Want to increase your protein intake? Let’s start with breakfast! Here are 30+ high-protein breakfast ideas with over 10 grams of protein to help you start your day.
Does anyone else find it difficult to get enough protein at breakfast? Lunch and dinner? no problem! But there’s something about breakfast that makes it a little tricky.
My goal this year is to increase my daily protein, so I’ve been focusing on incorporating high-protein breakfast ideas to start my day. I find that I feel fuller for longer and don’t have the sugar crash that I tend to have in the morning.
I thought I’d share some of my favorite protein breakfast ideas with you.
Why protein?
Carbohydrates and fats are very important, but protein is also very important to complete a healthy diet and help stabilize blood sugar. Protein is often the focus of athletes and bodybuilders, but the average person needs plenty of protein, too.
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound (source).
Some people (especially those who are very active or pregnant) may need more protein. But luckily, protein is abundant in a variety of animal and plant foods!
Which breakfast foods contain protein?
There are many protein breakfast ingredients. Some are more obvious (eggs), while others are less obvious (nut butters and dairy). Luckily, this means if you’re looking for a high-protein breakfast, there are plenty of ingredients to choose from. Here are some of my favorite high-protein breakfast recipes, but as far as ingredients go, you can focus on the following:
- Egg
- Greek yogurt and cheese
- milk+cheese (especially cream cheese)
- Nuts + Nut Butter (Peanut butter and almond butter are both great)
- chia seeds
- protein powder
- sausage, bacon, smoked salmon (and other breakfast meats + seafood)
- whole grains
- beans
- Tofu
