk.)

These gluten-free, dairy-free Mixed Berry Oatmeal Muffins {Peanut Butter and Fitness} are easy to prep ahead for weekday breakfasts. They have 12 grams of protein per muffin!

Love egg muffins? Mix it up everyday with a Variety of Egg Muffin Cup Recipes {Life Made Sweeter} to keep your taste buds on their toes.

These 10-minute Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Egg White Wraps {Haute and Healthy Living} make the perfect quick, easy and healthy protein-packed breakfast.

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Going Dairy Free? These Dairy Free Recipes and Snacks are Healthy and Perfect for Nursing (and non-nursing) Mothers! Pin to Pinterest.

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These Weight Watcher Buffalo Chicken Taquitos make a great addition to any Taco Tuesday without feeling like you are sacrificing. Low carb, low calorie, smartpoints included.

WW Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

We love a good  Taco Tuesday recipe. When I am watching my calorie intake, I tend to feel limited on my recipes. This was a very easy recipe to add to our weekly Tuesday evenings.

No need to feel like your are sacrificing with this buffalo chicken taquito recipe – in fact, you might feel a little indulgent. This low calorie recipe will be a go to recipe for not only you, but also the kids! So easy to make and incredibly tasty. Follow these simple directions and enjoy these low-carb Buffalo Chicken Taquitos.

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Weight Watchers Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

4 Smartpoints per whole taquito

Ingredients:

• 8 oz low fat cream cheese
• ⅛ cup buffalo sauce
• 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
• 1 Packet Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 12 small low carb flour tortillas (we used Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheel Tortillas)
• Fat free Ranch Dressing
• Optional: Lime juice for flavor

Inspired by Recipe Diaries.

Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos with Weight Watchers Smartpoints

• Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

• 8 oz low fat cream cheese
• ⅛ cup buffalo sauce
• 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
• 12 small flour tortillas (low carb)
• Fat free Ranch Dressing
• 1 Packet Dry Ranch Dressing Mix
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• Optional: lime juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix cream cheese and buffalo sauce until well combined.
3. Add dry ranch seasoning and minced garlic.
4. Stir in chicken until well combined.
5. Place 2-3 Tablespoons of mixture spread into a thin line onto center of flour tortilla.
6. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and repeat for remaining taquitos.
7. Once taquitos are arranged on cookie sheet, lightly spray the tops with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes then broil a couple minutes until taquitos are golden brown
9. Add lime juice as desired.

Directions:

First, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mix cream cheese and buffalo sauce until well combined.

Add dry ranch seasoning mix and minced garlic.

Next, stir in chicken until well combined.

Place 2-3 Tablespoons of mixture spread into a thin line onto center of flour tortilla.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and repeat for remaining taquitos.

Once taquitos are arranged on cookie sheet, lightly spray the tops with cooking spray.

Finally, bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes then broil a couple minutes until taquitos are golden brown. (Monitor when broiling.)

Season with lime juice, if you desire.

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Who wouldn’t have a smile on their face with this perfect way tot start the day? Organic and natural Rainbow Chia Pudding Parfait made with real fruit!

Rainbow Chia Pudding Parfait

Talk about a colorful and happy way to start the day! Who wouldn’t have a smile on their face when this was in front of them. These pudding cups make a fabulous breakfast or snack. Young and old alike will appreciate the colors and flavors of this really pretty, really healthy pudding. This should make even the picky eaters happy.

Try it and see, you’re going to love this!

Rainbow Chia Pudding Parfait Ingredients:

• 1 pint of fresh ripe raspberries
• organic mandarin oranges
• 1 banana
• 2 large kiwis
• 1 pint of fresh blueberries
• 1 pint of fresh blackberries
• 2 cups of black organic chia seeds
• 4 cups of soy milk (you can use almond milk or whole milk if preferred)
• Stevia
• honey

We used these ColorKitchen natural food coloring powders.

Supplies:

• 8 – 10 small glass containers (or containers of your choice)

Save this recipe for later. Print your recipe and add it to your recipe box or recipe binder! This is my favorite Recipe Binder – I get tired of printing the same recipe over and over. A binder keeps me organized and gives me a place to store my recipes.

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Rainbow Chia Pudding Parfait Directions:

Optional: I use colors from nature to color each layer of chia pudding to add vibrant color. Have that on hand if you want the bright coloring. For the purple layer, I used pink and blue color, mixed with blackberries to make the purple coloring. For the other colors, pink is raspberry, orange is orange fruit, yellow is banana, green is kiwi, blue is blueberry.

In a medium bowl, mix the chia seeds with the milk, and 2 tablespoons of honey, cover and place in the refrigerator. If the chia pudding is too thick, add a little more milk to thin.

Rinse your raspberries, blackberries and blueberries and lay on paper towels to dry.

Rinse the kiwi, dry with a paper towel. Remove your skin and slice the kiwi into a bowl, and set aside.

Wash the Blueberries, and the blackberries, and place on paper towels to dry.

Remove the pudding from the refrigerator and separate your pudding into six different dishes/bowls to make your six different colors (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple) and flavors.

In your first dish, add half the raspberries to the pudding, sprinkle with a teaspoon of Stevia, and smash them into the chia pudding, turning it bright pink.

In your second dish, place half of the Mandarin oranges in the bowl, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of Stevia and mash the oranges into the pudding, which will turn the pudding a light orange color.

In the third bowl, mash your pudding, the banana and natural yellow coloring.

In your fourth bowl, mix several slices of kiwi, and mash them into the pudding for a green color.

In your last bowl, add the blackberries, and mash them into the pudding, saving a few blackberries for your toppings.

In the last bowl, mash half the blueberries into the pudding for a blue coloring.

Place the pudding evenly in a larger mason jar, starting with the blueberry, followed by the blackberry, kiwi, banana, orange, and raspberry layers.

Finally, top with raspberries and blackberries, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Enjoy.

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Rushed nights don’t have to be full of calories. These Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals are freezer friendly dump dinners that are impossible to mess up.  Prep ahead, freeze, and cook.

Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals

Have a short window of time on the weekend? Take a look at these make-ahead meals to make the most of your week nights. These Easy Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meals can be prepped in a short period of time and saved for busier night. In order to get the most out of your make ahead, freeze and cook later recipes, it’s important to cook in bulk. You can prep many of these recipes at once (in fact, some of these recipes go to landing pages of many recipes) or you can quadruple any of the recipes and split them up in the the freezer so you have four freezer bags of the same recipe.

The most important thing you can do with your freezer bags is, first, use freezer bags. Don’t think I am joking. More often than not I have picked up a regular Ziploc and ruined the prep. Also, label your meal. (These deep freezer labels are great!) What is it? How much does it serve and the date of when you prepped it – so very important. Organize your deep freezer so you can keep track of newest to the oldest.

Kitchen Hack: When preparing freezer meals, I highly recommend a freezer bag holder stand.  This cooking gadget is an extra set of hands allowing you to clip the top of your freezer bags into a standing, upright position while you fill them.

This slow cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Curry (Sweet Peas and Saffron) is the healthiest comfort food you can find. Plus it’s packed full of protein to keep you full!

Apples? This is a winner. Add this Slow Cooker Pork with Spiced Apples (The Seasoned Mom) to your list of repeats.

Stock your freezer with the easiest, quickest slow cooker meal, Cilantro Lime Chicken (Damn Delicious). Simply drop into the Crock-Pot and you’re set!

Prep 20 freezer meals in 4 hours including this Ginger Peach Chicken (Stockpiling Moms).

This easy Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken (Sweat Pea Chef) is quick to prep, better than takeout, and way healthier for you, too! Perfect for easy weeknight dinner and best of all, it is kid approved!

This freezer Asian Peanut Chicken (Sweet Peas and Saffron) can be assembled ahead and stashed in the freezer until you’re ready to cook it up in the slow cooker or Instant Pot!

Boneless chicken breasts, crushed pineapple, and a secret (easy) sauce make this Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken (Mommy’s Fabulous Finds). See 7 other make ahead slow cooker meals!

Transport yourself to the villas of Tuscany with this tasty Slow Cooker Tuscan White Bean Soup (The Magical Slow Cooker).

Freeze and cook these Cool Ranch Shredded Tacos (The Family Freezer) later. Serve on soft tortillas, rice, or lettuce with your favorite taco toppings.

Tangy with a sweet sauce for broccoli or rice, this Slow Cooker Lemon Pesto Chicken (The Magical Slow Cooker) is a freezer friendly family meal.

Red Lentil Sweet Potato Dahl (Catching Seeds) is an easy and healthy freezer meal made in the Crock-pot with just 8 simple ingredients!

This Crockpot Ginger Chicken with Snow Peas (Family Freezer) is an easy and healthy recipe. Assemble and freeze for a busy weeknight.

Beef Stew with Vegetables (About a Mom) is a tried and true favorite for every family!

This Slow Cooker Lemon Sesame Chicken Noodle Soup (Sweet Peas and Saffron) can be assembled ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to cook it up!

We love a good curry recipe. Slow Cooker Cauliflower Chicken Curry (Sweat Pea Chef). This delicious recipe is paleo, gluten-free, and healthy, and delicious!

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